DIY

This Game Boy camera turned webcam is both ridiculous and amazing

Sep 4, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Okay, we all know that you can turn your fancy Fuji, Sony, Canon, Nikon, and other cameras into a webcam. But can you do it…



Quick Tip: use a single softbox and a towel for wrapping light photos

Aug 30, 2020 Udi Tirosh

Sometimes you need fancy equipment to create a great photo, and sometimes you just need a towel. In the video above, photographer Robert Harris shoots…



How I made a camera from 23,248 coffee stirrers, powered by a Raspberry Pi, and controlled with a Nintendo controller

Aug 29, 2020 Adrian Hanft

This is the story of how I created one of the strangest cameras you may ever hear about. I’ve been working on the design for…



This photographer built a DIY talking camera from scrap components

Aug 28, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Iranian photographer Alireza Rostami has come up with some really cool DIY projects so far. This time, he’s made a prototype of a talking camera….



This is how you shoot portraits with a Game Boy camera and a 70-200mm lens

Aug 24, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Game Boy camera is most likely not the first choice of portrait photographers. But what about when you pair it with a 70-200 DSLR lens?…



Make your own DIY scrim/silk frame for huge diffused lighting modifier

Aug 20, 2020 Jake Hicks

So before the film school nerds explode, let me just explain what a ‘scrim’ actually is and what the term colloquially means to us photographers….



How to clean and disinfect your camera the Olympus way – not a parody

Aug 18, 2020 John Aldred

It’s funny. Olympus seems to have actually become more prolific since they announced their sale to JIP. They’ve announced the new OM-D E-M10 Mark IV…



How to create a DIY macro flash diffuser using a Pringles tube

Aug 15, 2020 John Aldred

Macro is a challenging subject to photograph. Light, especially, can be a real struggle, so you often need to add extra light to overcome the…



Check out these seven 3D printed photo gadgets you can make yourself

Aug 10, 2020 Prusa Research

Apparently, you can find quite a lot of amateur and professional photographers in the 3D printing community. And a lot of them have already had…



How I built a DIY GOBO projector for under $30

Aug 8, 2020 Petri Damstén

I wanted a device that can throw light patterns onto a wall or a model. There are some commercially available but they are quite expensive…