Cheap Speedlight comparisons, which should you buy and why?

John Aldred

Venturing into the world of flash, and radio triggers can be a confusing, sometimes frightening and potentially expensive prospect for those who are very new to it.  So, where do you start? Photographer and YouTuber Tim Oxton aims to help you figure this out in this video comparing some low budget flashes and triggers to see how they […]

The post Cheap Speedlight comparisons, which should you buy and why? appeared first on DIY Photography.

What is Timelapse Photography?

Richard Harrington

This is part 1 of a series on timelapse photography. Time-lapse photography is the closest thing to how you shoot as a still photographer.  It’s essentially clicking a shutter and making a single image, over and over again…potentially thousands of times sequentially. One of the things I love about time-lapse video is how compelling the end product…

Do photography degrees create career-ready photographers

John Aldred

Photographer and teacher Todd Bigelow is a little upset, although at first glance it might appear to be a little confusing as to why.  Working as an adjunct at various educational establishments for many years, Todd has received many emails and letters of thanks from those students who have had the opportunity to learn from his […]

The post Do photography degrees create career-ready photographers appeared first on DIY Photography.

HONY’s Brandon Stanton provides his unique look into the lives of celebrity guests at the Met Gala

John Aldred

The Met Gala is an annual fundraiser for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City.  It marks the grand opening of their annual fashion exhbit, and each event celebrates the theme of that year’s exhibition. As happens at such events, a few famous faces show up to have a mingle. […]

The post HONY’s Brandon Stanton provides his unique look into the lives of celebrity guests at the Met Gala appeared first on DIY Photography.

EyeEm Awards 2016

Zoltan Arva-Toth

EyeEm has announced the 2016 EyeEm Awards, its annual global competition for up-and-coming talents to get exhibited, published and seen by leading editors and curators.
Read more and comment »

Nikon D500 Sample Images

Mark Goldstein

Ahead of our full review, here are 67 JPEG and 67 Raw sample images taken with the new Nikon D500 DSLR camera, plus some 4K movies.

We’ve also included the expanded ISO sequence which runs from 50 up to a mind-boggling 1,640,000, so that you c…