DIY Archives

Build your own Speedlight power pack – a pictorial with Manuel Cafini

Mar 1, 2016 John Aldred

Photographer Manuel Cafini recently posted a great series of images on how he built up his own SLA based battery packs for his speedlights to help improve recycle…

DIY: How to make your own ‘Centriphone’ bullet-time rig

Feb 29, 2016 Gannon Burgett

A few weeks ago, we shared a video from professional skier Nicolas Vuignier wherein he used a clever DIY setup to capture bullet-time video using…

Make Your Own Beauty Dish From a Metal Mixing Bowl

Feb 26, 2016 John Aldred

We’ve featured a few DIY Beauty Dishes in the past, from the very cheap to the super cheap, but few of those builds would blend…

The Simplest, Fastest and Most Effective One Light Setup I’ve Ever Used

Feb 21, 2016 Jake Hicks

Sometimes, getting a sweet lighting setup is a matter of pure luck and this is the case with this setup. I’ll collect setups like tools,…

Make a DIY Motorized Camera Slider from Your Old Junk

Feb 17, 2016 John Aldred

Did you ever think that you could build a motorized camera slider from the junk laying around in your garage? Well, the folks at Make:…

Build Your Own Variable Temperature LED Light Panel For Ultimate Control

Feb 15, 2016 John Aldred

When it comes to LED lights and light panels you usually get what you pay for. Durability, battery efficiency, CRI and color consistency are just some of the factors which…

How To Make a DIY Honeycomb Strobe / Flash / Speedlight Grid with Straws

Feb 7, 2016 Sandra Luoni

So, this article is for stylish-or-so (mostly wedding) photographers on a budget; if you were looking for a DIY honeycomb speedlight grid that is sleek, easy to…