DIY Archives

A cheap and simple way to paint your own DIY canvas backdrop

Mar 13, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

You want a backdrop that perfectly matches your vision and that is easy on your budget? Photographer Lui Cardenas shares a simple method for painting…

This guy made a whole bunch of 3D printed cameras and put the plans online for free

Mar 10, 2018 John Aldred

Regular DIYP readers will know that I’ve been researching 3D printing recently. My goal is to see how one might be able to help me with…

Product photography lighting: how to make a cheap and lightweight DIY softbox

Mar 8, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Product photography can be really creative and fun. We’ve often seen it related to interesting DIY solutions, such as the “IKEA lamp hack” or my…

How to build your own DIY track dolly for under $50

Mar 7, 2018 John Aldred

Anybody getting into video soon realises that camera movement is the key to getting more interesting shots. Often the first investment made to get that…

How to make your own medium format camera from scratch with a piece of PVC pipe

Mar 7, 2018 John Aldred

Pinhole cameras are about as old as photography gets. They’re such a simple and basic concept that’s withstood the test of time and are still…

The most important tip for shooting through a window

Mar 4, 2018 Lee Herbet

Last year I scored a really amazing gig. I had a two-week shoot for a tour company in the Canadian Rockies creating promotional content for…

The Dobot Mooz is a 3D printer, laser engraver and CNC milling machine

Mar 4, 2018 John Aldred

Recently, I’ve been researching 3D printers while considering how one might make my photographic & video life easier. In my search, I discovered that our…