If you are not a frequent reader of DIY Photography, then you are really missing out.  I love how the site offers some really fun things to try out for next to little money.  With as expensive as some of the photography gear is out there, sites like DIYP are gems!  I caught a recent post of theirs about creating custom bokeh and just had to give it a shot. Read more »

You hear it time and time again from photographer after photographer: get it right in the camera.  Many times, Photoshop and post-processing is viewed negatively, almost as if your inability to get the shot 100% perfect right off the bat means you are a horrible photographer.  Well, what happens when there is no way possible to get the shot exactly the way that you want it in camera? Read more »

My business partner and I had been on enough shoots to know that we could easily wear out a Speedlight during a single shoot.  Changing batteries, while it doesn’t take too long, can eat up time when you are losing light.  Additionally, there were plenty of times when it was not practical to use two Speedlights because we wanted the light in the same spot.  Everything is setup to be as quick and efficient as possible.  So when we opted for a DIY dual Speedlight rig, we new found the answer to a lot of problems. Read more »

After reading through Maciek Lesniak’s Flickr stream I found it to be overflowing with helpful diagrams and setup shots.  You see, if you are a photo geek like myself, you enjoy the setup shot almost as much as the shot itself.  It is great seeing what someone came up with, how they positioned their equipment, and what settings they used to produce the final image. In several setup shots I saw a DIY beauty dish for Nikon Speedlights and became intrigued, which led to a trip to the store, and obviously to this post. Read more »

OK, not really art news, but cut me some slack. It’s Thanksgiving and the dessert table is usually pretty full.  This year I wanted to make something unique rather than just eat.  A month or two ago I found the cheeseburgercupcakes.com website through Flickr and thought it was such a great idea that I just had to try it.  Totally got the idea from that site so I am not attempting to claim this as my own.  However, I am also a photographer and just couldn’t help but take a few pics as I made these. Read more »

I recently ordered an ABR800 and found another reason to love Alien Bees…  their boxes make for great DIY lightboxes!  I was reading a recent blog on how to create your own macro studio and thought, why not actually try it?  So I did. Read more »