World Maker Faire Timelapse 2011 (video)
Maxwell Cohn has produced some mesmerizing time-lapse videos, and we’re glad he edited one together especially for World Maker Faire 2011. Pay special attention to the tilt-shift shots taken from above.
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DIY Egg Timer Time-lapse Panning Mount
Check out these dead simple time-lapse panning mounts made from IKEA egg timers.
MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Highlights from the Flickr pool this week include some great shots from World Maker Faire New York, a fantastic R/C flying wing silhouetted against the sunset, a ladder made from welded rebar, and more! Check it out!
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: New Hat for Tommy, by JoJoNeiL an acorn ornament, by lilfishstudios new GANBAYO collection, by tourlou tourlou Cocoon slippers, by a busy little hook Gnome Colour Wheel, cutesypoo
DIY Ring Flash Kit
If you’ve ever found flash photography to be too harsh, but often wondered how the pros get those evenly lit studio shots, you should check out a ring flash. Shooting through a ring flash will get you smooth, even lighting, and that perfect twinkle in the eye. You’ll also lose the harsh shadows that usually accompany a flash.
Underwater Photo Gallery
As gimmicks go, this one from diver and photographer Andreas Franke is pretty smart: The novelty of an “underwater gallery” is likely to bring lots of attention to his work in the press (heck, it worked for me), and the situation of the exhibit itself pre-screens for clients who are wealthy enough, both in terms of free time and in terms of disposable income, to appreciate and buy expensive art.
Instagram Homemade Graham Crackers
Bakerella shares a divine-looking recipe for homemade graham crackers, and then kicks ’em up a notch by turning them in to replicas of the Instagram logo. She calls them “Instagrahams,” I call them delicious!
