DIY Photography

Making a Cheap Ring Flash

2010-01-09T10:17:00.000-08:00

I just got interested in ring flash even if i've never used one but i just saw pictures done using it and so i tried to find ways to build one for free!What is a Ring Flash?Ring flash is a circular photographic flash that fits around the lens, especially for use in macro (or close-up) photography. Its most important characteristic is providing even illumination with few shadows visible in the

How to shot Multiple Exposure on Same Frame with a DSLR

2009-12-28T05:43:00.000-08:00

In photography, a multiple exposure is when two or more individual exposures are made to create a single photograph.This is an example of what i did with an Holga camera, which let you shot multiple expoure on the same piece of film!To do the job, the shutter release of the camera should be independent from the winding mechanism of the film (if we are talking about film cameras) but we can have

Making Flash Diffuser for Compact Camera

2009-12-21T08:24:00.000-08:00

As two post ago, i explained how to diffuse light from flash unit, either internal or external on a DSLR, i will give some tricks to diffuse light from internal flash on compact cameras.The main thing to diffuse light on every flash, is to try to filter it before the lights go to the subject!Actually on DSLR flash external unit (which you can move in certain degree of movement) you can diffuse

How to: Add Postcard Frame to a Photo

2009-12-18T10:24:00.000-08:00

I've been asked several times how to add a simple frame around a picture to let it have a postcard mood.Actually its really simple and fast.1) Open Photoshop and your "postcard" suited picture. I choosed that one taken by me in Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, Italy:2) Go to Image -> Canvas Size or just press Ctrl+Alt+C and a new window will appear:3) Insert Height and Width values as you prefer (

Making a Cheap Flash Diffuser

2009-12-16T09:42:00.000-08:00

Hi everybody!This time i will explain how to build a free and easy Flash Diffuser.As everyone knows, flashing directly to the subject will cause it to be "whitened" and so, we will have a great loss in details.That's why we need to bounce the flash light on a reflective surface (white if possible) as discussed in my previous post "Making a cheap Bounce Card"Actually you stop here and can go buy a

Making Time Lapse with Calculators

2009-12-13T10:49:00.000-08:00

Time-lapse photography is a cinematography technique whereby each film frame is captured at a rate much slower than it will be played back. When replayed at normal speed, time appears to be moving faster and thus lapsing. Time-lapse photography can be considered to be the opposite of high speed photography. Processes that would normally appear subtle to the human eye, such as the motion of the

How to: Lomo Holga Effect

2009-12-08T11:03:00.000-08:00

First of all, what is an Holga camera!Well,if you are reading how to create an Holga effect, you probably know it. But i will do some wiki and explain.The Holga is an inexpensive, medium format 120 film toy camera, made in China, appreciated for its low-fidelity aesthetic. The Holga's cheap construction and simple meniscus lens often yields pictures that display vignetting, blur, light leaks, and

Making a Cheap Macro Lens

2009-12-05T05:10:00.000-08:00

Macro photography is close-up photography. The lens is typically optimized to focus sharply on a small area and magnifying it. Depth of field is extremely small when focusing on close objects; a small aperture (high f-number) is often required to ensure sufficient depth of field. This requires either a slow shutter speed or bright lighting for correct exposure; in all but the brightest natural

How to: Tilt Shift FX

2009-12-02T08:00:00.000-08:00

"Tilt-shift photography" refers to the use of camera movements on small- and medium-format cameras, and sometimes specifically refers to the use of tilt for selective focus, often for simulating a miniature scene.So, actually there are some cool website to do that like http://tiltshiftmaker.com/ or http://labs.artandmobile.com/tiltshift/ and you can have last one for your iPhone too!But we want

Making Remote Release Cord

2009-12-01T13:20:00.000-08:00

I just hit a webpage in which it explains how to make a Remote Release Cord for Minolta and Sony S/DLSR!In that link you will find schematic of the camera connection so to quickly make a release cord which really cost if you want to buy it in a store!Check out:- Minolta- Sony- Canon or here or here or for N3connector- Nikon or hereOr a general PDF on how to make your own trigger or hereBasically

Making a Cheap Macro Flash

2009-12-01T11:55:00.000-08:00

Here we go with another cool diy project: a cheap Macro Flash! Macro photography is close-up photography There are a couple of way to do really close up photography: - Buy a Macro Lens (which cost! and well, if you don't want to spend money...well...skip that!) - Placing an auxiliary close-up lens in front of the camera's taking lens (they doesen't cost too much) - Reverting your lens

Making a cheap Bounce Card

2009-12-01T11:45:00.001-08:00

Yet again some cool diy to bounce light from a DSLR flash! As everyone knows, it's actually better not to flash light directly on the subject because it will be really overexposed and there will be a couple of not-so-good shadow behind his shape!So, the trick is to let the light diffuse (letting it through some opaque filter, it can be even the toilet paper^^) or to bounce on a "white" (or so)

DIY Photography

2009-12-01T10:04:00.000-08:00

Hi all!I am a freelance photographer from italy! Actually i never wrote any blogs…maybe because i was (and i am) too lazy to write one…but i just had the need to write it, to get all the experience on DIY photography in a single web site: how to build up stuff for Photography, without paying with your flesh!!Every credit to the original author will be given in that site.Without them, we won't