DIY Archives

Studio Lighting – Cactus Slave Flash Cable Hack

Apr 29, 2008 Udi Tirosh

As you may know, I am a great fan of off camera flash I’ve owned a Nikon SB-28 since my analog days and added a…

Apr 29, 2008 Udi Tirosh

Photographer J. Chris Hansen built the soup bowl beauty dish for his photography studio. It was all well and dandy while it was mounted on…

Apr 19, 2008 Udi Tirosh

DIYP reader Chaval Brasil came up with an ingenious way to create a ring flash. By routing the light from a hot shoe flash to…

Apr 17, 2008 Udi Tirosh

If you did not meet Nick Wheeler (Flickr Stream – a must) until now, you are in for a treat. Nick is what I call…

Apr 13, 2008 Udi Tirosh

It looks like this weekend is going to be weekend at the movies for all photography lovers. So sit back, and enjoy. Now, the trick…

Apr 12, 2008 Udi Tirosh

As a child, I’m sure you’ve heard the following phrase: “Stick and stones will break my bones but names will never heart me“? Jim Talkington…

Apr 10, 2008 Udi Tirosh

One of the great advantages of working with RAW files is the ability to control the white balance in post production. For example, if you…

Mar 10, 2008 Udi Tirosh

The following article is a guest post by Dwight Duckstein. I purchased a used Nikkor 70-200mm, 2.8f lens – the old style that didn’t have…

Mar 9, 2008 Udi Tirosh

If you are mounting your lights indoors you are safe, but what if you are outside in the blowing wind? This is not the first…

Mar 8, 2008 Udi Tirosh

Not too long ago, I have posted an article about making a strobe from a disposable camera. I was soon after that I called out…