Minidoc of Circuit Bender Jamie Laboz
This video was created by a group of college students from the University of Arizona (nicely done, guys!) and details circuit bender Jamie Laboz of Chamber of Sounds.
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 Papercraft Pinhole Camera
Folded into shape and held together with a couple of rubber bands, the Blinky from d-school pals Liv and Léa holds a standard roll of 35mm film that’s manually advanced using wooden dowels. It’s compact size offers ease of use and the standard film size makes processing a snap.
MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the land, all the makers were sawing and brazing and shaping by hand…And taking pictures, right? I know all your gift projects are classified TOP SECRET//SI-GAMMA 459-CANOE/TALENT KEYHOLE-LANTERN//NOFORN, but I hope you are remembering, nonetheless, to snap some tasty work-in-progress shots to go along with the inevitable proud trophy pics. And I trust that, the first week of the new year, the MAKE Flickr pool will be exploding with post-Festivus cheer. Not that we haven’t got some great eye-candy, right now…
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Here are some things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: North Pole cupcakes 2, by thedecoratedcookie Grizzly Bear Butt Faux Taxidermy – AICreatures, by Anatomically Incorrect Creatures silly earhat family, by saxarocks Free Hedgehog Ornament Pattern!, by kalidarling Teddy Bear Stories: Bernie Bear, by Lizette Greco
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: Lavender sachets for my friends!, by Farfalla Gialla Sparrow Hill Cottage, by Gretel Parker Linen Star Lavender Squares, by london mummy acorn ornaments, by lilfishstudios scrumdilly-do: mini yarn garland, by jek in the box
iPhone Telephoto Lens Kit
Flipping though an in-flight magazine on a recent trip, I came across this fantastically absurd iPhone telephoto lens kit from Photojojo. The sample images I’ve seen are decent considering it’s coming from a handset. The kit comes with a telephoto lens, snap-on case, and a tiny tripod. Perfect for aspiring paparazzi or any portion of the 99% that want to remain a safe distance while diligently documenting #ows.
DIY Smart Autofocus Assist Lamp
Simple, handy hack from Flickr user Malowz to overcome the common autofocus problem many cameras have when shooting dark subjects. The lamp mounts on his camera’s hot shoe, and spotlights the subject when the shutter button is half-pressed, giving the autofocus plenty of light to work with, and then turns the lamp off, on the full press, for the duration of the exposure.