DIY
A DIY Optimus Maximus keyboard For GIMP, Photoshop or Lightroom
Aug 30, 2008
Udi Tirosh
If you have not heard about the Optimus Maximus keyboard, let me fill you in. The idea is simple: Use OLED technology to place a…
Making a Softbox Just Got Easier
Aug 14, 2008
Udi Tirosh
If you’ve been reading DIYP for a while now, you know that I am a fool for home made softboxes. DIYP has featured all kind…
Light Falloff Cheat Sheet Card
Aug 7, 2008
Udi Tirosh
As part of my ongoing exploration of portrait photography in general and flash studio photography in particular, I wanted to examine the effect that a…
The Easy Tripod to Reflector Holder Conversion
Jul 26, 2008
Udi Tirosh
This is another fun project from the factory of reader Jerry Hamby. It is a reflector holder from a $9.99 tripod, a 3ft long piece…
The Green Bean Hair Light
Jul 23, 2008
Udi Tirosh
Reader Jerry Hamby just sent in this great hair light project. It is made from a cheapo 45 ws ebay flash and – believe it…
Reflector Card Cheat Sheet
Jul 1, 2008
Udi Tirosh
My previous cheat sheet dealt with the impact of light position on portraiture. The idea was that you can print this cheat sheet and carry…
Two Great Weekend Projects – Striplight and Softbox
Jun 29, 2008
Udi Tirosh
Do you know those weekends when it is just to hot to get out of the home? Well just for those weekends we have a…
Portrait Lighting Cheat Sheet Card
Jun 18, 2008
Udi Tirosh
Setting up lighting for a portrait can be quite a complex task. If you, like me, are using small strobes which have mo modeling light…
The Roller Aerial Monopod
Jun 2, 2008
Udi Tirosh
The following tutorial on building an Ariel Monopod is a guest post by Adam Hajnos. Recently I was carrying around my camera and tripod at…
Studio DIY: Gel Holder for Flash
May 31, 2008
Udi Tirosh
Craig Colvin (Flickr) came up with a great design for a gel holder on a flash. The design includes an L shaped plexiglass. Now, if…