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The CamFi Pro Plus adds wireless features to just about any camera or USB device
Paul Monaghan
Cameras these days are simply amazing! Not just with the image quality we get, but also the vast array of features which are often packed...
How I built this low budget DIY set for my recent photography project
Nicki Panou
For my latest project, “we are the dead“, I decided to build a room in which to shoot my pictures. I had absolutely no idea...
How to create the “Corona” lighting effect on your subjects
Jake Hicks
I’m just gonna come clean here and say that I just made up the name ‘corona’ for this lighting setup. In fact, the word corona...
ND filters: What are they, why you need them, and how to choose them
Paul Monaghan
Lately I have had the opportunity to travel around Scotland, capturing some of the wonderful landscape around me. Like this shot at Cashmore beach where...
This photography website steals content and outranks everyone else
Nasim Mansurov
It does not take a lot of effort to start a new site and crank out a boatload of content, if all you are doing...
I built my own DIY timelapse slider that works a lot like the Slypod
Tyler Gerritsen
Note: As of August 26, 2019, the most incredible home-built camera rig award goes tomingul’s 8-Degree-Of-Freedom robot! It takes up an entire room and can be given...
The Godox MS200 is a sub $100 200WS strobe – A review
Paul E. Destocki
With all the LI-ION strobes going around, it is sometimes hard to remember that not so long ago, most strobes had to be connected to...
Using Lumiee LEDs for light painting
Jake Hicks
I guess it’s a sign of the times, but I get sent far more LED lights to test than any other light…. even though I...
Create rainbow flares with a CD for colorful macro photography
Maximilian Simson
The glorious colours of summer are fading away, and the windy weather makes outdoor macros difficult. In other words, it’s the perfect time to take...
“Chimacabres” are unique creatures created by combining daguerreotype with light painting
Anton Orlov
Chimacabres come out at night. They are around during the day too of course, but the night is when they really thrive. In the dark...