[embedded content] Bellevue, Nebraska photographer Terry Ingram is incredibly grateful that his Nikon DSLR stopped working in the middle of an outing last weekend. If it hadn’t, three young men might not be alive today. Ingram shared the incredible story with the Omaha World Herald and KETV 7, explaining how a bit of photographic bad
[embedded content] Posing is one of the most difficult “arts within an art” to master when it comes to photography, but this short video from Eli Infante might help. Eli shares three tips that you can use to liven up your posing and improve your portrait photography in the process. The first, and possibly most
The makers of the Platypod have launched their latest product, and it promises to turn the tripod world upside down… literally. It’s called the Platyball, and it’s an inverted ball head with some really interesting design choices and features. The Platyball was just announced on Kickstarter yesterday, and already they’ve raised nearly $125,000 on a
The United States Senate is subjecting the press to unprecedented restrictions Donald Trump’s impeachment trial scheduled to begin next Tuesday. There will be no cameras allowed and no audio recorders, which will make it impossible for the press to cover the event. Expectedly, this caused a lot of negative reactions among the public, especially press
Nearly a year after announcing that “a shortage of parts” meant it would no longer be able to produce its Phantom drones, DJI has brought the lineup back from the dead and is once again selling the Phantom 4 Pro V2.0. Though the drone was restocked on January 7th, news of its return was somewhat
Hasselblad has just released the ultra-light XCD 4/45P digital medium format lens. Weighing in at just 320g (0.7 lbs) and measuring only 47mm (1.85 in), Hasselblad claims that this 45mm f/4 lens is “the world’s lightest digital medium format autofocus lens on the market today.” In case it’s not already obvious, the new X System
To revisit old and newer images of a particular scene is enjoying and it invokes many great memories from happy moments behind the camera. I find images I more or less have forgotten of which some I still find attractive whereas others indicate that my preferences and taste have evolved during the years. This time
Learn how to create the highest quality photographs by removing lens distortion, cropping, correcting perspective, and making color and tonal corrections in the Develop module. Try or buy Lightroom 5: http://adobe.ly/11wZbft Follow Lightroom: http://facebook.com/Lightroom Tweets by Lightroom http://plus.google.com/+Lightroom
Walker Evans influenced Robert Frank. Eugène Atget inspired Berenice Abbott. Alfred Stieglitz mentored Paul Strand. Invented in the 19th century, photography is a relatively young medium, but its brief history has been shaped—at least in part—-by the relationships that form between artists and generations. Up-and-coming photographers stand on the shoulders of their predecessors; they borrow
An unnamed woman recently called into work to notify her boss that she was running late because she had gotten a flat tire. She sent over a “photo” as proof of her plight. Unfortunately for her, the badly Photoshopped photo gave away her lie and sparked laughter at her job (and across the Web). The
In a continued attempt to woo vloggers and travel shooters, Sony today unveiled the GP-VPT2BT: a “wireless shooting grip” for mirrorless cameras that lets users switch seamlessly between shooting video and stills on the run. The GP-VPT2BT is a “shooting grip with wireless remote commander” that’s compatible with all of Sony’s latest mirrorless cameras—the a9
It’s been a while since Paul C Buff has really released anything new. Sure, they announced the “DigiBee” back in 2016, but that was more of a refresh of the old AlienBees than an entirely new product, swapping out the modelling light for an LED, and it was still pretty limited in capability. You still
The global commercial stock image industry is big business, and it’s expected to grow significantly in the next four years, generating revenues of more than $4 billion by 2023. With the increasing demand for online visuals and the accessibility of top-notch cameras, it’s no wonder more photographers than ever are Licensing their images and bringing
In an effort to combat misinformation and fake news, Instagram recently rolled out a new feature that flags fake photos. But now some photographers are wondering whether the system is going too far and making it harder to share and view certain types of photography. San Francisco-based photographer Toby Harriman was scrolling through his main
After the Second World War, if you were a professional photographer, then you would have used cameras from companies like Hasselblad and Leica. Photojournalists tended to shoot predominantly with Leica cameras, and they were essentially the standard. This was predominantly due to the smaller, lighter form factor when compared to larger format cameras. Cameras from
