Almost anything can be used as a light modifier. As long as it interacts with light in one way or another, it can be considered a light modifier. In this article, I will show you how to build a do-it-yourself (DIY) softbox with things you likely already have around at home. As long as you… Continue reading How to Make a DIY Softbox for Free
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We 3D printed a giant lithophane photo of the Mandalorian
It’s not really a secret that we’re big fans of 3D printing here at DIYP. Whether it’s printing out handy gear that we’ll use all the time, functional workhorse tools, or making the cameras themselves, 3D printing is just a lot of fun and it’s worked the way into the lives of the DIYP team… Continue reading We 3D printed a giant lithophane photo of the Mandalorian
How to optimise your mirrorless camera tilt screen for waist level shooting with a piece of wood
If you just want to shoot from the waist then this is a tutorial for you. The idea spans around taking a Canon EOS M200 (or a similar camera with a tilting screen) and adding a wedge-shaped piece of wood (40x55x800mm). Together they change this camera into a Hasselblad 907x lookalike. It’s something of a… Continue reading How to optimise your mirrorless camera tilt screen for waist level shooting with a piece of wood
How to disable your Instagram profile from being embedded on a website
Presently you can only generate an Instagram profile embed link from a computer’s web browser, not through the app. Ben Kolde / Unsplash This article originally appeared on Popular Science. It’s now possible to embed a public Instagram profile on a website, and that’s important for two reasons. One, it’s useful for people who use… Continue reading How to disable your Instagram profile from being embedded on a website
How to Make a Telephoto Camera Lens Out of an Empty Pringles Can
In a new video from Fotodiox, photographer Sean Anderson shows how anyone can make a telephoto pinhole lens out of a few items like a soda can, tape, and an empty Pringles can. Anderson, who has made other interesting DIY photography projects in the past, says that photographers who might find themselves with some extra… Continue reading How to Make a Telephoto Camera Lens Out of an Empty Pringles Can
How to make a DIY telephoto pinhole lens from a Pringles can
There’s an unusual amount of photo-related stuff you can make from a simple Pringles can: a macro flash diffuser, an extension tube, or a “saberstrip.” Sean of Fotodiox brings you another cheap and simple Pringles project: a DIY pinhole lens. In this video, he’ll show you how to do it and list all the things… Continue reading How to make a DIY telephoto pinhole lens from a Pringles can
Ethan Moses built a massive 20×24 instant camera and he wants to shoot your portrait
Ethan Moses standing next to his homemade giant instant camera. Ethan Moses Ethan Moses is no stranger to building cameras. Over the years he’s created a series of 4×5 hand cameras, medium format cameras, and 35mm panoramic cameras—but for his latest creation, he decided to go big, really big. During the height of the pandemic,… Continue reading Ethan Moses built a massive 20×24 instant camera and he wants to shoot your portrait
How to Build a Charging Station for Photographers and Videographers
The arsenal of equipment modern-day photographers and videographers have is large, with gadgets left and right. This does create some difficulties, however, and one irritant is the need to charge everything pre-shoot. Here is how to build a DIY charging station. [ Read More ]
This is a 3D-Printed Canon EF Mount for the Gameboy Camera
A YouTuber and creator has enhanced the classic GameBoy Camera by 3D-printing a new mount that allows it to use Canon EF lenses. Customizations and modifications to the Nintendo Gameboy aren’t in short supply as the camera has been the target of clever inventors for years, but this one may be one of the most… Continue reading This is a 3D-Printed Canon EF Mount for the Gameboy Camera
Check Out This DIY Projector Lens Mod To Get Swirly Bokeh for Cheap
Adapting lenses to different camera mounts isn’t something that is new to photographers. This photographer shares some specific DIY steps to adapt cheap projector lenses to a mirrorless camera. The result? Beautiful f/1.2 swirly, bokeh-filled images. [ Read More ]