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The usual advice is to keep the camera as steady as possible when we attemptto make a photograph. But sometimes adding movement can create great and interesting effects. One such technique for that is to pan with your subject. Whether you shoot action photography or not, learning to pan with your subject is a valuable […]

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When it comes to making high-quality shots with affordable gear, Dustin Dolby is full of ideas. This time, he guides you through a workflow of shooting classic high-key shots of cosmetic products and getting almost everything done in-camera. He made these photos for Spelas catalog. When you shoot a great number of photos, you want […]

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After Sports Illustrated and Billboard,Elle Australiaalso issued a cover shot with a smartphone. The photographer Georges Antoni opted for iPhone 7 Plus,like Miller Mobleywho shot for Billboard Magazine. And once again, with fine golden light and skillful photographer and model – the results ended up to be fantastic. We've never been ones to play by […]

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Shooting an evenly lit portrait in backlight is a bit of a challenge. Photographer Daniel Ceap has created a wonderful, balanced portrait in conditions like this using a two lights setup. He has shared his image and some BTS shots with DIYP, along with a detailed explanation how he took the photo. So, all of […]

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When we look up to the night sky, or even the day, we see the stars and the sun as objects that appear to move across our sky. In reality, they’re staying relatively still. It’s us that’s moving. Spinning around at up to 1,000 miles per hour. It’s a difficult concept to wrap our heads […]

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Its a camera bag, for Gods sake. Just pick one already. Therese was losing patience. We had been standing in the Shoot and Sparkle booth looking at camera bags for the past 20 minutes, jostled about like riders in a packed subway car. The camera bag booths at photography trade shows are always the busiest. […]

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Youve probably already noticed that we at DIYPhotography love toy photography, Star Wars and LEGO. A young photographer Lampert Benedek brings them all together! He spent two months creating this photo series, featuring LEGO toys in all kinds of situations and with lots of action. And the best of all, he (almost) entirely used practical […]

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As the number of photos we take grows, the more space we need for storage. Apple has launched HEIF and HEVC, formats that could save you up to 50% of storage for photos and videos. Theyve launched it for the camera in iOS 11, and its supposed to replace JPEG and allow you to shoot […]

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A camera’s built in meter often does a great job of making a “correct” exposure, but it’s not always what the photographer wants to capture. Despite how “smart” they’ve become, camera meters will still often get it wrong. They’ll blow out the sky to maintain the ground, or you’ll get a well exposed sky with […]

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One of the biggest advantages of mobile photography for me is geotagging. An iPhone has been my go-to location scouting camera for about the past five years now. In an instant I can bring up a map of the world. Then scroll through it to find my images and where I shot them. More recently, […]

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