DIY

    This is what the light from a 500W, $500 LED looks like
    Nov 7, 2017 John Aldred

    LEDs are developing at a ridiculous pace lately. They’re getting more colour accurate and much more powerful. The power of LEDs often comes at some…

    This lighting setup will save you hours in set-up time
    Nov 3, 2017 John Aldred

    I love these Frankenstein setups for supporting our gear. Whether it’s for cameras, lights, microphones, whatever. It’s rare that a single commercial option offers us…

    How to make a budget-friendly DIY strip modifier for speedlights
    Oct 25, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Strip modifiers like LitePipe P and SaberStrip are applicable for portrait photography, both indoors and outdoors. But according to Joe Edelman, their biggest flaw is their…

    8 Easy and Effective DIY Photography Hacks Using Cardboard
    Oct 25, 2017 John Aldred

    Cardboard is such a wonderfully versatile product. You can use it for all sorts of photography related things. Most of my cameras have arrived in…

    Bookkeeping Software for Creative Professionals

    DIY Bookkeeping Accounting Software for Freelance Creative Professionals
    Oct 21, 2017 JP Danko

    Bookkeeping is unfortunately one of those tasks that all creative professionals have to keep up with in order to stay in business. At it’s core,…

    Watch a craftsman build a large format camera from scratch
    Oct 16, 2017 John Aldred

    And when we say from scratch, we are not kidding. This isn’t just ordering a bunch of components online and bolting them all together. Other…

    This guy hated his Sony A7 electronic viewfinder so much that he just cut it off
    Oct 13, 2017 John Aldred

    I have to say, this is probably one of the more extreme camera mods I’ve seen in recent times. Sure, there were some doozies back…

    Five household items you can instantly transform into photography or filmmaking tools
    Oct 4, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    We all know that everyday household items can help us a lot in photography and filmmaking. Jordy Vandeput of Cinecom.net shows you five cheap items…

    Make a cheap DIY follow focus from a keychain
    Sep 21, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Sometimes, the simplest solutions are the best ones. This video from Dave Knop a.k.a. Knoptop shows one of such solutions. He uses a simple stretchy…

    This custom DIY shoulder rig will turn your camera into a video making monster for $200
    Sep 20, 2017 John Aldred

    If you shoot video with DSLR or mirrorless cameras and you want to get serious, you really should consider a shoulder rig. They basically turn…