As a product photographer, I use paper in various different ways as a background for still-life photos to keep costs down for creative shooting. In this article, I'll show you how I do it and how you can do it too.
Here's a quick DIY trick that'll come in handy the next time you need to add a filter to a wide angle lens on the cheap. If you can't buy a proper adaptor (or 3D print one), just use some card stock and black tape.
Here's a neat little weekend project you can try doing if you're looking for new lighting ideas. The Angry Photographer on YouTube posted this 10-minute video tutorial on how you can create a custom light reflector for around $5. All you need is black card stock, some colored glitter, and some strong glue.
If you've tried to scan film using an ordinary flatbed scanner as you would a piece of paper, you've probably discovered that it didn't turn out very well. The reason is because film needs to be illuminated from behind, while conventional scanners capture light that's reflected off what they're scanning. Before you give up hope and shell out money for a film scanner, here's some good news: you can build a cheap and simple cardboard adapter that turns any scanner into a film scanner!
UK-based designer Chrissie Macdonald was commissioned by Marque Creative to create art for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Among the things she made was a neat camera and flash created entirely using card stock. It almost looks like it's a digital creation done using Adobe Illustrator.