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.
From the MAKE: Flickr pool Super simple automated lighting MP3 Grenade! [above, bottom-left] Minty laser [above, bottom-right] Lockwasher’s robo bug [above, top-right] Voice record/playback shield for Arduino Error prompt etching [above, top-left] PICAXE software for Mac/Linux
With just a few cheap supplies from a local craft store, you can make this huge flash bouncer & diffuser. It’s really easy to make and the results are pretty good. The web site has a detailed template, build instructions, and a lot of great examples on how to use it properly. If you shoot […]
A simple and portable design for evenly lit object shots – In a quest to build myself a lightbox for some product-type photography, I managed to throw together this little solution using $18 of surgical tubing, doweling, some zip ties, and a dollar store plastic table cover. So far so good! I foresee an update […]
In response to my previous post on creating panoramic photos in Linux, reader Tim pointed us to this DIY camera mount tutorial. When you rotate the camera to take different frames of the panoramic shot, it’s likely that the images of nearby objects will experience a perceptible parallax effect, which can cause problems during the […]
From the MAKE: Flickr pool Barbie’s ride gets a major makeover [above, bottom-right] Homegrown modem from days of yore Cheapest standalone arduino? Compact laser light show from computer salvage [above, bottom-left] Wind-triggered garden light Handy tip for coin cell clips Secondhand mini-amp turned talkbox [above, top-right] Elegante pianoforte digitale Fractal woodburning reveals hidden aesthetic [above, […]
Udi sent in the really cool project that allows you to use your TTL flash off-shoe. Shooting pictures with your flash off-shoe can make for some interesting pictures that would not be possible on-camera. It’s fairly easy to make and will save you about $50. I bought a flash that supports TTL. I wanted to […]
If you plan your panoramic shot sequences just a bit, there are some great Open Source tools that will help you to stitch the photos together into a single panoramic image. Here’s a great tutorial on using Hugin and Autopano in Ubuntu to automate the alignment, correct for lens distortion at the seams, and adjust […]
