Photoshoot and Beyond
Looking through microscopes was something that always fascinated me as a kid. It attracted me for the same reasons things like timelapse and ultra slow motion do. It let me see things I wouldn’t ordinarily be able to. As I got older, whenever I needed to use a microscope, it was more for practical benefit […]
The post How to make a DIY DSLR mount for your microscope appeared first on DIY Photography.
The Met Museum in New York recently published over 375,000 images under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license. In other words, this is 375,000 images to use as you like, free of charge and without any restrictions. There are photos of artworks and different historical items in the collection. But what will make photographers especially happy […]
The post The Met Museum digitizes the entire collection and releases over 375,000 images for free appeared first on DIY Photography.
When I go to a photography exhibit or show, I find myself looking at similar work. Photographs made from an inkjet printer, that are just stylised archives. Be it a photo of a bird, a photo of a dress, subject or event. Whatever it is, it’s just a photograph. A photograph that can be easily […]
The post Are you a photographer or just a camera operator? appeared first on DIY Photography.
When I go to a photography exhibit or show, I find myself looking at similar work. Photographs made from an inkjet printer, that are just stylised archives. Be it a photo of a bird, a photo of a dress, subject or event. Whatever it is, it’s just a photograph. A photograph that can be easily […]
The post Are you a photographer or just a camera operator? appeared first on DIY Photography.
One of my goals as a photographer is to always improve. Regardless of how well others may think my work is I am always trying to learn and grow as a creative. There are several things you can do to fine tune and/or continue to grow. You can take a workshop, read a blog, or […]
The post Shoot outside your comfort zone: here’s how and why to do it appeared first on DIY Photography.
One of my goals as a photographer is to always improve. Regardless of how well others may think my work is I am always trying to learn and grow as a creative. There are several things you can do to fine tune and/or continue to grow. You can take a workshop, read a blog, or […]
The post Shoot outside your comfort zone: here’s how and why to do it appeared first on DIY Photography.
In the studio, making your subjects stand out from their background is relatively straightforward. Because you have control over everything. You choose what goes behind them, what lights you use, and where they go. Outdoors, though, these options aren’t always available to us. We have to work with what our environment provides. So, how can […]
The post How to use complementary backgrounds to make subjects pop appeared first on DIY Photography.
How many times have you heard the proverb “I am not rich enough to buy cheap things?” Do you live by it? When buying camera and lighting gear, you should rely on this saying. Cheap gear may actually turn out to cost you more in the long run, and not only in terms of money. […]
The post Is cheap gear really cheap? This is what it can cost you in the long run appeared first on DIY Photography.
The topic of stealing and publishing other people’s photos is a very sensitive one among photographers. Has it ever happened to you? We all respond differently to such situations, but one photographer took it pretty far. Paul Eustice flew all the way from UK to South Africa to confront the woman who stole his photos […]
The post Photographer flew from UK to South Africa to confront a woman who stole his photos appeared first on DIY Photography.
I had a few hours to kill before work this morning. So I decided to head down to a public garden a few miles from my house. In the summer this place is full of colour, with roses growing everywhere, up trellises, along the walls, above your head. It’s an old Fort on the seafront, […]
The post Do photographers see what other people don’t? appeared first on DIY Photography.