There’s a total solar eclipse coming in just a few days, and another one in April next year. If you plan to take some shots or just observe this celestial event, an eclipse map will come in handy. The Planetary Society has you covered. They have released a comprehensive map to guide you through both […]

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Slovakian police have slapped a fine on a car owner after a speed camera captured a dog in the driver’s seat, seemingly driving the vehicle. The car was travelling 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) per hour over the speed limit in Šterusy, a village in western Slovakia. The image captured by the speed camera suggests that […]

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As AI image generators become more advanced, it becomes increasingly difficult to tell AI from real images. So, it’s no wonder that yet another AI creation has been fooling people over the past few days. The image is downright bizarre, showing a half-naked man kicking an alligator in the face. It spread like wildfire, with […]

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Apple has acknowledged that there are overheating issues with its new iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models. Several users have reported their phones running hotter than previous iPhone models, causing discomfort during usage. Apple is apparently taking swift action to address these concerns and has shared insights on the matter. The tech giant says […]

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I loaded my gear into my truck last week and headed 12 hours north to the mouth of the Chilko River, my first trip since the amputation. I drove the same route a year ago, through towering mountains and golden aspens, my mind less on the bears I would photograph and more on the looming […]

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Meta has revealed that it used public posts from Facebook and Instagram to train its new Meta AI virtual assistant. In a move to retain trust, the company emphasized that they excluded private posts shared only with family and friends to safeguard consumers’ privacy. Meta also made it clear that private chats on its messaging […]

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Do you ever struggle to know what gear to pack for a shoot? If you’re like me, you probably over-pack ‘just in case,’ and then in the end, you just use one or two lenses for the whole session. If you can understand better what you can achieve with each lens, you might be able […]

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If you've been into photography for a while, you know it can sometimes be hard to find fresh inspiration. Sometimes, you can feel stuck in a rut, and if you're like me – it can get really frustrating.

But worry not; there are ways for both you and me to get those creative juices flowing. In this video, Mitchell Kanashkevich shares five fantastic and actionable tips to rekindle that photographic spark and boost your creativity.

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Many artists have complained about tech giants using their work to train AI models. Some, including writer George R. R. Martin, have even filed lawsuits against OpenAI, Stability AI, and other companies for using their work for these purposes without permission.

OpenAI is now offering a chance to artists to remove their creative works from being used in the training data of DALL-E 3, the company's newest image generator. But there's a catch: the process is so detailed, complicated, and time-consuming, that artists have called it "enraging."

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Tom Hanks has issued a warning on Instagram about a dental plan advertisement that appears to feature him. Hanks clarified that the video is entirely fake and was crafted using artificial intelligence (AI). He expressed dismay that his image was used without his consent, saying, “BEWARE!! There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan […]

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Adobe has been ordered by a court in Delaware to pay almost $33.8 million to a company called ViaTech Technologies over patent infringement. ViaTech brought the case to court in 2019 and it appears to be concluded, for now. The company accused Adobe of infringing one of its patents related to the mechanism by which […]

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Recently, at IBC 2023, we had the chance to stop by the Kelvin booth to see what new toys they had. What they had with them was the powerful Kelvin Epos 600 (buy here), 600W RGBLAC Bowens mount COB LED light. Packed full of the company’s latest tech, this light offers full-spectrum lighting through its […]

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We’ve seen a lot of big lights coming out of lighting companies in the last few years, and right now, it seems to be Godox’s time to shine (pun intended) with the newly announced Godox Knowled MG2400Bi. Godox had one on the stand at ICB 2023 earlier this month so while we were there, we […]

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Communication can be difficult when working on a set with multiple people all over the place. You often resort to yelling or using loud and annoying walkie-talkies. And neither of those are great if you’re shooting a live event. What’s the alternative? Well, a headset, of course. While DIYP was at IBC 2023 earlier this […]

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This weekend, a 22-year-old tourist at Phillip Island learned the hard way about the risks of taking selfies in dangerous places. While trying to capture moments for her social media, the unfortunate woman fell 50 meters (over 160 feet) off a cliff edge. The distressing incident took place at Pinnacles Lookout at Cape Woolamai in […]

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Have you ever been tempted to push the boundaries of safety to create an engaging photo that will get lots of social media likes? If so, you’re not alone. However, you might want to rethink things, especially if you’re putting yourself and your clients in danger. In this video, Seth Miranda raises some very valid […]

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Godox was recently showing off their new LiteFlow reflector system at IBC 2023 in Amsterdam. As DIYP was there, we went along to the Godox stand to check it out for ourselves. It’s an interesting system that’s probably not like any other reflector you’ve used. It has its specific use cases, but it also offers […]

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Step aside Photo Pills, there’s a new photography app in town. Cascable’s new app, Photo Scout, claims to change the game for photographers. Instead of constantly checking the weather, this app does the work for you by sending a notification when conditions are just right for a great photo. Photo Scout uses clever technology to […]

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As photographers, there are many things we think and worry about, and many aspects that we want to improve. And it’s all perfectly normal, in many cases even desirable. But what happens when we start wasting time on things that are not important for our craft? In his recent video, Scott Choucino lines up 11 […]

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The Royal Observatory Greenwich Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has become an annual staple in the lives of many photographers. We all want to see what new views of the universe we’re going to be presented with. But just as interesting to photographers is the gear used to create it. Fortunately, we’ve got Skies […]

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