DIY

Anamorfake: achieve the anamorphic look with a $35 vintage lens

Dec 31, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

The anamorphic look comes with a price, even if you buy an anamorphic lens that’s considered affordable. So if you’re on a tight budget, you…



2020 was s**t, but here are some of the things that didn’t send me into a spiraling depression

Dec 31, 2020 John Aldred

2020 has been a strange year. It’s been a difficult one for all of us and for some more than others. It’s been a challenge…



Here’s how to shoot action figure photography on a budget

Dec 31, 2020 Anindo Rudro

My name is Anindo Rudro from Chittagong, Bangladesh. I’ve been doing miniature photography for about 5 years now. I’ve seen so many miniature photographs which…



Here’s how to make your own paper developer from scratch

Dec 22, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

The George Eastman Museum has already shared some darkroom magic with us. For example, they taught us how to make a 35mm daguerreotype and guided…



This DIY slider pans, slides and tilts in the most peculiar way

Dec 20, 2020 Udi Tirosh

We’ve featured our share of DIY sliders. Heck, I met Stefan through his DIY slider about 10 years ago. Some are more complex than others,…



I built a fully manual Polaroid studio camera

Dec 18, 2020 Haje Jan Kamps

It turns out that shooting Polaroids in the studio isn’t impossible — it just takes a little bit of engineering and ingenuity. Here’s how I…



Use this DIY trick to shoot a commercial video on $0 budget

Dec 11, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

Whether you’re on a tight budget or just want to experiment with new techniques, it’s always good to have some DIY tricks up your sleeve….



This is the world’s brightest DIY LED flashlight at over 1.4 million lumens

Dec 7, 2020 John Aldred

Last week, we showed you the most powerful commercially available LED flashlight that’s around today projecting the bat signal onto clouds. It’s the Imalent MS18,…



How to make your own 35mm daguerreotype safely and cheaply

Dec 4, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

Did you know that you can make your own 35mm daguerreotypes without using dangerous substances (such as mercury)? Also, you can do it without expensive…



Make your own DIY diffusion filter for $15 or less

Dec 3, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

If you like the soft, dreamy look of a diffusion filter, Josh Zaring has come up with a great idea of how to make your…