A 21-year-old woman was recently found dead at Diamond Bay in Sydney, Australia. According to the reports, she was taking photos on the cliff, when she most likely lost footing and fell to her death. Madalyn Davis was a British beautician and makeup artist, specializing in eyelashes. Judging from almost 16K followers, she was also
Discover the most efficient method for downloading images into Lightroom and organizing them. Quickly import and manage your photo collection in a library that makes organizing, finding and editing your photos easy. Try or buy Lightroom 4: http://bit.ly/GetLightroom Follow Lightroom: http://facebook.com/Lightroom Tweets by Lightroom https://plus.google.com/+Lightroom
In one final bit of Canon news out of CES 2020, the camera maker unveiled something for photographers who will be capturing the action at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: The CR-S700R Robotic Camera System. Built to be used with either the Canon 1D X Mark II or the new 1D X Mark III and one
[embedded content] After launching its X-Series line of cameras with the X100 back in 2011, Fujifilm began developing a reputation for ‘Kaizen’ (literally “change good” in Japanese), or pushing out frequent major firmware upgrades that breathe new life into older cameras. Examples of Fuji’s Kaizen updates include adding 4K video to the X-Pro2 in 2017
Storing and backing up efficiently and securely more than ten years of photography is a complicate technical task. At the center of my setup I use a Synology DS1515+ NAS, with 8 disks configured in Raid 6 for a total of 14.54TB of available storage. I wrote about this set up a year ago, but
Manfrotto has jumped into the memory card market. Best known for its tripods, lighting supports, and accessories, the Italy-based brand just unveiled its new Pro Rugged line of memory cards. They’re purportedly the strongest memory cards on the market. Sony also claims that it’s Tough line of memory cards are the strongest on the market,
[embedded content] In this 8.5-minute video, we’ll explain the 5 primary key light patterns and the ‘why’ or purpose behind each of them. It’s all about “key” or main light positions and namely, understanding the why or purpose behind each one of these 5 primary lighting patterns. Keep in mind that we can find each
[embedded content] A couple of years ago, Canon USA and the National Crime Prevention Council launched a contest called “Stop Fakes” to raise public awareness about the dangers of using counterfeit power accessories. This 26-second video by Anthony Pegg was selected as the winner. “The contest was created to help promote awareness around the safety
In August this year, Flickr brought back its photo printing service. Alex (a.k.a. Shaka1277) ordered two prints to see what they look like, and he kindly shared his impressions with DIYP and our readers. But, many people wanted to know more about prints from Flickr and about the ordering process itself. So, we ordered a
Learn a unique, easy-to-use, and powerful method to black into any color that you want (including white!) in Photoshop. The challenge with changing black into any other colors is that you need a lot of control over the brightness and contrast. Most techniques use a single Hue and Saturation Adjustment Layer to create the color swap,
In the last three decades, the stock photography industry has undergone radical shifts. In the 1960s, advertisers and designers generally classed stock images as generic and artificial—but as today’s creatives will tell you, the field has experienced an about-face. In the 1960s and 70s, Graphic Design USA rejected stock photo ads—however, according to their 33rd
Apple has announced a new “Shot on iPhone” photo challenge, and this time the competition will be centered around the Night mode feature found on the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max. Oh, and yes, winners will get paid. As you may recall, Apple stirred up some controversy among photographers last year when
In this article, I’ll share with you the lessons I have gained leading photography tours in Romania with Intrepid Exposures. These are lessons I feel we can all learn from in order to create more powerful photography. Imagine having almost two weeks dedicated only to your visual perceptions, with no other interference. The only thing
While rumors and releases of new cameras from Nikon and Canon have been swirling over the past several months, Fuji has remained relatively quiet. No more. Recent reports indicate that a replacement to the Fuji X-T3 is coming very soon, and it won’t be the only camera announced. According to Fuji Rumors, “trusted sources” have
[embedded content] So, the whole 3D photos thing that’s been getting blasted all over Facebook the last year or so has typically been an iPhone thing (thanks to its depth sensor). And, sure, you can take any image and create your own 3D photos in Photoshop, but it’s a bit of a long-winded hassle. What