Photography Blogs & Tutorials

If you are unfamiliar with the work of Benjamin von Wong (previously), you have probably not read DIYP in the last few years. Ben creates epic, inspiring, larger than life art and now he released a set of video tutorialsexplaininghow he works. But I am going too fast, let me take it from the start. [...]

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(link is external)It’s time for our 4th Deal of our 12 Deals of Christmas (link is external) and this one is for those of you looking to improve your Landscape Photography – and you have a choice!

Firstly you could pick up our Living Landscape Photography eBook (link is external) by Todd and Sarah Sisson for $10 USD.

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If youve been looking to get a new protective filter for your newest lens, you can go ahead and stop looking now. Sigma has unveiled the WR (Water Repellant) Ceramic Protector, a lineup of protective lens filters claimed to be the worlds first highly shock-resistant and scratch-resistant clear glass ceramic protective filter. Said to be [...]

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Family holiday photos are supposed to be cheerful, memorable and even funnyanything but controversial. However, one Louisiana-based photographer is taking heat after a recent family Christmas photo sparked outrage amongst her followers and the rest of the internet. Hannah Hawkes Photography has come under fire after sharing an image from a recent family portrait [...]

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UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. But, if a team of scientists at Rutgers University have a say in the matter, it will soon be an acronym for Unmanned Aquatic Vehicle as well. Meet the Naviator, a quadcopter designed to be used both underwater and in the skies. Funded by the Navy, Naviator is the [...]

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Like it or not, Adobe dragged consumers into the era of subscription-based software. And from the looks of it, its paying off. Last Thursday, Adobe revealed, for the ninth quarter in a row, that the San Jose, California-based company beat out analysts expectations, more than doubling its net profit year over year, from $88 million [...]

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Despite being as important as the camera body, lenses seem to get less attention. Sure some extremely large or expensive lenses are mentioned every once in a while, but looking back how much do you really know about lenses? Not that much I assume, but you probably know who invented the first camera and at [...]

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For those of you who have been following my Lightroom (link is external) articles I thought it would be fun to test your knowledge. Well start with the Lightroom Library module because the work you do here, lays the foundation for everything you do inside Lightroom. Master the Library module and youll be well on your way to becoming an expert on the entire program.

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In case our name didnt tip you off, we love DIY projects. Even more so, we love when DIY projects turn out to be just as good, if not better than something you could buy off the shelf. Thus, when we came across this DIY camera slider tutorial from YouTuber DIY Perks, we knew we [...]

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The use of reflectors in photography is just a way of taking advantage of the existent light, and bounce it to different places in your image. This can be done with virtually any surface that reflects light, like a wall, a mirror, cardboard, styrofoam, aluminum foil, etc.

Dedicated photography reflectors come in many different colors, shapes and sizes. Silver, gold, white, and sometimes mixes of these three colors commonly know as zebra reflectors are the most common colors. There are... more (link is external)

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