do-it-yourself
Build Your Own Book with Blurb
Looking for an economical but aesthetically pleasing way to publish a limited edition, quality photography book to exhibit your work? Read on to learn about Blurb, the on-demand publisher that allows you to edit and publish your work.
12 Strobe Flash Ring
I love to see do-it-yourself projects in action. Wired Magazine’s Blog is chock full of excellent DIY projects, and occasionally we see some photography related posts: Like Syl Arena’s 12-strobe rig (Shown here with Ben Willmore, photo by Syl Arena). Arena created this massive rig out of twelve Canon 580 EX II (bhphoto.com) strobes and [...]
Create an Ad-Hoc “tripod”
Sometimes, you want to take a photo of something, but the lighting is poor and you’re without a good tripod. Say, for example, your tripod is in the car, and you would miss an opportunity if you left to grab it. If your camera is small enough, you can prop it on almost [...]
DIY Image Stabilizer
This instructional video is a quick do-it-yourself (DIY) project. The goal of this project is to create an image stabilizer system for your camera. The materials needed are very cheap (about $1 USD), and it’s actually quite effective. It’s not nearly as effective as a tripod, but it will at least get [...]
