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.
Fifteen years ago, when I first got into snowboarding, the oohs and ahhs of watching snowboarding flicks came mostly from the feats executed, not necessarily the filming techniques and equipment used. But the new film “The Art of Flight” is redefining what is possible both in feats and filming techniques. Amplifying the jaw-dropping skills of […]
I’m a fan of Hannah’s Honey and Jam, a photography and baking web site. But then again those are two subjects that are hard NOT to enjoy! Take a look at her recipe for tomato cobbler – the photos alone will make you hungry.
When I first came across the Brinno TLC100 Time Lapse Camera online, I thought it would be perfect for documenting project builds on video. Previously, I’ve used my DSLR and a DIY intervalometer, which would produce a series of JPG images that I could combine into a video in QuickTime. However, this can be a bit cumbersome and ties up my DSLR for the duration of the project.
With a $40 eBay lens and loads of LEGO bricks, photographer Cary Norton built this whimsical, working camera that he calls Legotron. This snapped together camera covers it all: playful, gorgeous, functioning, and inspiring.
Highlights from the Flickr pool this week include a striking Yoda head (printed in neon green, it is), some great sci-fi prop armor, and the most beautifully painted set of rocks I’ve ever seen. Check it out!
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: Ludo, Friend? by loveandasandwich iPad 2 or iPad 1 Sleeve with Outside Pocket, by belvidesigns The Entire Litter, by helenpriem Aqua Laughing Cat Tumbler, by breadnbadger Flower and Buds Necklace/Belt, by creativebumblebee
Here’s an absolutely brilliant use of Sugru – an air-drying silicone clay. The inventors have created an Instructable showing how to make a digital camera fairly indestructable for kids. Check out the abuse this thing takes with nary a scratch: Brilliant! I’m considering doing this to all my electronics now.
