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.

Film integrates itself onto grain silos

This video shows a site specific film called the “Image Mill” projected onto 81 individual grain silos that are each 30 meters tall. The film was shot in such a way so that the contours of the silos are integrated into the picture to create a more realistic image landscape. Watch the video and you […]

5 in 5: Day 2

Day 2 of 5 in 5 brought to life a periodic tote, tickets to a sunset, a year in pictures, balls of light. In an impromptu celebration of old-time computing we got earrings compatible with your PC, AsteriskFTP, and thank goodness there’s finally BASIC for Twitter. Clink your glasses for a laser photo trigger, trip […]

DIY Softbox from an umbrella

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 […]