DIY Photography

1 day ago | diyphotography.net | Alex Baker

The process of cyanotypes is one of the oldest methods of making photographic prints. The strikingly beautiful blue colours set cyanotypes apart, and they make perfect wall art. Perhaps the best thing about them is just how easy and relatively cheap they are to make. Cyanotypes are the original DIY photography!I met up with artist Celia Kettle, who has been printing cyanotypes for some time. Her work is often mixed media, and she uses the cyanotype process as a jumping-off point in her workflow.

4 days ago | diyphotography.net | Matthew Brown

Every few years, something new rolls up to photography’s doorstep, claiming it’s going to “change everything.” Once it was HDR. Then mirrorless. Then drones. Then AI. Now? It’s NFTs—non-fungible tokens, the digital equivalent of shouting “First edition!” into the internet and hoping someone bites. If you’ve ever squinted at your screen and wondered, “Wait, so someone bought a JPEG for how much?”, you’re not alone.

4 days ago | diyphotography.net | Dunja Djudjic

Every year, the Endocrine Images Art Competition invites the scientific community to view their research through a different lens: one that blends innovation, discovery, and aesthetic beauty. The 2025 winner is Dr. Sriram Gubbi with his glorious image, The Cosmic Bubble. It captures the dynamic structure of follicular thyroid carcinoma cells. Organized by the Endocrine Society, the competition continues to grow in both scope and creativity.

4 days ago | diyphotography.net | Alex Baker

This month at DIYP we were all about portraits: the good, the bad and the ugly (although we won’t point any fingers!). We asked our followers on Threads to drop their best portrait images in the chat, and the DIYP team has selected our favourites to share. It wasn’t an easy selection, and there was a huge mix of images from enthusiast photographers to pros using anything from mobile phones to medium-format cameras.

5 days ago | diyphotography.net | Dunja Djudjic

I love good wildlife photography, but if it’s also funny – I love it even more! The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are back with another delightful batch of laugh-out-loud animal antics. The contest has unveiled some of the best submissions so far. From a tiny dragon waving hello to a pair of mudskippers mid-duet, and a fashion-forward rhino. With only one month left before the competition closes for entries, these will make you giggle and inspire you to take and submit your own shots.