Category: Inspiration

Photographer makes the world stand still with an engagement shoot on a road bridge

John Aldred

Shooting portraits in the middle of a road isn’t something that many photographers do. Some roads, though, are worth it, especially when they have such good looking surroundings. For Photographer Keydrin Franklin, it’s become a speciality and it’s why many of his clients choose him. For this session, the destination was the 7th Bridge, in Fort Worth, Texas. DIYP got in touch with […]

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4 Tips to help you tell a story with your work

John Aldred

Knowing what to shoot and learning how to tell a story in your videos can be a challenge. It’s something you pick up with over time with experience, but where do you begin? Rob Nelson’s latest video on Rob & Jonas’ Filmmaking Tips helps get you started with some solid story telling advice. While the primary subject is video footage, the same principles […]

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This timelapse short film of China uses Prisma app to look like a painted animation

John Aldred

Launched for iOS around five weeks ago, Prisma seems to have taken the world by storm. At least, it has if the images scrolling through my Facebook feed have been anything to go by. According to their website “Prisma transforms your photos into artworks using the styles of famous artists”. District 7 Media have taken […]

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Behind the scenes of the 12K Phase One XF IQ3 100MP Timelapse

John Aldred

Not long ago, we showed you an amazing 12K timelapse from Joe Capra shot on the Phase One XF IQ3 100MP camera. Why shoot in 12K if there’s no platform which supports it and no devices capable of playing back that resolution? For more creative zoom options in post. The final timelapse video was output […]

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Why You Shouldn’t Follow Your Passion in Photography

Eric Kim

I recently read an eye-opening book: “So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love” — in which the author argues against the “passion” hypothesis (the idea that you should follow your passion). The author argues that following your passion often leads to failure. For a long […]

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5 Reasons to shoot film

John Aldred

Yeah, I know, quit with the “X reasons to shoot Y” already, but here’s the thing, people are still interested in this stuff, and none of these types of posts are really trying to make you give up what you’re doing and completely rethink your photography life choices. They’re simply to give you more information, […]

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This Inception-like timelapse of Hong Kong was inspired by a 2400 year old story from Ancient Greece

John Aldred

No sooner does one new timelapse impress the hell out of us than another one comes along to do it all over again. This time, it’s from the folks at Visual Suspect, with an amazing timelapse of Hong Kong called The Allegory of the Cave that’s going to seriously mess with your head. Like something plucked right […]

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The 10 best and worst things about Photoshop CC

John Aldred

Photoshop’s one of those essential tools that most photographers can’t live without. It’s been the industry leading application for years, and it may still be for some time to come (maybe), but it’s not perfect. In this rather extensive video from Nathaniel Dodson at Tutvid, he talks us through his 10 favourite and least favourite things […]

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