Robot face Flickr Pool
Someone has created this fun Flickr Pool of photos of common (and not so common) objects that resemble the faces of robots. Looks Like A Robot
Photography & Video
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for creating and editing digital photos and videos, as well as how to make your own still and video cameras.
DIY Softbox from an umbrella
This instructable shows you how to make a really nice softbox out of a silvered umbrella. The total project cost was about $23, which is a lot less than any professional model. So this buddy of mine has a really cool 26″ softbox (Wescott Apollo) that is unique in that it has an internal umbrella […]
MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Automatic Cat Faucet [above, bottom-right] Former minivan makes new trailer Electric gongs [above, bottom-left] Aurora open-source music controller LEGO paper-cone record player [above, top-left] Gakken Electronics experimentor set [above, top-right] Indian beatmachine bending Maker’s Quilt – first board DIY battery level indicator Giant connect four game board Demolished house […]
Light drawing tutorial
We pointed out this great Instructable on making LED light drawing pens a while back. Stuart and Lori have a really neat tutorial about light drawing on their site, LightDoodles. (I’ve always loved this picture of Picasso.) Light doodling or light drawing can be described as the simple act of capturing the trace of a […]
MAKE Flickr Pool weekly roundup
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Twitter Fail Whale [above, top-left] Wind-powered string plucker Hydrophone eyeball? [above, top-right] Soldering floss [above, bottom-right] Cigarette tin “boom” box[above, bottom-left] PVC sprinkler = summertime fun
Plastination
Here’s another beautiful photo essay by Marc Steinmetz – plastination by Gunther von Hagen. It’s fascinating and somewhat disturbing – don’t click through if you’re squeamish. Here’s a short explanation of the process.
How To: Photograph Fireworks
Sebastian Szyszka has a great write-up on how to photograph fireworks. He covers the delicate balance of ISO and aperture settings along with everything else you need to know. In the end, it seems to be fairly easy to do if you use a tripod and a decent camera. Read more about Photographing Fireworks