If youve read any photography website or stopped into our storerecently, you probably know that the creative options available to photographers are as numerous as ever. One aspect of photographic gear that has seen the most rapid expansion in quality options as of late, is lens selection. With brands like Tamron leading the way in […]
Last March, Irixi told us that they were working on an 11mm f/4 rectilinear lens. In September, DIYP even had the opportunity to play with one at Photokina. But now it’s official, the Irix 11mm f/4 is ready. An ultrawide rectilinear lens with very little distortion indeed, it’s a very impressive lens. As with the […]
It seems that the rumors around new Sigma lenses were true. At least partially though because they didnt launch two new lenses, but four of them. Sigma 14mm f/1.8 and 135mm F/1.8 Art prime lenses are accompanied by two zooms: 100-400mm f/5-6.3 and 24-70mm F2.8. Considering that its a Sigma Art lens that […]
Many times, planning and preparing for a shot requires a fair amount of time. But photographer Nicky Hamilton raises preparation to another level. He approached his latest project The Lonely Man like a painter with a blank canvas. He didnt just find the location, set the lighting and took the shots. He built each of […]
While some people are training eagles to take down drones, and others are using nets, it seems there are much simpler ways to take down a drone. Daniel Eggert took no more than a roll of toilet paper and some strings to do it. And the funniest part is that he didnt even do it […]
Snapchat Spectacles have finally stopped being a rare treasure. If youve wanted to try them out, you can now get them on the online store of Snap Inc. These sunglasses with a built-in camera allow you to shoot videos and record what you see from your point of view. These sunglasses were first announced in […]
The application of science to photography is a great way of getting creative results with your work. The camera itself is, of course, a product of scientific endeavor. One that brings everyone here to learn more about it. Inside the camera are a series of optics that use refraction to render the image onto your camera sensor, though refraction can be used even more creatively in photography.
Nowadays you can simply buy fake blood, even online. But if you dont have a high budget and youre filming the next Texas Chainsaw Massacre you will probably still want to rely on DIY blood. Ketchup doesnt really work, so – whats the perfect recipe? Before cinema and TV, there were only theaters. And […]
Boomed shotgun mics are my preferred method of recording audio. Lav mics are great, but for interviews and talky pieces to camera, they really don’t have that richness of a shotgun mic.Rode’s VideoMic and VideoMic Pro are two extremely popular microphones that sit in a DSLR hotshoe, but it is possible to get them off-camera. […]
If you are a one man band when taking photos, then it has probably crossed your mind that an extra hand would come in handy (pun not intended). There are several ways to have both your hands free and still take shots, and one of them is probably by using your foot. Audrey Love (aka […]
