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How To Make a Kickin’ POV Helmet Cam
If you wanna shoot first person footage, one of the easiest ways to do so is using a helmet cam. Well, you can always go…
Scanning Film Negatives With A DSLR – A Maker’s Guide
Well, lets just say I’ve gotten better at this over the last couple of years. The left image was one of the first I’ve “scanned”…
Blasting Stuff With A High Speed Air Canon
Alan Sailer likes to blow stuff up. And when I say blow stuff I mean the good old fashion way. With a canon, custom made…
Print Your Own Tilt-Shift Lens
A few weeks back I wrote about what rapid prototyping is doing to the traditional photography industry (well, any industry for that matter). So it…
Over The Top Orb With A Telescope Mount & A Drill
If you’ve done any light painting, you must know the Orb. Usually you create an orb by rotating a string with a light at the…
Should You Shoot RAW Or JPG?
Should you shoot RAW or JPG? Every photographer asks this at a certain point. The fine guys at SLR Lounge did something I love to…
How To Build A Sweet And Simple CFL Strip Light
A little while back we shared a video about creating CFL light fixures for video lights. It involved driling and sawing. Flaviu Leordeanu sent me…
Quick Tip – Attaching A Vagabond Mini To A Light Stand
Just got this quick tip from photographer Andy Manis. It may seem trivial, but I love it nontheless. If any of you use the Paul…
We’re Giving Away A Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD
Tamron, our awesome sponsor is giving DIYP readers a Tamron 18-270mm Di II VC PZD lens (value $649) . UPDATE: The giveaway is now over,…
Shooting High Speed Spirit Photographs
This story tells the tale of how Jolene Lupo shot her high speed spirit photograph. While some of the stuff is pretty specific, I love…




































