DIY

    Why do Pros never own the latest and greatest gear (and why their gear is in such bad shape)?

    Jun 12, 2021 Illya Ovchar

    One of the staples of professional photographers on the internet is the latest and greatest kit. With Peter McKinnon using the R5, and Jared Polin…

    Powering a camera for a month-long 24/7 timelapse

    Jun 4, 2021 John Aldred

    Long term timelapses are a lot of fun to shoot, but they can come with a lot of challenges. What happens if your gear gets…

    Keep your Godox flash trigger LCD safe with a cheap plastic business card box

    May 31, 2021 John Aldred

    Despite now having about half a dozen triggers available for the Godox flash system, the Godox XPro still seems to be the most popular. I…

    Mirrorless autofocus is Useless, unless…

    May 26, 2021 Illya Ovchar

    One of the major benefits of mirrorless cameras is improved autofocus. 100% coverage and 5000 autofocus points. So, are all images you make will the…

    This 3D printed motion control rig offers pro-level features at a DIY-level price

    May 25, 2021 John Aldred

    I’m a big fan of DIY motion control rigs and we’ve featured quite a few here on DIYP before, including this crazy 6-axis (mostly) 3D…

    “Earth Restored” shows astronauts’ photos of the Earth as you’ve never seen them before

    May 20, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Earthrise is one of the most iconic space images, taken over 50 years ago. Seeing an Earthrise, even only in a photo, is pretty magical….

    50-year-old dad with FaceApp trolls everyone that he’s a beautiful biker girl

    May 14, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    It’s not strange for a young, gorgeous biker girl to amass nearly 30 thousand followers on Twitter. But what if I told you that the…

    This DIY YouTube studio-in-a-box lets you film anywhere instantly

    May 12, 2021 John Aldred

    For some, the prospect of setting up a bunch of tripods, stands, equipment and wiring it all together is just too much of a pain…

    RUHAcam is a retro 3D printable digital camera you can make with a Raspberry Pi

    May 6, 2021 John Aldred

    The camera capabilities of the Raspberry Pi took a pretty big leap forward when they released their new High Quality Camera module last year. The…

    Aerial 8K 360° footage shows the beauty and power of Icelandic volcano lava flow

    Apr 30, 2021 John Aldred

    There’s been a lot of talk and coverage of the Mt. Fagradalsfjall volcano that continues to remain active in Iceland. Located in the Reykjanes Peninsula,…