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January 5th, 2011November 10th, 2015 2

Experiment with a ring flash on the cheap with this DIY papercraft ring flash project from makers Diego Billi and Sylights. Just plug your camera and flash specs into the Ring Flash Template Creator, print out the PDF, then cut, fold, and paste. You’ll end up with a nifty little light guide that’ll get you started. [thanks, Udi!]

By Adam Flaherty

Adam Flaherty

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