lighting
The 2 Stops Underexposure “Magic Bullet”
OK, you got me, there is no magic bullet. The truth of it is that you have to work hard and know what you’re doing….
How To Build A Basic 4 Light Setup
While I was doing my 365 Project, I wanted to challenge myself with using 4 or more lights and using different colors for a shoot….
How To Build A Square Ring Light for Less Than $10
I know that Square Ring Flash is kind of an oxymoron, I mean how can it be both square and ring shaped. Well if they…
The Box – How To Build, Light & Shoot A Photography Set On A Budget
Like most projects, this one started with a very small and vague idea. I thought it would be cool to build a set that would…
The ARRI Lighting Handbook Is A Great Resource For Video And Still Shooters
Arri group, maybe best known for their line Arri Alexa camera are also making some of the best lights out there. To assist their customers…
The StrobePack Is A Wearable Glittering DIY Lighting Studio
The basic goal of the StrobePack, is to provide high-quality lighting at night and in low-light conditions, although it can be used in daylight, it…
Using A Huge DIY Reflector For Hollywood Lighting
One thing that make Hollywood light what they are is the fact that they are huge. Huge light equals soft flattering glamorous light. Sadly, huge…
Tips On Building Lighting And Shooting On A DIY Green Screen
It’s been a long time since we had a good green screen tutorial here on DIYP, and Lars Lindstrom over at The Slanted Lens just…
Guerrilla Lighting, Photoshop Smoothing
I love Von Wong‘s weekly videos, in this installment Ben breaks down both a photo shoot and the post production he made for the band…
Is That A Lighting Kit In Your Trunk, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
The Frugal Film Maker by Scott Eggleston is a great resource if you wanna take DIYing from stills to Video. In this installment Scott talks…







































