DIY

    How to build your own overhead camera rig
    Apr 20, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    Whether on Youtube or elsewhere, we’ve all seen the overhead camera shot. While it might seem fairly straightforward, the process is actually quite a doozy…

    Make a dead-simple DIY reflector with an emergency blanket and poster board
    Apr 18, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    One of the most basic tools every portrait photographer should have in their arsenal is a reflector. It can be used with natural light, in…

    Top 5 light painting tools that you can make yourself
    Apr 14, 2016 Jennifer Dowd

    I know you are here for the how to beef, but first let me share the story of how I got into light painting. For…

    How To Make a DIY UV filter for 2 cents that actually works
    Apr 11, 2016 Yonathan Russak

    It just so turned out that I am surrounded with really talented body paint artists. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I…

    Create an entire new keyboard of shortcodes with this hack
    Apr 10, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    If you are editing a lot of videos, you know that shortcodes and hot-keys are essential for fast editing. We actually shared a tip on…

    Shooting the moon with a Raspberry PI, a cheap lens and no DSLR
    Apr 5, 2016 James Mitchell

    Shooting the moon has been a little obsession of mine for a very long time, in fact ever since I started photography. I guess it…

    Quick Tip – How To Reuse GoPro Adhesive Mounts
    Apr 2, 2016 JP Danko

    If you’re a GoPro user, you probably have a whole pile of used GoPro adhesive mounts accumulating in your gear closet. Well, if you want…

    Make your own 3D printed speedlight grids
    Apr 1, 2016 John Aldred

    As somebody who owns what some would describe as a ludicrous amount of speedlights (although, nowhere near as bad as Joe McNally), and regularly grids some of…

    How to make a beautiful DIY camera grip from a block of wood
    Apr 1, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    The weekend is here, which means you’ll likely have some free time on your hands. If you’re wondering how to spend that free time, look…

    How to make the world’s cheapest flash diffuser for only $0.02
    Mar 31, 2016 John Aldred

    The humble popup flash.  Let’s face it, we hate it. You might be able to use it for a little fill now and again, but as…