How to Register and Protect Your Images W/ The Library of Congress

Vanelli

In the beginning of the year I wrote “adding copyright information”—reminding us to update our copyright information for the New Year. This quick tip made sure we added our copyright information to every photo we imported into Lightroom. Our next step to protect our images is to register them with the Library of Congress. Lightroom…

This is what a rocket launch does to a camera from 45 meters away

Dunja Djudjic

Have you ever wondered what a rocket launch can do to a camera? A young photographer John Kraus recently showed us what happens when you shoot rocket launch from 45 yards distance. John is a 16 year old photographer who shoots rocket launches for space news site AmericaSpace.com. He became a member in January 2016, […]

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Photographer creates dreamlike scenes to bring Christmas spirit to a children’s hospital

Dunja Djudjic

Christmas is a holiday that brings people joy and happiness and puts them in festive mood. Most of us spend time at home with our families, sharing love and joyful moments. And it’s probably kids who enjoy this holiday the most, because there are presents waiting for them under the tree. Unfortunately, not all children […]

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The new Super Dark variable ND from Syrp lets you shoot long exposure timelapse in bright sunlight

John Aldred

Variable neutral density filters are typically more common for video than photography, but there’s that grey timelapse area in the middle where the two worlds tend to often collide. I usually go with regular NDs for long exposures and timelapse, but having recently picked up a variable ND for video, I have found myself using […]

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Whispering Iceland is an amazingly eerie timelapse shot throughout the country

John Aldred

There’s no doubt that Iceland is one of the dream locations for any photographer or filmmaker. We see a lot of timelapse films here at DIYP, and this year the bar just keeps getting raised higher and higher. So, it’s difficult for one to really stick out, even one shot in Iceland. It’s not often, though, […]

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How to convert a table top dolly into a computerized time lapse monster

James Wallace

I have a really wonderful Cognisys Slider controlled by a Stackshot 3D. The Stackshot 3D is a very easy system to set up, program and run. It has one tiny little defect, one that is common in pretty much all sliders. They are bulky, take a while to set up, and typically need two tripods […]

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Photographer of the Day – Xavier Guillaume

Kristina Sherk

Photographer: Xavier Guillaume – Duality Hey everyone!! It’s time for another Photographer of the Day! As you may know by now, I am the retoucher behind Shark Pixel as well as a headshot photographer in DC. I love browsing through the PhotoFocus group for a little inspiration! This week’s choice is Xavier Guillaume. I love…

Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 First Look

Scott Bourne

It’s no secret that bird, wildlife, and sports shooters need big glass. It’s also no secret that big glass can cost an arm and a leg. If there’s anyplace in the world that third-party lenses are important it’s in the big glass arena. Tamron have been producing affordable, quality lenses for a long time and…