Photoshoot and Beyond
As somebody who owns what some would describe as a ludicrous amount of speedlights (although, nowhere near as bad as Joe McNally), and regularly grids some of them to provide a selective rim light or to throw a little splash of light in a dark corner of an environment, Chris Cameron’s project intrigued me. 3D printers are […]
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The humble popup flash. Let’s face it, we hate it. You might be able to use it for a little fill now and again, but as a main light source it gives hard shadows, often harsh specular highlights, and is generally the last type of lighting you would ever consider using, but for those times when you have nothing else […]
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Speedlights often go hand in hand with shooting portraits on the street, especially at night, but small flashes have one big issue. Due to their size, they often give very hard, harsh and unflattering light, especially if you’re forced to use one on the hotshoe. After being asked to photograph a night time outdoor music event, […]
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Previously we have featured friend of DIYP Paul Adshead (@PaulAdshead) when he had the clever idea to hack an $6 IKEA storage box into a laptop hood. Now he’s back again with another cool modification which turns a Peli case into a tether station with a $2 bicycle quick release bolt. This is what Paul […]
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In this article Steve McKenzie takes us through his steps of building an LED ring light. I used 3/4 plywood as the base for the build (I got mine in the bargain bin at the home improvement store, since any cosmetic flaws it may have had would be covered up by the duct tape.). I used […]
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DJI made some noise earlier this year when they dropped the DJI Osmo, a 3-axis gimbal system with a built-in 4K camera. With the exception of the microphone issues, which have been addressed, the device is an impressive one, putting out incredibly stable footage that competes with steady cam rigs many times its size and […]
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Monopods are a wonderful tool to have if you need that extra little bit of image stability or happen to have a heavier lens attached to your camera. And while you can certainly shell out some dough to pick up a Manfrotto or something along those lines, it’s also possible to save the cash and […]
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As change becomes less and less relevant with credit cards and digital payment systems, it’s become less likely than ever that you carry around change. How is this relevant to photography? Because every so often there comes a time when you need to attach or remove a quick release system and don’t have a penny […]
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Despite being principal photographer for Jaguar World, Classics Monthly, Retro Cars and a number of other popular British car magazines, Chris Frosin always seems to find time for those photography-related-but-not-photography-itself personal projects. Chris and I have been friends for a few years, and we occasionally jump in a Google Hangout or get together in person to have a […]
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Despite being principal photographer for Jaguar World, Classics Monthly, Retro Cars and a number of other popular British car magazines, Chris Frosin always seems to find time for those photography-related-but-not-photography-itself personal projects. Chris and I have been friends for a few years, and we occasionally jump in a Google Hangout or get together in person to have a […]
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