Tripods are probably one of the most important a photographer must have and if you already own a regular tripod but need a static one that doesn’t need changes in height (for example for a studio), you might want to look into building your own wooden tripod. Of course, t ...
Intervalometer can be used in DSLR photography to take time-lapse shots. You can buy one of these Intervalometers off the shelf for anywhere between $60 to $200+ but if you got some programming and soldering skills, you might be interested in learning to make one yourself.
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Need a cheap macro lens for your DSLR? You might want to consider hacking one up yourself from an old slide projector and make this cool, cheap macro tilt lens. It won’t make you look more professional but heck, if you can take better photos, who cares right? See more ...
Recently I’ve read Accidental Millionaire by Gary Fong, a renowned wedding photographer who has made millions through photography. A great book filled with insights for life and business, highly recommended over all those marketing books by marketers. Really, it inspir ...
(My favorite – the rattlesnake was sleeping I think but I had just enough angle to get this shot.)
Well, the other day, I gave myself a new title on top of my current title blogger/CEO, film director!
The best thing about running your own business is that you can become wh ...
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Here’s a great DIY digital camera kit for kids, designed to help kids learn about how digital cameras work while building the kits. Awesome!
The camera gives us a powerful means to ex ...
For photo shoots of products and small consumer items, you might want to consider learning how to make a lightbox or get one of these 20-inch lightbox mini photo studios from Hammacher and Schlemmer. (Also check out this one from Thinkgeek, which is just as nice for half the p ...
(Me, playing with my brother-in-law’s DSLR.)
Yes, today, I finally got the guts to charge some money on my credit cards to buy a whole bunch of DSLR gadgets, mainly for use at CES 2010, I really need it as I can’t compete against other tech bloggers unless I have the ...
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Here’s a great video explaining the shutter and aperture of the camera, great info for photography beginners. (like me) ...
For those of you who want to need a flash diffuser without spending a lot of money plus ability to add unlimited number of color filters to your DSLR camera, there is a simple photography hack, simply cut out an old film canister and fill it with your favorite colors for filter ...
