What happens when beauty combines with wildlife and creativity? Ambarin Afsar explores an aesthetic that might just be the answer to this question. For all their rarity, the big cats are one of the most photographed subjects in all of wildlife. But, what does the king of the jungle feel? What fears assail this big predator? What… Continue reading All of Creation
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Lighting setup: Combining hard and soft light
Trigger Warning: Yes these shots are of a young lady in her underwear and no that is certainly not necessary for this setup to work. Truth be told; we were working on a separate shoot and model, Grace kindly allowed me to quickly grab some of these shots to illustrate this article and lighting concept… Continue reading Lighting setup: Combining hard and soft light
New Functions. Improved Performance. Capture One 22 Review
Capture One is back with the newest rendition of their beloved editing software. Capture One 22 improves some of their best features and introduces several new functions that photographers have been requesting. Real estate and landscape photographers can now enjoy a powerful HDR merge function. Panoramic stitch resembles the Brenizer Method and makes it possible… Continue reading New Functions. Improved Performance. Capture One 22 Review
National Geographic Has Published its 2021 Year In Pictures
National Geographic has launched its 2021 “Year in Pictures” issue, its second-ever and one that the publication says feels very different from the inaugural feature last year. The January printed issue features four different covers and is also available to view on National Geographic’s website. The topics in the issue center around four major topics:… Continue reading National Geographic Has Published its 2021 Year In Pictures
Holiday Gift Guide – Best Tripods, Sliders and Gimbals of 2021
The season of giving is upon us – which becomes immediately obvious whenever you walk into a store and you’re overwhelmed by Whamageddon. If you want to avoid the Christmas music and prefer to do your shopping online, then have no fear, DIYP’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guides are here to rescue you with some of… Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide – Best Tripods, Sliders and Gimbals of 2021
Photographer tracks down people he photographed to recreate their photos 40+ years later
Every once in a while, I stumble upon a photography project that stirs up all the emotions in me. It makes me chuckle, then it makes me cry, and it just makes my heart melt. Such is the project Reunions by British photographer Chris Porsz. Chris photographed people back in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.… Continue reading Photographer tracks down people he photographed to recreate their photos 40+ years later
When Compulsion Spurs Creativity…
There’s a fine line that separates a collector from a hoarder. Both are as willfully passionate about the items they collect, but where a collector is stringent about the items he acquires and compulsively organises them in a methodical manner, a hoarder loses his capacity to do so. Synonymous to the term pack rat, a… Continue reading When Compulsion Spurs Creativity…
Telephoto landscape photography above the clouds
Who says you have to choose between film and digital? Certainly not Michael Shainblum who takes us behind the scenes in this beautiful video while he captures telephoto images of landscapes in golden hour fog. Now you might be thinking that a 100-400mm lens wouldn’t be the first thing you’d reach for in your camera… Continue reading Telephoto landscape photography above the clouds
How to Take Better Pictures of Young Children and Babies
It’s tough to capture cute shots of little kids—they’re squirmy and, well, prone to tantrums. Try expert tips on catching special moments. Laura Froese is a photographer and instructor known for her warm, playful, and beautifully-lit pictures of young children. “I began taking photos of couples—weddings, engagements, that sort of thing—but when I started having… Continue reading How to Take Better Pictures of Young Children and Babies
Racism in Western fashion prompts photographer to quit
Well-known fashion photographer Jingna Zhang has announced that she has decided to no longer engage in fashion photography, citing an unforgiving uphill battle against racism in the Western Magazine market as one of the reasons for quitting. The announcement came as a major blow to Zhang’s many followers and fans who had looked to her… Continue reading Racism in Western fashion prompts photographer to quit