DIY
Yes! You Can Make Some Awesome Films With A $20 Jib
Awake in the Woods is a short film by Chad Bredahl. The first thing that I noticed is the extensive use of jib shots. I…
Fitting A Sony NEX 5N With A Fan To Shoot Extended Videos
I remember the days that all we cared about was getting bigger fans in our PC chassis so we can cool the CPU and have…
A New Twist On An Old Bouncer
A simple flash bouncer is the next best thing to shooting off camera flash. It either makes the flash bigger by diffusing some of…
How To Make a Kickin’ POV Helmet Cam
If you wanna shoot first person footage, one of the easiest ways to do so is using a helmet cam. Well, you can always go…
Scanning Film Negatives With A DSLR – A Maker’s Guide
Well, lets just say I’ve gotten better at this over the last couple of years. The left image was one of the first I’ve “scanned”…
Bokeh Aliens Take Over The City
I am not really sure what’s going on in this video by Gramatik, but it seems that their bokeh experiment went out of control. Director…
Print Your Own Tilt-Shift Lens
A few weeks back I wrote about what rapid prototyping is doing to the traditional photography industry (well, any industry for that matter). So it…
Fridgetip – Use Your House Keys For Better Audio And Fresh Food
Today’s 60 seconds video is short and sweet. We share a tip on how you can use your house keys to help you rid of…
Use A Telescopic Snoot For Film Noir Effects
If you’re tired from your “regular” snoot that does the job of aiming flagging light pretty well, but not really much more, photographer Peter Miesch…
Sometimes It’s Just Easier To Flag Your Camera
One of my favorite ways to shoot is with accented rim lights. And while I love the look this kind of light produces there is…





































