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    Hennessy Shoots a Campaign Based On Light Painting
    Apr 20, 2010 Udi Tirosh

    Photographer Atton Conrad recently shot a campaign for Hennessy VS Cognac. This is no biggie other than the fact that photography approach was based entirely…

    DIY Macro Lighting LED Ring
    Apr 19, 2010 Udi Tirosh

    A while back we had a piece about the power of using LEDs in photography. In that article we had a very primitive LED ring…

    The 5 Seconds Flash Bouncer/Gel Holder
    Apr 12, 2010 Udi Tirosh

    Brian Carey (site, Flickr) just sent me a very cute mod/hack to create a flash bouncer (much like the omni bounce) only it can be…

    The Best Paper Fold Pinhole Ever
    Mar 26, 2010 Udi Tirosh

    We’ve seen our share of pinhole cameras before, including a room sized pinhole and one that uses Polaroids. However, we’ve never seen a pinhole camera…

    Seven DIY Video Photography Projects For HD-DSLRers and Videographers
    Mar 21, 2010 Udi Tirosh

    It looks like where ever we look HD-DSLRs are gaining momentum and more and more photographers are using videography as a way to express themselves,…

    Smarten Up Your Dumb Optical Slave By Hooking it Up With Arduino
    Mar 9, 2010 Udi Tirosh

    Optical Slaves are the simplest (and cheapest for the most part) method for using off camera flashes. The principle is simple, when the optical slave…

    The External Flash Power That Will Last Till Hell Freezes
    Mar 2, 2010 Udi Tirosh

    UPDATE: IanW has a good point in the comments that flashes can go thermal on you. He is right. Pop to hard and too fast…

    Create a Flat-Fold Light Tent Using Coroplast
    Feb 15, 2010 Udi Tirosh

    Light tents (also called light boxes) are a great way to shoot a product. They eliminate harsh reflections and create appealing highlights. This specific light…

    Two Flashes Are Better Than One + Simple DIY Multi-Flash Bracket Tutorial
    Feb 13, 2010 Udi Tirosh

    I guess this should go without saying, but I am going to say it anyhow: two flashes are better than one. Now you must be…

    Seven Easy DIY Projects To Super Ramp Your Photography Studio
    Feb 4, 2010 Udi Tirosh

    We all love getting our hands dirty with studio lighting equipment. Here is everything you’ll need to get a studio going. All the modifiers are…