Category: photography

What is Street Photography? A Rookie’s Guide to Developing (Photography) Street Cred

Imran Zahid

What is street photography? There are many ways to describe and explain street photography, but honestly, I hate definitions. I think they limit your vision. And vision is essential. To me, street photography is just documenting human life. Period. Candid or with permission? I don’t care. Color or black and…

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Watch as this photographer shoots female bodybuilders in the middle of the street

John Aldred

I’ve been following the work of Texas based portrait photographer Keydrin Franklin for a while now, but a recent Facebook Live stream of this particular shoot got me very interested.  It’s certainly not every day you see a group of people walking out into the middle of the road to have photos made. As well as resulting […]

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This photographer is capturing childhood at its simplest, sheltered from TV and electronic devices

John Aldred

There’s no way around it, our world is dominated by electronic devices.  In these days of the super computers in our pockets we call cellphones, as well as tablets, smart watches and the countless other gadgets which make up the Internet of Things, one mother is taking things back to basics. In an ongoing project, New Zealand […]

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3 vital tips to help you set your photography pricing

Gannon Burgett

Whether you’re just getting into the game or are a seasoned veteran wanting to make a bit more cash from your photography business, one of the most challenging aspects is figuring out how much to charge. You don’t want to undervalue your own worth and time, but you also don’t want to charge so high […]

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This is why you should never chimp at your camera

Gannon Burgett

In the world of sports photography, there’s no such thing as second chances. In the words of Marshal Mathers, ‘you only get one shot, one opportunity.’ Unfortunately, one photographer who was recently covering a kickball game missed her one opportunity by not following the number one rule you learn when shooting–don’t chimp. As a result, […]

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Tips to keep in mind when shooting travel street photography

Gannon Burgett

If you frequent DIY Photography, the name Eric Kim should be familiar to you. An international street photographer and teacher, Kim knows a thing or two about capturing photos on the street, whether he’s using a small, analogue Leica or lugging around a DSLR. Today, he’s decided to share a few of his street photography […]

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How to fix newborns’ skin color in Photoshop

Gannon Burgett

If you’ve ever photographed newborns, you’ll know that one of the challenges is to properly capture the skin tones of the infant. This comes as a hurdle because many infants have an excess amount of red or blue in their skin depending on various health aspects. While the goal isn’t to render their actual skin […]

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