DIY
How to make cheap 2-point lighting setup without lighting gear
Jul 19, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
If you prefer working with natural light, with clever positioning of the subject and some DIY magic you get two light sources from a single…
A clever trick to tone down reflections in photos: use deodorant
Jul 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Sometimes you’ll get to photograph objects with different textures, and the light won’t be suitable for all of them. Photographer Phillip McCordall shares a couple…
This DIY periscope makes the Sony A6500 the perfect vlogging camera
Jul 12, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
The Sony Alpha 6 series doesn’t have a tilting screen that covers 180 degrees. This makes it hard to use the camera for vlogging or…
Make a DIY portable beauty dish for less than $10
Jul 10, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
The beauty dish is an important piece of lighting gear for portrait and beauty shots. Joe Edelman will show you how to make a DIY…
Is your camera overheating? Then strap a giant heat sink to it like this guy
Jul 7, 2017
John Aldred
Overheating wasn’t much of an issue for cameras at one point. Sure, long exposures might build up some noise on CCD sensors. It did a…
How to prevent the lens creep with a simple rubber band
Jul 3, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Zoom creep or lens creep is one of the most annoying shooting-related phenomena, occurring when the zoom lens barrel extends due to its own weight….
Make your own DIY Jerk Stopper for tethered shooting with a humble rubber band
Jun 30, 2017
John Aldred
[Editor’s note: obviously this is a DIY solution and it has some caveats, connecting a cable to a lens increases the chance of lens damage…
How to build the ultimate DIY smartphone projector
Jun 30, 2017
John Aldred
Smartphones are fantastic tools for showing off our work, watching movies, or even playing games. Their “big” problem, though, is that their screens are rather…
If you have a lens with a stuck on filter, try attacking it with a band saw
Jun 28, 2017
John Aldred
Most of us, at some point or another, have dealt with the issue of filters that just won’t come off. Perhaps you choose to keep…
How to create striking colours in-camera with DIY light painting tubes
Jun 28, 2017
John Aldred
As well as often producing fantastic images, light painting is great fun. While you might have an idea in mind, you never really know what you’re…