DIY
Convert any Android phone into an HDMI monitor
Jul 19, 2020
Udi Tirosh
Whatever your camera is, you probably have an App to turn your phone into a wireless monitor. Sony has Imaging Edge; Canon has Camera Connect;…
This DIY charging station runs from a single USB charger and only costs $35 to make
Jul 6, 2020
John Aldred
Charging stations are nature’s way of telling us we have way too many different types of batteries for our gear. For some, our “charging station” is…
This photographer converted an old toy camera to digital using the new Raspberry Pi camera module
Jul 2, 2020
John Aldred
The newest camera module for the Raspberry Pi has caused quite the stir. It’s fairly respectable 12.3-megapixels, it offers access to interchangeable C Mount lenses…
This guy built a DIY cablecam using a cheap radio controlled car
Jun 22, 2020
John Aldred
Cablecams are a lot of fun, but they’re not inexpensive, even if you need just something small for your action camera. There are commercial solutions…
How to build your own seamless backdrop DIY storage racks on the cheap
Jun 15, 2020
John Aldred
I don’t shoot much in the studio anymore, but when I used to, I had quite a few different backdrops. They were a pain to…
Here’s how to make your own film developing “stock cubes”
Jun 9, 2020
Daniel Keating
In the last couple of months, the whole world it seems was on hold due to the rampages of COVID-19/ Corona Virus. In the Facebook…
How to shoot water splash product photography using a DIY catapult
Jun 6, 2020
John Aldred
Water splashes often seem to go hand in hand with product photography, although it’s not always easy to capture. Often it requires several pairs of…
The DJI Mavic Air 2 is actually super easy to fix
May 25, 2020
John Aldred
The folks at iFixit have been working hard during the lockdown, including building a massive repository of repair information for ventilators and other devices to…
How to make your own DIY Arri Trinity for 1/100th of the price
May 22, 2020
John Aldred
For those who’ve never come across it before, the Arri Trinity is an insane $50,000+ (and the camera) gimbal/steadicam hybrid type device that lets you…
Six cheap DIY rigs to raise your smartphone shots to a ninja level
May 21, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Smartphone cameras are now advanced enough to give us many possibilities for shooting photos and videos. But with some tricks and DIY magic, you can…