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DIY Project: Battery Charger / USB Connector Center
Continuing our obsession with better battery management, we would like to share a post by photographer Julian Eichhoff. Looks like Julian not only cracked the…
El Bokeh Wall!
I started my first 365 project in flickr with a 365 Days Bokeh Project. After awhile playing with Christmas lights with bokeh, I tried thinking…
Tips for Overcoming Shyness as a Photographer
“If you are a silent sniper with a telephoto, when they do notice you they will feel like you’ve taken something from them.” As photographers,…
What Happens When You Go Through An Upload/Download Cycle From Youtube 1,000 Times
Have you ever asked yourself what youtube us dong to your video files when you upload them? If nothing else, youtube has to convert your…
Building A Creative GoPro Glider For Capturing Orbital Footage
Point Of View (POV) can be a major factor in storytelling. Finding new interesting points of view is not trivial, and every bit of innovation…
Photo Used For 5Th Grade Social Experiment Goes Viral Showing How Viral Facebook Photos Can Get
Some photos start as a naive upload to twitter or facebook, and end up in a viral flood that can drown the person who uploaded…
Photographer Advocates “Pro” One Handed Lens Screw – Drops $2.3K Canon 24-70L Glass
Every now and then we will share a productivity tip here on DIYP. Be it A quick lens replacement, using power bars on travel or…
How To Build A Slick Strobe Power Pack
Today we are going to show you how you can build an external slick battery power pack for a Canon strobe (we are using the…
Hacked Nikon Firmware Allows Manual Control With D5100 While In Liveview
While the NikonHacker firmware is light years behind its MagicLantern Canon sister, it is slowly making its paces. The latest release from NH includes some…
Request From Strobe Makers – We Want Better Batteries!
If you are using hot shoe strobes (like I am) you’ve probably noticed the exponential growth of AA batteries living in your drawers. And it…






































