DIY

    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…

    This 3D printed Bat-Signal is a DIY Light Blaster™ for your smartphone
    Apr 5, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    If you frequent DIY Photography, you’ll know we’re big fans of the Light Blaster, a speedlight accessory that allows you to cast shapes and designs…

    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…

    How to adapt Large Lee filters to the Nikon 14-24mm (and other wide lenses)
    Mar 31, 2016 James Wallace

    I love my Nikon 14-24mm lens but it has one drawback; you can’t put filters on it. Not that one needs to use a huge…

    Hack a 50 year old Russian film camera and repurpose its lens for modern DSLRs
    Mar 31, 2016 John Aldred

    When it comes to ridiculously cheap but very useful lenses, you’d be hard pushed to beat 40+ year old Russian technology, and this suggestion from Mathieu Stern is no…

    DIY: How to turn 35mm film canisters into compact SD card holders
    Mar 31, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    If you’re anything like me, you likely have a dozen or more empty film canisters scattered about your drawers. While there’s no shortage of DIY…

    DIY: How to organize your messy cords and cables using only zip ties
    Mar 30, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    Most of the DIY projects we share here at DIY Photography are based specifically around photography gear. That isn’t the case this time around, but…