DIY Archives

8 creative camera hacks in under 90 seconds that you can try yourself

Dec 15, 2016 John Aldred

Photographers are always coming up with ways to try and think a little differently. Sometimes they add a little uniqueness and interest to our shot….

The Dobot M1 is the maker’s best friend

Dec 15, 2016 Udi Tirosh

On my last visit to China I was invited to review quite an interesting product – a robotic arm. This has nothing to do with…

How to convert a table top dolly into a computerized time lapse monster

Dec 13, 2016 James Wallace

I have a really wonderful Cognisys Slider controlled by a Stackshot 3D. The Stackshot 3D is a very easy system to set up, program and…

This photographer built a giant DIY X-Ray film camera – and the results are pretty impressive

Dec 9, 2016 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Creativity has no limits, and this photographer is one of many people who confirmed this with an example. Tyson Haslam used his creativity and some…

How to make your own Star filter on a budget

Dec 8, 2016 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Holiday season is (finally) here. For photographers, this means lots of bokeh and glittering, Christmassy photos. But most of us are left strapped for cash…

This solar power solution lasted 14 days of shooting in the Himalayas

Dec 6, 2016 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Imagine using your phone every day and not being able recharge it. Scary, right? Now imagine a filmmaker, who needs to use his cameras all…

How to build your own heart and star shaped DIY ringlights

Dec 1, 2016 John Aldred

It’s December. So it’s safe to talk about Christmas now, right? While the technique isn’t specifically related to Christmas, these videos obviously are. The music kinda…