Photography Blogs & Tutorials

There is an all-too-commonpath that many people follow when they begin to practicestreet photography. They grab their camera, go to the busiest place they can find, and capture people head-on over and over again.

While this is certainly something that you should do, it is not the only thing. I want to dispel a few myths about street photography to help broaden the content that you photograph. There is a wide range of ways to capture interesting street photographs for you totry.

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Just one month after announcing the entry-level HERO+ LCD, the undisputed king of action cameras has just announced another new model. This one sports an entirely new, and drastically smaller, design. The Session looks like a lens block that was cut out of a regular GoPro making it 50% smaller. Including its integrated waterproof housing [...]

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Photoshop can be extremely intimidating to learn, but once you start to get a grasp on some of the tools it has to offer, you’ll wonder how you ever processed photographs without it. If there’s one area of Photoshop that is both extremely confusing, and yet, extremely powerful when harnessed properly, it’s got to be the collection of blend modes. While this article won’t cover all of the options available within Photoshop, it should give you a good place to start your... more

DIYP has been following the Lightroom/Photoshop dehaze saga since before it was released in the public update. Now, we bring you the next installment. PhotographerChristian Mairitsch (who also has some breathtakinglandscape images in his Flickrstream) decided to go below the surface with the new feature. Literally. In a dynamic proof of its capabilities, Christian put [...]

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Its deal #6 in our mid year sale and this one is courtesy of two of our favourite photography teachers, Jay & Varina Patel.

For the next 24 hours, you can save 50% off their Focus Collection — In Sharp Focus & Hyperfocal Distance!

The $44.50 discount will be automatically applied when you click Add to the Cart here.

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Macro photographer Mark Thorpe(A.K.APixelHobo) just sent us this awesome macro photography tip. The idea is to create a concave macrodiffuser that will illuminate your (itsy bitsy) subjects from all around, eliminatingshadows. He calls it‘El Monstro’. The build is easy as long as you have ample supply of gaffers tape Ingredients What is missing from the [...]

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Photographing people in their natural environment can produce amazing photos, and tell a story. But it can also be incredibly challenging, as you will have to work fast and adapt to the location.Follow these simple steps and you should capture some great environmental portrait photos:

Use a wide-angle lens

The nature of this type of photography is that you need to capture the persons surroundings, and to do that you will need a wide-angle lens such as 24mm, 28mm or 35mm lens.... more

Drone fans, amateurs and professionals alike, dread hearing about safety incidents involving their beloved flying devices. Knowing that any crash can put them at risk of even more restrictive rules, especially if a person is hurt, responsible operators make sure they follow the guidelines and take the necessary precautions. One FPV (first-person view) mini quadcopter [...]

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With so many cameras on the market now it’s hard to know which one to buy if you’re just getting into digital photography. Should you get a full on DSLR or go for the more streamlined mirrorless ones?

In this video Tony Northrup and his partner Chelsea do a comparison of four different cameras in roughly the same price range (under $1000) including:

Today as part of our Mid Year Deal week we’ve got two amazing courses for you from the amazing Sebastian Michaels.

Deal 1: 70% Off Photo Artistry: Fine Art Grunge Composition Course

Its back! But for 24 hours only

Photoshop Artistry: Fine Art Grunge Composition course — at an incredible 70% off the RRP!

This was the hottest deal featured on our site in 2014. It flew out... more

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