DIY Archives

Build your own smartphone-controlled DIY RGB LED fill light

Apr 19, 2024 John Aldred

LED technology has come a long way in the past couple of decades. One of the biggest LED achievements that came along was the invention…

How to make a DIY light support system on a budget

Mar 27, 2024 Mike Piontek

I came up with this DIY light stand system a few years ago when I needed more light stands. Like most DIY types, I didn’t…

Photographer uses dichroic cube and a simple 3D-printed adapter for these trippy photos

Mar 19, 2024 Dunja Đuđić

If you’ve followed the light painting scene, I’m sure the name Hugo Baptista popped up. This creative photographer has shared some of his amazing work…

Alternative film developing: The marriage of beer and film

Mar 19, 2024 Andrew Pigg

Norwich Camera Company started on a front porch in the historic district of Norwich, CT with a case of PBR (blue ribbon beer) and 3…

Tilta’s new bubbles keep your shots straight and level

Mar 18, 2024 John Aldred

Tilta has announced two new tiny bubble levels (buy here) that screw into your camera cage or another part of your rig. Designed to help…

Photographer shows a simple way to use any film paper with vintage Hasselblad

Mar 15, 2024 Dunja Đuđić

Italian photographer Ursula Ferrara has shown us some exciting experiments before. She built a 16″ x 20″ camera entirely from scratch, made a lens with…

How to build a solar camera for the upcoming eclipse

Mar 13, 2024 John Aldred

I’ve been following the YouTube channel DroneBot Workshop pretty much since it first started up eight years ago. For DIY electronics geeks, it’s a treasure…