Photoshoot and Beyond
If you follow our blog regularly, you know that we love toy photography and Star Wars. And today we have a treat for fans of both. Photographer Matt Ferris shared his photo of an X-Wing Starfighter, and we were immediately drawn by it. Although it’s a toy photo, it looks pretty real, just like it […]
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Did you know that the most iconic movie prop ever was made out of a piece of photographic gear? While George Lucas was making A New Hope, he used all sorts of junk as props. He wanted to suggest the sense of history and make the items in the movie seem used. Because of this, […]
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Photographer Rich Johnson is no stranger to Star Wars and space, a lot of his work revolves around space (and some not), but I think it’s safe to say that none of his previous works is as total and as encapsulation as his celebration or Rey portrayed by his daughter. Rich tells DIYP a little bit about […]
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I’ve seen (and bought) my fair share of Star Wars gadgets and toys. But the guys from FliteTest have taken Star Wars gadgets to a whole new level. They built their own giant Death Star drone to recreate the attack scene. But this one has a slightly different flow and ending, and if you are […]
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We are only a week away from the official release of Rogue One, and all Star Wars fans are curious to see what the new film will bring. A new featurette shows some behind the scenes moments, and reveals that Gareth Edwards created creatures much closer to the George Lucas’ original vision. After “The Force […]
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What started off as a bit of fun and a favour for a family member ended up here on the DIYP blog! Awesome! Month’s prior to the wedding I was asked by my sister in law to photograph her wedding. As I’m not a wedding photographer at all, I wasn’t so sure about it. I […]
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This has to be the best use for drones ever and you can almost hear “Help me R2, you’re my only hope!” running through your head as the video starts to play. The guys at CorridorDigital teamed up with the amazing drone pilots from Rotor Riot to bring us one of the most amazing drone videos we’ve ever seen. […]
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We just posted about Felix’s Sandtroopers project yesterday, but is it too soon to post another Star Wars miniature related project? We don’t think so, so here’s a behind the scenes look into photographer Matthew Callahan’s essay, Galactic Warfighters. As a US Marine, Matthew serves as a combat correspondent, giving him special insight into war photography that many of us […]
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I know that after seeing The Force Awaken everybody wanted to travel to Jakku. Only problem is, it does not exist. Neither are Tatooine, Naboo and the rest of the planets of the Star Wars galaxy. Well, if you can’t travel to those worlds, why not create them in a studio? Photographer Felix Alejandro Hernández Rodríguez (previously) […]
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Nothing like a good visit to the beach right? Some dips in the water, some laying in the sand and some visitors from planet Jakku. Wait what? Singaporean photographer Mezame Shashin-ka used his time at the beach to recreate the desert planet Jakku. It …