DIY

    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…

    Create big light from small flashes with a Chinese Lantern paper lamp shade
    Mar 29, 2016 John Aldred

    Speedlights often go hand in hand with shooting portraits on the street, especially at night, but small flashes have one big issue.  Due to their…

    Turn a Peli case into a tether station with the help of a $2 bicycle quick release bolt
    Mar 16, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Previously we have featured friend of DIYP Paul Adshead (@PaulAdshead) when he had the clever idea to hack an $6 IKEA storage box into a…

    How to build a DIY LED ring light – a pictorial
    Mar 13, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    In this article Steve McKenzie takes us through his steps of building an LED ring light. I used 3/4 plywood as the base for the build…