Many photographers often like to pick between flash or natural light. For some reason, they avoid mixing the two. It actually goes to the extent that some photographers will declare themselves as either a natural light or an artificial light photographer. It almost seems like these two are separate worlds that have little in common. Yet, how different is a flash from natural light after all? Isn’t light just light no matter the source?...
I couldn’t not have a gimbal in my filmmaking toolkit now. I don’t always use it, but when I need it, there’s really no other substitute. They’re quick to set up, and if you’re moving around a lot, especially over rough terrain, they help you to get a pretty stable shot very easily. But they have one big problem. Z bounce. It’s not so much a design flaw with the gimbal, but the inherent structure of humans....
The 85mm lens is the to-go lens of many portrait photographers. In this video, Matt Granger compares seven 85mm lenses from different manufacturers and with a huge difference in price. They are all between f/1.2 and f/1.8, and the prices go between $99 and $4,500. These are the lenses Matt tested in the shootout, from the cheapest to the most expensive one Opteka 85mm f/1.8 ($99.95)Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 ($499.95)Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 85mm f/1....
Sure, we all know that what we see on Instagram is a carefully curated version of real life. But it’s easy to forget it sometimes. It’s easier than you think to fall into a trap of thinking that everyone has their sh*t together except you. This is why we occasionally need friendly reminders to tell us to snap out of it. And these hilarious side-by-side photos by Geraldine West are exactly what you need if you feel like Instagram has caught you into its “perfect life” trap....
The timelapse journeys of Jeffrey Tsang have fascinated me for a while. If you recognise the name, it might be because you’re already subscribed to him on YouTube, but long time readers may remember that we’ve featured Jeffrey here on DIYP before. After a bit of an extended 18-month break from posting content, he’s come back this week with an update video on his shipping career since getting his captain’s license and what it means for the future of his channel, but he’s also dropped a very interesting 8K timelapse showing the entire route through the Panama canal....
