Posts by Author: David Prochnow
Our resident “how-to” project editor, David Prochnow, lives on the Gulf Coast of the United States in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He brings his expertise at making our photography projects accessible to everyone, from a lengthy stint acting as the Contributing How-To Editor with Popular Science magazine. While you don’t have to actually build each of his projects, reading about these adventures will contribute to your continued overall appreciation of do-it-yourself photography. A collection of David’s best Popular Science projects can be found in the book, “The Big Book of Hacks,” Edited by Doug Cantor.
Let the Sun Shine In: Build a Can-Cam and Take Four-Month-Long Exposures
Mar 5, 2025
David Prochnow
Using a can-cam (i.e., a camera made from an aluminum can) is going to make you look a genius. In reality, however, this is the…
It’s a numbers Game and it will help Make You a Great Photographer, Again
Mar 3, 2025
David Prochnow
Are you just not feeling that photographically inspired anymore? Maybe suffering from lens lethargy? Or, noticing that your exposures are empty, emotionless, indifferent images? Or,…
Rising from black & white ashes, Phoenix color triumphs with 11- x 14-inch prints
Feb 26, 2025
David Prochnow
There’s a new color in town. And that’s the color produced by a brand new Harman Technology Limited color film emulsion. Christened Phoenix, or, more…
You can finally say, “cheese,” again, with some of this Wein
Feb 12, 2025
David Prochnow
Congratulations; you’ve just purchased a vintage Gossen® Luna-Pro® light meter complete with Variable Angle Attachment, in near mint condition, for a ridiculously low price. You…
GO! Speed racer: Get behind the wheel of a Lamborghini with this camera
Feb 6, 2025
David Prochnow
Not just any Lamborghini, but a Lamborghini V12 Vision Gran Turismo! Ahem, in the interest of full disclosure, this particular Lambo is a 1:14 scale…
Flip it, screw it, and get down to it – How to focus closer than 1″ with a Fujifilm X100
Feb 4, 2025
David Prochnow
You can easily make your Fujifilm X100 rangefinder into a mega macro making monster. Imagine being able to focus this petite point-and-shoot on the smallest…
As cold as ice – photographing snow with Snowflake Bentley will warm your children’s hearts
Jan 27, 2025
David Prochnow
Do you have youngsters who are starting to show the effects of cabin fever? It’s no wonder; as recent winter storms have blanketed the bulk…
Fujifilm X100 looks like a rangefinder, here’s how make it act like a rangefinder, too
Jan 22, 2025
David Prochnow
Talk about a marketing sensation; the 2010 release of the Fujifilm X100 camera brought about a seismic explosion in the previously staid point-and-shoot camera category….
Is your Zorki acting dorky? Give this Soviet shooter a new digital lease on life
Jan 16, 2025
David Prochnow
Has your vintage Zorki 35mm rangefinder camera given up the ghost? Although built like a brick outdoor restroom, many early Zorki models suffer from poor…
101 things to do with a camera lens mug
Jan 14, 2025
David Prochnow
So, you received a photographer’s mug as a present that is cleverly disguised as a camera lens. These are reasonably priced gifts that are a…