Colour can be one of the hardest things to master in photography. The real world doesn’t always provide the most pleasing colour for our images. Even within the same scene, different colours can clash and compete for attention. It’s a subject that many graphic designers study religiously to get perfect harmony in their work. But […]
DIYP team has seen and made some pretty awesome DIY light boxes usingall sorts of materials: PVC pipes, coroplast and a cardboard box, to name a few. And now weve found something a bit unordinary. But its cheap, easy, and most of all – it seems to work. It could be good as “first […]
Ever since Leica presented a camera at the 1976 Photokina with working automated focusing, autofocus technology has taken leaps and bounds in its advancement. Today’s autofocus cameras are nothing short of miraculous to the point at which it’s hard to imagine where the advancement can go from here. But photographers didn’t always have focusing this […]
Are you planning to buy LED light? Caleb Pike from DSLR Video Shooter shared some tips before you make the final decision. No matter if youre buying LED light for the first time or you already own some of them, you may find these tips useful and choose the best model for your needs. And […]
In this article, I will explain Lightroom Collections, a very powerful cataloging feature. Well focus on how using Lightroom Collections and Collection Sets can help you build a significant portfolio of your best work. Then well move on to the difference between Standard and Smart Previews and how combining Smart Previews with Collections makes it even easier to review and process your best work. Next, well learn how Lightroom Mobile dovetails with Collections and finish up with a few tips... more
3 axis handheld motorised gimbals seem to be the hot new toy at the moment. Electronic image stabilisation in small systems like action cameras and mobile phones sucks. Optical image stabilisation is rare, and still not amazing. So, a motorised gimbal helps to keep things smooth and steady and level.I got one myself about six […]
Photographers can learn about composition from movies and TV shows, and a Twitter account Comp Cam: Geometric is a wonderful example of this. They have recently released Geometric Shots: a searchable database of composition breakdowns from movies and TV shows. Youll love it if you like exploring composition, no matter if you are a photographer, […]
You can’t learn anything in life unless you make mistakes. Some mistakes are obvious. Some mistakes are a lot more subtle. In this article I will share a subtle mistake that cost me over ten grand (plus a few other ongoing mistakes that are costing me money right now) and what lessons can be learned […]
So, we’ve got another old lens to show you. This one looks rather cool, too. It’s the Vivitar 28mm f/1.9. Back in the 70s, when this was made, it was one of the fastest 28mm out there. Voigtlander did have their Ultron 28mm f/1.9 which costed significantly more, though. More recently, Nikon, Canon, andSigmahave released […]
The importance of presidential photography cannot be understated in todays visual world. Although the bulk of photography since the inception of regular presidential photography in the 1950s still consists of grip and grin photo ops, White House photographers have sought to capture a more intimate look at the leader of the free world. Press access […]
