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How I Shot It – Simple One Light Portrait Studio Setup in a Garage

Brittany Smith

The beautiful thing about photography is how much can be achieved with very little. A studio setup isn’t necessarily a ...

12 DIY Photography Gear Alternatives To Save You Money

fotosiamo

Let’s face it, buying photography equipment can add up easily. It’s usually not a good sign when your memory card wallet has more content than your actual wallet. So to take a break from all the gear lust barrage that we had during Photokina week, take a look at Expert Photography’s 10 DIY Photography Projects to Save You Money.

Great Instruction On Building DIY V-Flats (Update)

Kishore Sawh

Even if you like to buy all your gear, you may find it hard to find V-Flats to buy, and you can make brilliant ones like this for little time and money.

Debunking Viral DIY Photography Hacks with Jessica Kobeissi SLR Lounge

Debunking Viral “DIY” Photography Hacks with Jessica Kobeissi

David Crewe

I’m sure we’ve all seen them on Instagram, Facebook, youtube, or whatever other platforms you can think of – The ...

How To Clean Your Camera Sensor | DSLR or Mirrorless

Wendell Weithers

Sensor cleaning is a daunting task, but a necessary one.  You can go the expensive route of taking it in ...

DIY Flare Ring for Creative Portraits

How to Build Your Own DIY “Flare Ring” Lens Hack

Pye

In this video, we'll teach you how to make an affordable DIY flare ring to add interest to your images.

How To Easily Remove Lens fungus From Your Lenses

Holly Roa

Inexpensive vintage lenses have many potential uses and are easy to find for sale on websites like Ebay and Craigslist. ...

Dramatic Lighting Hacks - SLR Lounge

Quick Lighting Hacks To Help You Capture Creative & Dramatic Images

David Crewe

Looking to add some dramatic flare to your portraits? Check out these videos showing some quick and easy DIY Hacks to create a truly dramatic image using some basic household items!

DIY Reflector | 3 Ways to Make Your Own Reflector

Kishore Sawh

It's a long holiday weekend which means the beach, BBQ, and DIY projects! If you're going out to Home Depot to pick up a few tools to fix something around the house, make sure you add bead foam to your shopping list.

DIY Newborn Photography | How We Shot It

Anthony Thurston

Before I go into too much detail about how exactly I shot this Image I wanted to take a minute and talk about WHY I took this image. Three and a half months ago my wife and I welcomed the newest member of our family to the world, and being a photographer I wanted some of those awesome newborn portraits that I always see on Facebook and Pinterest. I thought I could do it myself. How hard could it be, right?

The Black Card Technique | An Inexpensive Gradual ND Filter Alternative

Alice Houstons

The black card technique is a cheap and dirty trick that mimics the effect of a gradual neutral density filter with – well you probably already guessed it - nothing but a black piece of card!