DIY
DIY Beauty Dish Video Light for Less Than $50
Jan 28, 2018
JP Danko
Do you have to film the occasional interview or webcam session? Do you need a quick, inexpensive, good looking video light for those sessions? Well,…
A simple DIY way to turn your digital camera into a pinhole camera
Jan 20, 2018
John Aldred
World Pinhole Day is coming up on April 29th. So, if you’ve been thinking about taking part, and want to do it digitally, but aren’t…
How I “scanned” old negatives with $0 budget, a DSLR and stuff I had at home
Jan 18, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A few days ago, my boyfriend found some old 35mm negatives. I really wanted to see baby photos of him, so I was wondering: can…
Build yourself a charging station to save time and get organised with your batteries
Jan 15, 2018
John Aldred
Charging batteries is a pain in the backside. I remember when I used to shoot events with four Nikon SB-900 speedlights with SD-9 packs attached…
Baby plate bounce card gear hack
Jan 14, 2018
Udi Tirosh
Foamcore are an incredible asset for work inside and outside the studio, but there is always the question of mounting them. One way is using…
Super Easy and Cheap DIY Product Photography Setup
Jan 13, 2018
JP Danko
Everyone needs to photograph products once in a while. Whether it’s for an etsy shop, ecommerce retail, eBay, a Shopify store or just for the…
This is the most versatile DIY camera rig you can make for less than $100
Jan 13, 2018
John Aldred
This is one of the coolest DIY camera rigs I’ve seen in quite a while. Created by Chad Bredahl at Krotoflik, the oRIGami camera system is…
Use a light stand with a boom arm to make an easy overhead camera rig
Jan 12, 2018
John Aldred
There are so many different ways to mount a camera for overhead shots. But it always surprises me both how many people don’t know how they…
Add some mood and atmosphere to your photos with DIY volumetric lighting stencils
Jan 5, 2018
Barry Mountford
Ever wondered how you can create volumetric lighting and light rays in both your stills and video? Well in this blog post and video I…
This quick tip will solve your squeaky camera strap problems forever
Dec 11, 2017
John Aldred
Squeaky camera straps might seem like an odd problem to have. It’s one of those things you often don’t even notice until somebody points it…