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The picturesque town of Positano in Italy is one of the most popular photography destinations in the world. But, if youre planning a visit and taking photos for commercial purposes, be prepared to pay a pretty expensive fee. Starting from mid-November, the municipality of Positano is imposing a 1000 (almost $1200) of tax for all […]

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iPhones Portrait Mode is a rather useful feature, and gives neat results. You can even see more and more magazine covers shot on iPhone with the Portrait Mode”. But, if you dont like the effect or simply want to add some versatility to it check out a free app named Focos. This app lets […]

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I’ve seen some rather interesting Halloween photos cross my desk over the past week or so. Few that are quite as interesting as this project from photographerMarkus Hofsttter, though. Shooting some Halloween portraits on large format wet plate. Best of all, he shot a behind the scenes video showing how it was done. While it’s […]

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Photography has changed an awful lot over the last 100 years. Heck, its changed immensely over the last 20 years. Who am I kidding? With the rise of the cell phone, digital photography and social media have changed the industry in countless ways.

Images matter

I would argue that one thing in photography hasnt changed. Everyone loves looking at pictures whether its scanning images on Instagram or flipping through old photo albums, something is mesmerizing about viewing an image. This... more

CBS Broadcasting has filed one of the most unusual lawsuits Ive ever heard of. They are suing photojournalist Jon Tannen for copyright infringement because of the screenshots he posted on social media. The screenshots are from a 1958 episode of the TV series Gunsmoke, and CBS seeks $150,000 in damages. The lawsuit from CBS came […]

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We haven’t featured all that many timelapse films on DIYP this year. I think it’s mostly because there were so many amazing ones last year. It’s quite difficult for them to compete for peoples attention now with the bar being raised so highly. This one, though, stood out to us. Created by Will Pattiz and […]

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There are many rules, guidelines, suggestions, and ideas around what makes a good photographic composition. Every person has their own particular aesthetic and way of seeing, and it can be difficult to find your way through all the information to a concept that works for you.

However, there is one simple tip that may be the easiest and quickest way for you to improve your images. It’s free and doesn’t usually require you to buy anything. All you need to do is stop,... more

Cinemagraphs can add a new dimension to your photography work. While theyre usually created from videos, theres now a Photoshop plugin named Artymate which lets you create cinemagraphs from still images. It is really easy to use and can give you great results. Artymate is a new project from Australian photographer Karen Alsop (a.k.a. Story […]

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You know those videos you watch and think: No way is this real, it must be some kind of magic? A short movie Box by Bot & Dolly will make you feel this way. Its an awe-inspiring video created with robot-powered projection mapping on moving objects. It transforms two moving flat panels into all kinds […]

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Here is a quick little tip that can save you hours and hours of color matching in photoshop. Surprisingly, it does not involve reviewing real colors and matching them. Digital artistAntti Karppinen just sent us this tip, and I wish I knew this year ago, it would have saved me so much time trying to […]

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