Gamer Creates a Motion-Sensing Camera Controller for Pokemon Snap
Ever feel like having an actual camera controller for the latest Pokémon Snap game on the
How To 3D Print Sturdy, Long-Lasting, Customizable Lens Caps
Those who enjoy using vintage lenses will often acquire them in fine working order, but without lens caps. There are some creators who have made instructions to 3D print new ones, but they all have fatal flaw.
A Variable 3D-Printed Extension Tube for Wide-Angle Macro Photos
Photography enthusiast and camera tinkerer Nicholas Sherlock has created a new 3D-printed variable length extension tube for macro photography using wide and ultra-wide lenses.
How to Get a Large Format Film Look with a Smartphone Camera
I recently shared about how I turned my Afghan Box Camera into a 4×5 slide projector. In this article, I'll share another idea based on the Afghan Box Camera: to make use of my humble mobile phone camera to create a large format look with the box camera and its lens.
How to Build a Camera Obscura with Craft Store Supplies
If you ever find yourself stuck indoors and in need of a fun and educational project, try building yourself a camera obscura. Here's a 7-minute video by Fotodiox showing how you can put together a small DIY one with ordinary craft store supplies.
Making a DIY Film Wigglegram Lens from 3 Disposable Cameras
I've got to admit that half of the reason I bought a film camera was to post cool-looking pictures on Instagram, so when I saw these things called "wigglegrams" on Instagram, I immediately wanted to make my own.
How to Direct, Shoot, and Edit Powerful Portraits on iPhone
In its latest educational online class, Apple collaborated with photographer Mark Clennon to show how to direct, shoot, and edit powerful portraits using an iPhone.
8 Helpful Camera Hacks for Landscape Photography
Much of successful landscape photography depends on having the right location, composition, and light, but photographer Mark Denney has shared 8 camera tips and hacks that can further enhance the shooting process and benefit photographers of all levels of experience.
How to Make a Simple DIY Background for Food Photography
I have made many DIY backgrounds for my photography. Honestly, too many. It gets really addictive. If you have been thinking of creating some for yourself or how you can improve your photography collection for very little money, these tips on creating your own DIY background are going to be super helpful.
A DIY Way to Fix Loose Rubber Rings on Camera Lenses
After purchasing Takumar 55mm f/1.8 lens years ago, I started building my collection of vintage lenses, and because I don’t like spending a lot of money on them, I became a frequent visitor of thrift stores, flea markets, and online auction sites.
Making a DIY Camera Flash by Reusing a Disposable Camera’s
Recently I bought a film camera from the 1970s, the Canon A-1. Considering that the camera is almost three times older than me, it was no surprise that there are a few issues with it.
Why This Photographer Has Almost Entirely Stopped Shooting in RAW
A content creator for Moment -- an online marketplace for photo and video gear -- has shared why he ditched shooting in RAW and more often than not will shoot with his Fujifilm JPEG files, making most of the different ways to post-process in the camera, instead.
Photographer Launches DIY Large-Format Pinhole Camera Kits
A film photographer has launched a crowdfunding campaign for DIY pinhole camera kits with the aim of making large-format shooting affordable, accessible, and easy.
How to Make Custom Waterhouse Stops for Antique Lenses
For those who shoot with antique lenses but are missing Waterhouse stops, photographer Markus Hofstätter has put together a tutorial that shows a couple of ways that shooters can create their own.
Light Painting Photos with a Geometric Drawing Machine
Originally, the geometric chuck was a device to make ornate patterns on a lathe. Invented in the 1860s, the device could have up to 8 layers—each driven by a central shaft.
3D Printed Cartridge Turns Any 35mm Film Camera into a Digital Camera
YouTuber befinitiv has published a video where he shows how he updated an old Cosina Hi-Lite film camera with a cartridge based on a Raspberry Pi that turned the analog camera into one capable of capturing digital photos and videos.
Photographer Makes DIY Lenses with Cake Molds and Epoxy
In an effort to challenge herself, Italian photographer Ursula Ferrara has made her own lenses for her large-format film camera using plastic epoxy and silicone cake molds.
Engineer Modernizes the 1998 Game Boy Camera with a DIY Adapter
An engineer has figured out a way to bring the Game Boy Camera into the twenty-first century with a DIY wireless adapter that allows him to easily transfer all the images taken with the aged handheld gaming console camera to his smartphone.
How I Converted My Afghan Box Camera Into a 4×5 Slide Projector
I have been shooting 4x5 color transparencies or commonly known as color slide film for many years but the best that I could enjoy them was to put them on the light table and viewing them through a loupe. Unlike my 35mm and 120 slides, I have never seen them projected big simply it is not easy to locate a 4×5 slide projector.
Photographer Documents Bringing a 50-Year Old Linhof Tripod Back to Life
After an accident that left an otherwise well-built Linhof tripod in a bad shape, watch as photographer Markus Hofstätter brought it back to life with full functionality.