DIY
Lighting tip – 4 ways to bounce a flash
As you probably can tell from the lighting articles on this site, I am not a great fan of on camera flash. The thing is…
Studio Lighting – Instant Lightsphere – The Emergency Diffuser
So, I was trying to make a nice lighting for a still life picture I was taking. Sadly, I had none of my usual crap…
DIY – A Lightbox Studio Setup
This Article will demonstrate how to build a Lightbox. A Lightbox is something you can use to distribute light when photographing a small object. This…
The Origami Studio (An Extrapolation to The $0.02 Macro Studio)
This post on a 2 cents macro studio got me thinking. Firstly because it is a great idea, it employs the same technique as the…
DIY – Make a Free Light Stand Out of an Old Tripod
If you need a better way to hold the light you use while taking pictures with the DIY backdrop you just made, or you need…
DIY – Studio Equipment: Greenscreens and Backdrop Stands
This article will explain how to design and assemble bluescreens, greenscreens and backdrops for photos and video, as well as how to easily and inexpensively…
DIY – The Cheap Yet Shamefull Underwater Camera Housing
It is reported that Navy SEALS commonly use two condoms to seal firing assemblies for their underwater explosives, having thus coined the term: “Dual Waterproof…
DIY – The Spiderpod: a modification of Hunter Frerich’s wire tripod
Rob Rohde-Szudy from duckworksmagazine has a great improvment for the Hunter Frerich’s super duper tripod. Yes! here is another creative way to save some $$$…
DIY – Release Cable for Canon DSLRs
This is a very simple diagram and instructions for building a shutter release cable for a canon DSLR. Cable release is that thingamajig you use…
Take Infrared (IR) Pictures With Your Digital Camera
In this article, I will show you how to make a cheap infrared (IR) filter for your digital camera out of bits and pieces such…








































