DIY

    How to build DIY color-changing LED wand light for $30
    May 11, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Ice lights give nice and soft light for photography and video, but they can cost quite a lot and only come in one color. Their…

    DIY hacks for stabilizing video when you don’t have the right gear
    May 10, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    It’s hard to get smooth video without stabilizer, that’s for sure. But unfortunately, sometimes you’ll be stuck without it and you’ll have to improvise. There…

    How to make 3 point portrait lighting setup on a budget
    May 8, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    If you are not a professional and don’t own your own studio, taking portraits (or self-portraits) at home is something you’ll most likely do. The…

    How to trigger your studio flash from a computer using an Arduino
    May 2, 2017 Josh Beckwith

    I needed a way to trigger a flash from an Electron app, but there wasn’t anything out there that suited my needs. At first I…

    How I used a TricFlash to wirelessly trigger an Elinchrom from an iPhone
    Apr 29, 2017 Roderique Arisiaman

    A while ago I started working as a designer for a new Dutch magazine about smartphone photography called Phonographer. Next to being a photographer and…

    This DIY 90mm f/2.8 Petzval lens looks like it came straight off the production line
    Apr 27, 2017 John Aldred

    We’ve shown a few DIY lenses in the past, including a 3D printed lens. This one, though, really takes it to the extreme. Based on…

    This camera slider was made out of Lego bricks
    Apr 27, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    When we were kids, most of us played with Legos. Now, as grown-ups, we play with cameras. Dutch filmmaker Victor Bart brought the toys of…

    How to create epic 360 bullet time videos with some wood and a caster
    Apr 26, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Recently, we stumbled upon a video that was too good not to share. Made by Luca Amhofer, the video shows a 360-degree rig he made…

    Make your own DIY UV ring light for less than $20
    Apr 26, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    No matter if you’re a professional or just like to play and experiment with the camera, blacklight photography opens up tons of new possibilities. If…

    I converted a Rodenstock 50mm f/1.1 X-Ray lens to fit my Micro Four Thirds camera
    Apr 21, 2017 Anthony Kouttron

    One of the shortcomings of smaller image sensors is obtaining adequate exposure in dim lighting situations. Anyone used to sub full-frame cameras or just dull…