Alex Baker, Author at DIY Photography https://www.diyphotography.net/author/alex-baker/ Your one stop shop for everything photo and video Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:55:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.diyphotography.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Alex Baker, Author at DIY Photography https://www.diyphotography.net/author/alex-baker/ 32 32 Tourists corner a bison in Yellowstone just to take a photo https://www.diyphotography.net/tourists-corner-a-bison-in-yellowstone-just-to-take-a-photo/ https://www.diyphotography.net/tourists-corner-a-bison-in-yellowstone-just-to-take-a-photo/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:55:16 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=277112 They might look fluffy, but bison are most certainly not animals you want to mess around with. One couple in Yellowstone National Park got a...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/tourists-corner-a-bison-in-yellowstone-just-to-take-a-photo/feed/ 1 How to nail composition, even on hectic family shoots https://www.diyphotography.net/how-to-nail-composition-even-on-hectic-family-shoots/ https://www.diyphotography.net/how-to-nail-composition-even-on-hectic-family-shoots/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:18:27 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=276557 It’s not impossible…but it sure isn’t easy! Actually, nothing to do with children is straightforward or easy (I’m currently writing this while my son is...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/how-to-nail-composition-even-on-hectic-family-shoots/feed/ 0 The pros and cons of continuous light for studio portraits https://www.diyphotography.net/the-pros-and-cons-of-continuous-light-for-studio-portraits/ https://www.diyphotography.net/the-pros-and-cons-of-continuous-light-for-studio-portraits/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:08:12 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=276413 For most of us that photograph people, whether that be models or ‘real’ people, we probably choose to shoot with strobes most of the time....

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/the-pros-and-cons-of-continuous-light-for-studio-portraits/feed/ 0 Make immersive Apple Vision Pro videos with just an Insta360 X4 https://www.diyphotography.net/make-immersive-apple-vision-pro-videos-with-just-an-insta360-x4/ https://www.diyphotography.net/make-immersive-apple-vision-pro-videos-with-just-an-insta360-x4/#comments Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:13:13 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=276384 If you have an Apple Vision Pro (seriously though, does anyone actually have one?!), you are probably thinking that there isn’t enough immersive content for...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/make-immersive-apple-vision-pro-videos-with-just-an-insta360-x4/feed/ 1 Yellowstone tourist gets 7-day jail sentence after walking on geothermal area for photo https://www.diyphotography.net/yellowstone-tourist-gets-7-day-jail-sentence-after-walking-on-geothermal-area-for-photo/ https://www.diyphotography.net/yellowstone-tourist-gets-7-day-jail-sentence-after-walking-on-geothermal-area-for-photo/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:55:28 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=276198 A tourist has been sentenced to 7 days of jail time after being caught on camera trespassing over delicate and dangerous ground in Yellowstone National...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/yellowstone-tourist-gets-7-day-jail-sentence-after-walking-on-geothermal-area-for-photo/feed/ 2 With Shure’s newest Lav mics you can be ‘sure’ to capture great audio https://www.diyphotography.net/with-shures-newest-lav-mics-you-can-be-sure-to-capture-great-audio/ https://www.diyphotography.net/with-shures-newest-lav-mics-you-can-be-sure-to-capture-great-audio/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:20:48 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=276143 Audio brand Shure just released an updated set of wireless Lavalier condenser mics. The microphones are professional-level low-profile WL18Xm mics and include three different audio...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/with-shures-newest-lav-mics-you-can-be-sure-to-capture-great-audio/feed/ 1 Pentax is back in the film game with the all-new Pentax 17 https://www.diyphotography.net/pentax-is-back-in-the-film-game-with-the-all-new-pentax-17/ https://www.diyphotography.net/pentax-is-back-in-the-film-game-with-the-all-new-pentax-17/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 20:05:00 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=276118 Back in 2022, Ricoh Imaging/Pentax teased a new project involving research and development of new Pentax-brand film cameras. Some info leaked shortly after the teaser,...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/pentax-is-back-in-the-film-game-with-the-all-new-pentax-17/feed/ 0 I need a hero! And why every photo should have one https://www.diyphotography.net/i-need-a-hero-and-why-every-photo-should-have-one/ https://www.diyphotography.net/i-need-a-hero-and-why-every-photo-should-have-one/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:54:39 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=275942 “He’s gotta be good, and he’s gotta be strong…” Sorry, I fell into an 80’s power-ballad for a moment there. Once the earworm stops we...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/i-need-a-hero-and-why-every-photo-should-have-one/feed/ 0 Adobe employees unhappy with company response to AI drama https://www.diyphotography.net/adobe-employees-unhappy-with-company-response-to-ai-drama/ https://www.diyphotography.net/adobe-employees-unhappy-with-company-response-to-ai-drama/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2024 08:38:00 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=275937 Adobe employees are allegedly extremely unhappy about how the company has been managing the latest AI controversy. Business Insider obtained screenshots from conversations on Slack...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/adobe-employees-unhappy-with-company-response-to-ai-drama/feed/ 7 Get real! BeReal photo-sharing app sells for $537 Million https://www.diyphotography.net/get-real-bereal-photo-sharing-app-sells-for-537-million/ https://www.diyphotography.net/get-real-bereal-photo-sharing-app-sells-for-537-million/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:14:51 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=275828 French app developer Voodoo bought the photo-sharing app BeRealby for an enormous €500 million ($537 million). The app made a name for itself by being...

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