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.
Filip Dujardin builds some unusual structural images from existing architectural photographs – Every montage, says Dujardin, is one project. It begins with an idea for a specific image. Often he starts off by building a model of the form he is trying to achieve – at first in cardboard, but he has recently discovered SketchUp. […]
I understand Maker Faire Austin is done and gone, but I’m still thinking about how much fun it was. Over the next week or 2, I’ll continue to share some highlights from the most make-tastic event Austin’s ever seen. Here’s a nice photostream from Aaron, one of many Maker Faire visitors who sported penchant for […]
Building a TV show is a project in itself.
Udi sent in this link to a DIY: PVC C-Stand. If you are unfamiliar with a C-Stand, they are stands used in photography to hold things like backdrops, lights and screens. This is a cheap DIY alternative to expensive commercial versions. [Thanks Udi] I love nothing better than a good PVC construction. This is why […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Old iBook finds new life as lighting [top-left] 1.5 hours of wiring … [top-right] DIY super-bright LED video light [bottom-left] Meet T.W.E.R.P. [bottom-right]
The “Gigapan” robot allows an ordinary digital camera to take a giga-pixel photo. Check out the video above to see it in action. via Taiyoung Ryu
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Michael from ProdMod designed a high powered version of his photo light using a Luxeon LED with heatsink – The following project is a neat way to make your own high powered video light to attach to your digital camera or camcorder. I called it the NightVlogger 160 after […]
