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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…



Tiffen Announces Pro Power LED for On-The-Go Photographers

Dec 11, 2014 Mitch Highman

Today Tiffen announced that the Lowel Pro Power LED is now available for purchase (at $600). Tiffen says that its perfect for the photographer with on-the-go…



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…



More Useful DIY Lighting Tips To Try Using Stuff You Already Have At Home

Dec 4, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

It’s nice to have access to an entire studio full of fancy lighting, but that’s not always possible. Sometimes we just have to figure it…



How I Shot it: Hairmake & Blue Dots Body Art Photoshoot

Nov 29, 2014 Udi Tirosh

This is a project of my hairmake friends we did together some time ago, I have another article from the same project, too I bet…



How To Shoot Dramatic Portraits By Yourself With Only A Single Light And On Location

Nov 28, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

Who says pulling off an entire photoshoot by yourself needs to be difficult? Not Jay P. Morgan. In the quick video clip below he invites us…



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…