light painting
Lightpainting Lightsabers
When I was a kid, there was nothing I liked more the swords. And space. This is why I was so exited when the Return…
Gel Caps – DIY Light Painting Gels For Your Flashlight
Zeke K. is the guest author of this post. Of course, you’d probably figure this out yourself after getting to the “Nice!” at the end…
15 Great Portrait Tips By You – Portrait Professional 8 Giveaway Part two
Below you will find 15 great portrait tips on group shots, taking kids pictures and post processing. Tips were submitted by you as part of…
Best Book Ever – Light: Science and Magic – A Book Review
I have just finished reading Light: Science & Magic (for the second time) and (again) I can not calm down. It took me a week…
Readers Projects – The CD Spindle Ringflash
DIYP reader Chaval Brasil came up with an ingenious way to create a ring flash. By routing the light from a hot shoe flash to…
25 Ways to Jump Start Photography Inspiration
So, you finally have the time to shoot but lacking inspiration? Need a fresh flow of new Ideas? Here are 25 ways to get your…
DIY Lens Support Bracket
The following article is a guest post by Dwight Duckstein. I purchased a used Nikkor 70-200mm, 2.8f lens – the old style that didn’t have…
My Mother in Law and the Family of Angles (an Intro)
Some time ago I wrote about taking art images for my mother in law. Since I don’t have my dream lens yet, I had to…
When Color Temperature Does Not Need To Be Precise – Beaker!
Both the Strobist and Rui talk about the virtues of using gels on strobes to create atmosphere in a shot. Either cold blue or hot…
DIY – Create Your Own Bokeh
Bokeh is an adaptation from a a Japanese word meaning blur. In photography this term is used to describe the quality of the areas in…






































