lighting

Hands-on Review of the LiteTrek 4.0 Mobile Lighting Kit

Dec 30, 2014 Allen Mowery

One of the greatest dilemmas for photographers using off-camera lighting on location is achieving the balance of light output and portability. For those of us…



How To Choose The Right Softbox For The Job: Understanding Softbox Size Vs Soft Light

Dec 22, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

As Gavin Hoey explains in this informative video tutorial on softboxes, soft light is generally preferred over a hard light when shooting portraits. There are…



Three Ways To Photograph A Perfect Watch

Dec 19, 2014 Laya Gerlock

Over the last month I’ve been writing about different ways to shoot a watch. One way involved using only DIY modifiers and the other one…



Variable 3 point LED lighting kit for macro/miniature for $55

Dec 15, 2014 Bimal Ramdoyal

Welcome to my tutorial on how to make a 3 point light setup kit that allows you to vary the point LEDs independently. I wrote…



How to Find Good Light for Portraits Even at Midday

Dec 8, 2014 Darlene Hildebrandt

You’ve probably heard you need to have good light for portraits. Okay great, but what does that mean exactly, and how do you find that…



Ikea Hack: Warm Up LED Accent Lighting Using Photography Gels

Dec 7, 2014 JP Danko

Installing new LED accent lighting or replacing your old energy wasting halogen under-cabinet lighting with new LED accent lights?  Notice that even the “warm white”…



20 Kick Ass Projects From Last Year

Dec 4, 2014 Laya Gerlock

It has been a year since I started writing for DIYP and it has been a wonderful experience sharing works and tutorials to the world, including…



How The SNL Title Sequence Was Made? With A Ton Of Creative Camera Use

Nov 27, 2014 Alex Buono

Editor’s Note:  I am a big SNL fan and I love their super stylish opening title sequence. The production of this sequence shows true mastery and…



How To Shoot a Perfect Watch using only an iPad

Nov 26, 2014 Laya Gerlock

Last week, I wrote an article about shooting a watch using only one light, and I promised to write a Part 2 of this series on…



How To Shoot Motorcycles Using Only One Speedlight

Nov 20, 2014 Laya Gerlock

I did a shoot recently with a big BMW using only one speed light and I wanted to share how I made it happen. The…