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Learning About The Small Things
If you, like me, have little money to spend on big expensive lighting, you can start up your flash photography with a small flash (AKA…
Nine Reasons to Manually Focus When Taking Pictures (Part 1)
Most Digital (and film) cameras today offer a nice feature called Manual Focus. This has not always been the case. The older more experienced folks…
A Portrait Trio – 1 Jim, 1 Model and 1 Light
Pro Photo Life is a site to adore. Jim features videos, business articles and Lighting and studio techniques and plain fun. His latest installment is…
Studio DIY: Gel Holder for Flash
Craig Colvin (Flickr) came up with a great design for a gel holder on a flash. The design includes an L shaped plexiglass. Now, if…
Even Better Softbox Part Two – The Test Results
Nick rocks again with a follow up on the Better Softbox – a comparison of softbox lining materials. One of the questions asked in the…
Even Better Softbox Part One – The Build Process
Anybody who’s read this blog for a while knows that I am a big fan of Nick Wheeler. Not only he creates great imagery and…
Everything You Wanted to Know About Camera Firmware
Ok, so I’ll bring you in on a secret there is no such thing as camera firmware. Keep reading to find out why. Every once…
DIY Photography Lighting – The DIY Speed Strap
I really wanted a speed strap. Ever since the restrictive light post over at Strobist, I wished for one of those magical straps. If you…
Readers Projects – DIY Spider Light by Alex Campagna
The Readers Project column is one of my favorite columns in the DIYP. It is a column that brings you DIYP readers to front page…
Studio Lighting – Stainless Steel Beauty Dish
Photographer J. Chris Hansen built the soup bowl beauty dish for his photography studio. It was all well and dandy while it was mounted on…








































