DIY Light Panels
Kevin Kubota demonstrates how to make a big lighting scrims out of PVC PipeRead More
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$2.50 DIY Sandbags
Here’s how you can get some home made sandbags by raiding the dollar store. Via PetaPixelRead More
How To Make A Soft DIY LCD Hood
With some foam, black electrical-tape and a small magnifying glass, here’s a homemade Soft LCD Hood for a camera or small monitor. First we take some measurements. Measure the sides of your LCD screen. Have both height and width. From the bottom left corner of the foamy measure height+width+height. make a mark after each and cut Read MoreRead More
DIY Million COLOR Wireless Bluetooth LED Lighting
Emmagination demonstrates a Bluetooth controlled LED lighting strip which you can use to add colored accent lighting:Read More
DIY Still Life Folding Table for under $30
Here’s a creative project for a simple foldable infinite white setup up for small still life photography. A few years ago I started shooting for microstock sites. My main focus was vivid still life with white background photographs. This is why I started looking around for a nice and cheap still life table. After a Read MoreRead More
Frugal Follow Focus for Under $15
The Frugal Filmmaker faximiles a follow focus for fewer than fifteen dollars.Read More
How To Make A Battery Pack in 5 Minutes
Need a simple DIY low load battery solution. Try stringing up a series of AA batteries in this clever DIY project. Just keep in mind your voltage needs which will dictate how many batteries you need hook up in parallel (1 AA battery is 1.5v) and be careful not to damage any electronics you may Read MoreRead More
Modding a Vintage Camera to use Digital
This is cheating right? Here I’ve decided to do the project on a 1916 Kodak Autographic 3A Special. You need a camera with some sort of bellows, or a focusing lens apparatus. For instance, I would really love to convert a Kodak Instamatic, but it’s got no adjustable lens or bellows, and the back is Read MoreRead More
Frugal Follow Focus for Under $15
Need help pulling focus or keeping track of various focal planes in a shot? The Frugal Follow Focus will help you out and won’t set you back very much.Read More
DIY Sponge Filter Holder
If you’re willing to put your filters in the hands of a sponge – here’s an inexpensive way to hold filters on your DSLR. A few years ago, photographer Samuel Chapman of The Rocket Factory found himself with an annoying problem on his hands. After purchasing a number of neutral density filters for his DSLR, he found Read MoreRead More
DIY Portable Green Screen
Lars Lindstrom, from the Slanted Lens demonstrates how to create a portable green screen on a small budget. The total cost of the green screen created is about $14. You will need: a green gabardine fabric from Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts and two “A” clamps and PVC pipe from Home Depot. We hope you will Read MoreRead More
Repurpose a Telescope Counterweight for Your Camera Rig
AnArgonautProduction discovered this easy way of adding counter balance weight for your rig.Read More