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    Build Your Own 2.5x Super Macro Rig for $230
    Sep 10, 2017 Micael Widell

    Last summer I bought a macro lens. A normal one, giving 1x magnification. This means that your subject will be projected as big on the…

    How to make your own DIY magic bokeh balls with your printer
    Sep 9, 2017 John Aldred

    Making custom bokeh for your lenses can be a fun project. Usually, photographers do it by crudely cutting shapes out of a piece of black…

    The photographer’s dos and don’ts of working with models
    Sep 8, 2017 John Aldred

    There are many rules in photography, but few of them are set in stone. When it comes to photographing people, though, there are a few…

    How to give your subjects a total hair makeover in Photoshop
    Sep 8, 2017 John Aldred

    Hair is one of those parts of retouching that I least look forward to. It just takes so long to get things looking perfect. Especially if…

    Does the Rotolight Neo 2 live up to the hype? This photographer doesn’t think so
    Sep 8, 2017 John Aldred

    I wrote about the announcement of the new Rotolight Neo 2 a couple of days ago. Looking at the specs, I wasn’t really all that…

    Turn your bathroom into a natural light softbox for amazing portraits
    Sep 7, 2017 John Aldred

    When most portrait photographers want to create a directional soft light look, they break out the strobes. Then they usually stick a big octabox on…

    Who needs a keyboard and mouse when you can edit your videos with a Steam controller?
    Sep 7, 2017 John Aldred

    There’s been a lot of talk lately about using… “non standard” input devices for using software. DIY Projects such as MIDI2Lightroom, and the Playstation Lightroom…

    Lensbaby Velvet 85mm Review

    Hands On Review of the Lensbaby Velvet 85mm Classic Portrait and Art Lens
    Sep 7, 2017 JP Danko

    A couple months ago, Lensbaby provided DIYP with a new Lensbaby Velvet 85mm Classic Portrait and Art Lens for review. I happened to be on…

    Turn your signature into your own personal watermark brush for your photos
    Sep 6, 2017 John Aldred

    Watermarks are a hotly debated topic. There are lots of good, and some silly, arguments both for and against them. But it’s funny how nobody…

    How focus stacking can help you to get super sharp landscapes
    Sep 6, 2017 John Aldred

    Focus stacking is a popular technique for macro photographers. But did it ever occur to you to try it with landscapes? No? Nor me. But…