Tutorials Archives - DIY Photography https://www.diyphotography.net/category/tutorials/ Your one stop shop for everything photo and video Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:57:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.diyphotography.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Tutorials Archives - DIY Photography https://www.diyphotography.net/category/tutorials/ 32 32 Four ways to easily remove every stuck filter from your lens https://www.diyphotography.net/four-ways-to-easily-remove-every-stuck-filter-from-your-lens/ https://www.diyphotography.net/four-ways-to-easily-remove-every-stuck-filter-from-your-lens/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:57:16 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=277105 Have you ever gotten a lens filter impossibly stuck on your camera? You fumble, you grip, you twist, but it won’t budge! Signature Edits come...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/four-ways-to-easily-remove-every-stuck-filter-from-your-lens/feed/ 0 How to eliminate softbox hot-spots https://www.diyphotography.net/how-to-eliminate-softbox-hot-spots/ https://www.diyphotography.net/how-to-eliminate-softbox-hot-spots/#comments Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:35:53 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=277064 I’m not known for being shy about my hatred of softboxes. Sure, softboxes are often cheap and extremely easy to use, but they rarely produce...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/how-to-eliminate-softbox-hot-spots/feed/ 1 Large format from a full-frame digital camera? Yes, it can be done https://www.diyphotography.net/large-format-from-a-full-frame-digital-camera-yes-it-can-be-done/ https://www.diyphotography.net/large-format-from-a-full-frame-digital-camera-yes-it-can-be-done/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:17:03 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=276947 My interest in photography began in the 1960’s But I had three problems. No dark room, very little skill at the time, and even less...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/large-format-from-a-full-frame-digital-camera-yes-it-can-be-done/feed/ 5 How to photograph spiky fireworks with long exposure https://www.diyphotography.net/long-exposure-fireworks-tutorial/ https://www.diyphotography.net/long-exposure-fireworks-tutorial/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:31:20 +0000 David Johnson's photo series of long exposure fireworks with a focus pull technique have gone viral around the web. Many people have been asking about the exact technique and settings, so I thought I’d construct a quick tutorial of how to produce photos like these. This is a How I Took It Contest entry.

Long Exposure Fireworks Tutorial

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/long-exposure-fireworks-tutorial/feed/ 26 Three essential microphone setups you need to know for your videos https://www.diyphotography.net/three-essential-microphone-setups-you-need-to-know-for-your-videos/ https://www.diyphotography.net/three-essential-microphone-setups-you-need-to-know-for-your-videos/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:10:57 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=276845 One of the more challenging aspects of shooting video for many people has nothing to do with the picture at all. It’s the audio. But...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/three-essential-microphone-setups-you-need-to-know-for-your-videos/feed/ 0 Here’s how to light video when speaking to the camera https://www.diyphotography.net/heres-how-to-light-video-when-speaking-to-the-camera/ https://www.diyphotography.net/heres-how-to-light-video-when-speaking-to-the-camera/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:58:15 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=276797 Whether we’re filming ourselves or someone else, spoken pieces to the camera are something most of us do at some point. For YouTubers, live streamers,...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/heres-how-to-light-video-when-speaking-to-the-camera/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 A brave new world: exploring the potential of vintage cameras using digital adapters https://www.diyphotography.net/a-brave-new-world-exploring-the-potential-of-vintage-cameras-using-digital-adapters/ https://www.diyphotography.net/a-brave-new-world-exploring-the-potential-of-vintage-cameras-using-digital-adapters/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:37:58 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=276525 We need to protect our gear. As professionals and creatives, we need to be very protective of our gear and time. Dust in our cameras...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/a-brave-new-world-exploring-the-potential-of-vintage-cameras-using-digital-adapters/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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