DIY Archives

How to make a 2-in-1 DIY foldable reflector on a budget

Nov 27, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

A reflector and a flag are useful pieces of kit you should have in your kit. In this video, photographer Alastair Bird shows you how…

Make these portable and foldable DIY V-flats for under $100

Nov 23, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

We’ve recently given you five ideas for using V-flats in the studio. And if you’d like to make your own V-flats on the cheap and…

Make your own DIY diffusion panels for still life photography

Nov 23, 2018 Martin Pitonak

Light diffusion panels cost very little when you make them yourself, and to do so is very simple. I can’t tell you how many times…

Quick Tip: Use sticky page markers to simulate light leaks on your digital camera

Nov 22, 2018 John Aldred

This quick tip comes courtesy of Ireland-based photographer Maciej Pietuszyński. It’s a simple and easy way to get a film light leak style effect in-camera with…

How to make your own DIY mobile light stand storage cart

Nov 21, 2018 John Aldred

If you’re anything like me, you’ve collected a lot of light stands. And when not in use, they all just get laid down and piled…

Quick tip: Why you need bricks covered with gaffer tape in your studio

Nov 19, 2018 John Aldred

Studio photographers. They’re an odd bunch. And they don’t get much odder than multi award-winning photographer, Simon Ellingworth. Of course, I’m kidding, he’s a lovely…

This DIY Instant camera shoots your images straight to the cloud

Nov 14, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

The blend of instant cameras and modern technologies opens up a lot of creative possibilities. Martin Fasani has created FS2, a simple DIY 3D-printed instant…