DIY

    This photographer converted a 60-year-old Yashica from analogue to digital
    Apr 6, 2023 John Aldred

    In the years since photographers started transitioning from film to digital in the early 2000s, many companies promised conversion kits. Devices you could put inside…

    3D print your own modular 30W LED spot for use on small sets
    Apr 3, 2023 John Aldred

    There are a wide range of continuous LED lights on the market these days, from small to large and cheap to expensive. Many of them…

    This unique camera gives a clay pigeon’s view of the world – until it’s blasted out of the sky
    Mar 17, 2023 John Aldred

    This definitely ranks highly amongst the oddest camera mounting jobs I’ve ever seen. This one-time-use camera rig from Thomas Renck mounts to the top of…

    How I improved a faux panoramic film camera with 3D printing
    Mar 17, 2023 Nicholas Morganti

    Panoramas: a great format for (in my opinion) most photography. Dramatic landscape? Make it panoramic. Artsy architectural photo? Panoramic. Wanna make that softball game look…

    Personalise your camera with spray paint and sandpaper
    Mar 13, 2023 John Aldred

    A few years ago, I remember there was a craze of people buying brand-new guitars and immediately attacking them with sandpaper to make them look…

    This weird camera uses AI to recreate the scene before it
    Mar 10, 2023 John Aldred

    This is one of the oddest and most curious cameras I’ve ever seen. It has a lens and a sensor and can actually record the…

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    Level up your photography and video with these three $10 DIY camera rigs
    Mar 7, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

    Getting your camera low or in a small space unlocks new shooting opportunities, but it can be challenging. Jay P. Morgan has some great DIY…

    Build your own DIY Loupedeck for Lightroom
    Mar 3, 2023 John Aldred

    There have been a number of DIY console projects and custom keyboards out there for people to build already, but I quite liked the look…

    The “Paperoid” is a DIY instant camera uses an e-paper display instead of film
    Feb 13, 2023 John Aldred

    Polaroid cameras and photographs played a significant role in the development of photography. When they were first released, they were an instant hit because of…

    How I created the ultimate camera mount for my DIY live streams
    Feb 13, 2023 Neil Creek

    As a model maker, I’ve recently started live-streaming my work to connect with my audience and share my creative process. However, capturing the right angle…