Posts by Author: Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
Photographer dad composites his kids into the most hilarious scenarios
Sep 17, 2017
Udi Tirosh
Usually, it’s a gradual transition, you go from zero kids to one kid to two. Gives you time to get used to the havoc. But…
How to melt your camera sensor shooting the eclipse
Aug 20, 2017
Udi Tirosh
You know how a tiny, toy magnifying glass can burn little pieces of paper? Well, the camera lens is a not a small, toy, magnifying…
Use welding glass as a 10 stops ND filter
Aug 20, 2017
Udi Tirosh
Neutral density filter reduces the amount of light going into the lens, so you can take long exposures even when the light is bright.
Long exposures blur anything moving, like water, clouds, or people. This can be very useful for making choppy water look smooth, making clouds streak, or getting rid of people at a tourist attraction.
These types of filters usually cost up to $200 (especially on big diameter lenses), but with this simple hack, you can make it for only $5.
This short movie shows the difference between diffused, double diffused and hard light
Jul 30, 2017
Udi Tirosh
Most large modifiers come with two diffusers. A big one for the outer rim and a smaller one that fits between the source of light…
Photographer recreates Back to The Future Delorean with a model car. In Camera
Jul 2, 2017
Udi Tirosh
What if you had to the power to bring BTTF’s Delorean into life. Flux capacitor and all? Photographer Felix Hernandez (previously) did just that with a…
Use GoPro parts to build the perfect monitor DSLR mount
Jun 18, 2017
Udi Tirosh
Getting a monitor on a DSLR* can be tricky. Base plates, cages, and magic arms all come to mind. If you want something a little…
Your tripod is not sturdy enough? How about this DIY Quadpod
Jun 10, 2017
Udi Tirosh
Tripods have been here for ages. Probably way before cameras existed. Heck, they were used to cook animals over an open fire. And weight matters. The…
Four lighting setup for a dynamic fashion / sports shoot
May 31, 2017
Udi Tirosh
A while back Tom Saimon and I took the Godox AD600 for a spin. It was an awesome shoot of a sports trainer, and the…
7 Cool products in under 7 minutes from The Photography Show
Apr 23, 2017
Udi Tirosh
The Photography Show is the UK’s biggest annual show. Held each year at the Birmingham NEC, it attracts all of the well-known brands, and a…
The physics behind a 35mm f/0.9 lens for $350
Apr 16, 2017
Udi Tirosh
For the wide aperture lovers, the way to get an f/0.9-35mm lens for $350 has been here for a while (see video at the end…