Tutorials

    How To Build The Easiest Motorized Slider

    Apr 3, 2012 Udi Tirosh

    Here is one memorable quote, “It is a slider, not a roller after all“. This comes from Dan Colvin, a film maker and a unicyclist…

    Can Kickass Studio Lighting Cost LessThan $200?

    Mar 28, 2012 Udi Tirosh

    We are big fans of home made lighting (see our studio in action here). I am more of a CFL kind of guy, and when…

    Steel Wool Light Painting Explained

    Mar 28, 2012 Udi Tirosh

    Steel wool light painting is one of the most rewarding forms of light painting. It’s fun to make (anyone said playing with fire), easy to…

    Build A CFL Based Continuous Light Source

    Mar 26, 2012 Udi Tirosh

    I love using continuous light sources. At first it was all about the fact that unlike strobes, I could see the light at all time…

    How To Build A Quad Flash Bracket From PVC Pipes

    Mar 21, 2012 Udi Tirosh

    Photographer Alex Sharifi just sent me this quick tip about using PVC 4 ways Tee to create a multi-strobe adapter.

    How Flash Duration Impacts Motion Blur

    Mar 15, 2012 Udi Tirosh

    Photographer Sam McGuire takes the Lumedyne 200W/S Action Pack for a spin. The different thing about this pack is that its T.5 and T.1 times…

    A 35mm Panoramic Pinhole Camera Comes To Life

    Mar 7, 2012 Udi Tirosh

    Photographer Matus Zosak was inspired by the 35mm panoramic pinhole camera tutorial we featured way back so he built one of his own. His pinhole,…

    Slidetracked, A 3D Printed Time Lapse Dolly

    Mar 5, 2012 Udi Tirosh

    Derek Mellott is no stranger to Timelapse sliders and dollies, he is a genius. In fact our most popular slider design on the blog is…

    Using An Old Overhead Projector To Photograph Super Heroes

    Mar 4, 2012 Udi Tirosh

    If you went to college around the same time that I did, you may have caught the last few professors that did not use power…

    Build Guide: A Modern Old Camera That Eats Photo Paper

    Feb 27, 2012 Udi Tirosh

    Be warned, this guide is not for the faint of heart! BUT! it will be one of the most rewarding projects you’ll ever make, granting…