One thing I’ve learned as I’ve started to do more video stuff is that there’s no such thing as too much b-roll. B-roll is essentially the visual content that plays while you’re hearing something else. Creating it requires as much thought as your main shot. It needs to progress the story, or illustrate something being […]
The soul of an image is not always visible in what the viewer sees, but lives in what the photographer experienced.Uneducated eyes are often all too quick to criticize a black and white image by Henri Cartier-Bresson, without taking into account what he had to create with, and the cutting edge that his work represented […]
Instagram’s been trying hardlately to clean up its act. It’s shut down several popular botting services. The so-called Instagram pods also seem to have been sort-of thwarted. And, for better or worse, they’re constantly tweaking their algorithm to help us see better content. They also took steps to help prevent misrepresented paid content on the […]
Everyones a photographer nowadays. How many times have you heard this phrase? This video from Erik Wahlstrom addresses it, and deals with one question Ive been thinking a lot in this era when photographys so available, what makes a photographer? If everyone is a photographer, is anyone? This question has been on my mind […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
