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Many of us started photography quite innocently with small compact point-and-shoots, a smartphone, or a disposable film camera. The main advantage was that we didnt need to think about all the technical settings when we made images rather, we focused on capturing the decisive moment, the framing and composition as well as the emotional content [...]

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One of the most basic tools every portrait photographer should have in their arsenal is a reflector. It can be used with natural light, in a studio, pretty much anywhere, really. While its easyto go out and buy one for $2040, its also possible to make a much more affordable DIY reflector by using littlemore [...]

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Earlier, I wrote an article called:why asking what camera settings were used may not be as helpful as you think, and in it, I touched on the concept of reading an image.

Learning to read images – from a technical perspective and not a conceptual one – is something that I believe all photographers must be able to do, as it allows you... more

Okay let’s just start right off by saying this image is not just my baby. Anyone who has ever heard of the light painting extraordinaire Eric Par would see this image and think, “Ummm Robert?You totally ripped off Eric’s work.” To which I would kindly respond, “Good job for knowing who Eric is and for [...]

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With influences ranging from The Avengers and X-Men to Star Wars and The Martian, French photographer Sofiane Samial (AKA Samsofy) spends his days making amazing Lego photography in a project titled Legography. Intriqued by Samsofy’s work, DIYP reached out to get some more insight into this project, discussing his inspirations, and how he creates them. [...]

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Star trails have become a very popular photography subject, especially with the high ISO performance offered by some cameras over the last few years, but few will have the opportunity of creating them from such unimpeded views as the International Space Station. Don Pettit is one of those few, stacking short exposures of the stars [...]

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Aimed at Hollywood’s heaviest hitters as well as independent aerial cinematographers, DJI have announcedtheir new Matrice 600 drone & Ronin-MX gimbal stabilizer. Able to carry a payload of up to 13.2 pounds, the Matrice 600 is perfectly suited to a range of cameras from Nikon and Canon DSLRs, to RED and Arri cinema cameras. As [...]

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My name is Chris Knig, a 23 years old self-taught photographer, based in The Netherlands. This story is about my one week adventure in the Italian Dolomites, in which I tried to challenge myself, not only on a photography level, but on a personal level as well. I crawled through 2 meters deep snow, I [...]

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Brooklyn Bridge picture taken using a remote shutter release and a neutral density filter, which could be eliminated with camera improvements.

It is becoming almost cliche, but there has never been a better time to be a photographer. What we can do now with modern digital cameras, without spending that much money, isincredible. Without breaking the bank, you can now get an extremely high resolution digital camera, with low light performance and a dynamic range... more

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