DIY

    I made my own digital camera using an Arduino, a projector and a photoresistor
    Jul 3, 2019 Niklas Roy

    The Flying Pixel Portrait Camera uses a video beamer, a single photoresistor, an Arduino and a PC for taking photos of people’s faces. The beamer…

    This photographer converted his Sony A7R to full spectrum for infrared photography
    Jul 1, 2019 John Aldred

    There are two things common to many photographers. We’d like to be able to shoot infrared – because why not? It’s a lot of fun…

    How I turned a dead Polaroid SX-70 into a working digital camera
    Jun 26, 2019 Joshua Gross

    I wanted to see if it was possible to turn a dead SX-70 camera into a functioning digital camera without significantly modifying its outward appearance….

    This genius trick gives you an infinite white background for shooting small products
    Jun 25, 2019 John Aldred

    This is one of the coolest “hacks” I’ve seen in a while. When tasked to shoot a bunch of small products on a white seamless,…

    This is the most well thought out DIY overhead camera rig I’ve ever seen
    Jun 24, 2019 John Aldred

    For most of us, when we want an overhead camera rig, we set up a light stand with a boom arm or stick a modified…

    Filmmakers, here’s how to create a realistic war scene on a tight budget
    Jun 19, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Last month, I’m sure that Avengers: Endgame and Game of Thrones were pretty much all that occupied anyone’s Facebook feeds. Both have inspired a massive…

    How to shoot professional-looking product photos with just one light
    Jun 19, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    There are plenty of cheap, DIY product photography tricks (the one with a garbage can will probably forever be my favorite). If you’re on a…

    DIY lighting

    Build Your Own DIY Floating Balloon LED Light Using a Few Shower Curtains
    Jun 19, 2019 John Aldred

    Balloon lights are an uncommon light source for most of us. But such lights are often used in TV and movie production. They’re essentially huge light…

    How to make a DIY smartphone gimbal with just a mop, paint roller and tin cans
    May 27, 2019 John Aldred

    Motorised smartphone gimbals have gotten pretty inexpensive over the last couple of years. Something like the Zhiyun Smooth 4 only costs $120, and you can…

    This guy built a high speed DIY LED flash and put the plans online so you can make your own
    May 17, 2019 John Aldred

    LED flash still hasn’t really hit the mainstream yet. There are a couple of products out there, of course, like the Rotolite Neo, but for…