Photoshoot and Beyond
I don’t know when mounting strobes the wrong way around inside softboxes became a thing. But, apparently it is. More mysterious than the “when”, though is the “why?”. The Shwop is a new product on Kickstarter that lets you do exactly this, though. Reverse mount a strobe inside a softbox. They do list a few […]
The post “The Shwop” lets you turn any softbox into a reflector appeared first on DIY Photography.
Urban Outfitters offered undergraduate students internships in photographic studio production and styling. The lucky ones will get a full-time position in the London office of the company for a whole year. Sounds too god to be true? It is. The internship is unpaid for the entire time of its lasting. True, it’s not forbidden the […]
The post Urban Outfitters offers a year of full-time internship for photographers, pays $0 appeared first on DIY Photography.
If you’re looking to get into product photography, one of the things you’ll probably need to learn how to shoot is a bottle. Whether you’re photographing drinks products or not, glass is a subject you need to know how to work with. What better way to learn than with a bottle of wine? After all, […]
The post How to photograph wine bottles with speedlights and a kit lens appeared first on DIY Photography.
Setting up a home studio in a small space isn’t always easy. That’s especially true if you need to use it as a regular room, too. You need something that’s easy to setup and break down. But, if you have a space with a nice window or access to continuous light sources, it’s pretty straight […]
The post How to setup a simple home studio combining natural and continuous light appeared first on DIY Photography.
A tiny LED light that fits into your palm doesn’t really sound helpful for photography and filmmaking. But is it really useless? Caleb Pike from DSLR Video Shooter tested one of these tiny lights to see for himself. In this video, he shares some advantages and disadvantages of this light and the ideas for using […]
The post How you can use a tiny $7 LED light for photography and filmmaking appeared first on DIY Photography.
Studying works from other artists is an important part of learning and improvement. It makes sense to study those better than yourself, right? But does it make sense to you to study bad art in order to make your own art better? Darious Britt talks about this topic in his video. Although he aims it mostly […]
The post Why you should study bad movies to improve your filmmaking appeared first on DIY Photography.
No matter if you’re a professional or just like to play and experiment with the camera, blacklight photography opens up tons of new possibilities. If you’d like to try it out without breaking the bank, this tutorial from Eva Landry will show you how to transform your regular ring light into a blacklight ring light. […]
The post Make your own DIY UV ring light for less than $20 appeared first on DIY Photography.
There is a problem we all face as creatives in one way or another, and that is either being too hard on ourselves, or too happy about our own work that we take critique very personally. Both of these sides are toxic and they aren’t the essential zone we need to be in to promote […]
The post The mental sweet spot for progression appeared first on DIY Photography.
A while ago, Vivian Maier Estate entered a complicated legal battle against the owners of the photographer’s work. This time, they are filing a claim against Jeffrey Goldstein, one of the collectors who owns a part of Maier’s collection. The estate is alleging copyright infringement: unauthorized copying, exhibition and print sales of the photographer’s work. […]
The post Vivian Maier Estate sues Jeffrey Goldstein for Copyright and Trademark infringement appeared first on DIY Photography.
Printing the photos gains popularity even in the digital age, and it undoubtedly has many advantages. Still, if you want to reverse the process and turn an old print into digital format, Google’s PhotoScan now makes it easier than ever. The app now makes it possible to make the photos glare-free without taking multiple images. […]
The post Google’s PhotoScan app now automatically removes glare from old photos appeared first on DIY Photography.