DIY

    Build your own large DIY Teleprompter for under $40
    Aug 22, 2016 John Aldred

    If you speak to camera often, then there’s no getting away from the value of a teleprompter. But, those things can be expensive. There are less…

    How to build your own DIY camera jib for overhead shots for less than $35
    Aug 18, 2016 John Aldred

    We’ve shown you a few overhead camera rigs before. This one, though, has to be amongst the least expensive DIY solutions I’ve seen. Based around…

    This $8 IKEA table hack produces killer product shots
    Aug 15, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Here is a nice concept for product photography. If you are familiar with table-top, you will love this table-bottom concept. This one is coming from Caleb Pike…

    Get perfect sound in your videos with $5 DIY sound absorbing panels
    Aug 9, 2016 John Aldred

    Getting quality sound in your video can be tricky. Even when you have a great microphone and field recorder, you’re hindered by the environment. Outside we have traffic, birds and…

    How a frying pan can help you take photos and videos from super low angles
    Aug 6, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Grabbing low angle footage and photos is somewhat of a challenge. Even the lowest of tripods have some height to them. Then again, you probably…

    How to build the world’s brightest, craziest, LED light serving 1800W
    Jul 27, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Here is an entry that will probably go down  as a totally impractical build, but it is just so insane that I had to share it….

    This is how you build a portable charger case to answer all your power needs
    Jul 24, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    If you are shooting on location (and even if not) you must have a ton of batteries to power your production war-horse. The camera takes…

    Build your own DIY GoPro stabiliser out of LEGO
    Jul 15, 2016 John Aldred

    Stabilising small cameras such as GoPros can be tricky. Their light weigh makes them particularly vulnerable to things like wind or fast movements. There are…

    Remote control your DSLR for less than $40
    Jul 14, 2016 Alan Lawrence

    For several years now, Camranger has been the only choice if you want to tether your Nikon, Sony or Canon DSLR wirelessly to your phone…

    Build an easy DIY overhead camera rig with Open Source Hardware
    Jul 13, 2016 John Aldred

    Whether hardware or software, Open Source is a wonderful thing. Open Source doesn’t always mean free, though, especially when it comes to hardware. While not…