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Making a Softbox Just Got Easier
If you’ve been reading DIYP for a while now, you know that I am a fool for home made softboxes. DIYP has featured all kind…
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…




































