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    Learning About The Small Things
    Aug 12, 2008 Udi Tirosh

    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)
    Jul 13, 2008 Udi Tirosh

    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
    Jun 5, 2008 Udi Tirosh

    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
    May 31, 2008 Udi Tirosh

    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
    May 29, 2008 Udi Tirosh

    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
    May 28, 2008 Udi Tirosh

    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
    May 8, 2008 Udi Tirosh

    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
    May 4, 2008 Udi Tirosh

    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
    May 1, 2008 Udi Tirosh

    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
    Apr 29, 2008 Udi Tirosh

    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…