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Monday, August 17, 2009

Schlieren Photography - How to

http://photojojo.com/content/guides/schlieren-photography-guide/

Photograph air currents - here are the instructions...and of course, it's from Photojojo. You really should subscribe - its free. There's a link in the sidebar somewhere.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Photo buffs, this is for you!

http://www.diyphotography.net/studio-at-home-introduction-to-led-lighting

And this we can thank Photojojo for -

I forgot to post it. Ring lights. Oh boy, do I want a ring light for macro shots. Go to eBay and get sticker shock. They are too expensive for me.

So here is an ingenious idea for a ring light made from Velcro and small LEDs that can be glued or made to stick with magnets.

You're gonna love this.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Photojojo - DIY camera strap cover

http://photojojo.com/content/diy/reversible-camera-strap-cover/

I sew - so I know this isn't as hard as it looks for people who don't. If you don't have a sewing machine, there are fabric cements.

To go with your uglified camera, this might must be the thing to cover up the logo. And for camera bags which are usually black, you just might want to use a marking pen to cover up the logo on the lid, too.

Just a thought.

I have a problem with "black". Maybe it's just me, but gadgets, gadget bags (except for my pink camera case for a p&s) and I misplace them all the time. Black is sleek, modern, understated of course. But if I had a colorful camera strap, that would probably be very useful to me.

If you make one, I'll post the photo here!

Thursday, August 6, 2009

DIY for Photographers - The extra hand!

3 Tricks to Turn a Spring Clamp Into Your Best Photo Accessory

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The glorious spring clamp: helper of hobbyists, buddy of builders, crony of carpenters.

And now, we have 3 ways to make it the most useful object a photographer can have!

  1. Instant fill light — Use a clamp to hold a piece of mirror or white cardstock when photographing small items.

    Bouncing light off a card fills in shadows and instantly makes any shot better. (Ya hear that, Ebayers?)

  2. Clip-anywhere camera mount — Spring clamps have holes just the right size for a 1/4-inch screw. Convenient, eh?

    Use a thumbscrew and your camera’s tripod mount to attach your camera to the clamp. Then clip it anywhere a regular tripod can’t reach!

    You can fancy it up by attaching a mini tripod head, or use an umbrella adapter to hold a flash unit.

  3. Portable lighting stand — Need a bit more flexibility? Use a length of Loc-Line tubing to create a clamp mount with a flexible arm that holds a flash unit.

    Not in a DIY kind of mood? You can buy the new commercial version, but the price tag will probably put you in a DIY mood.

So much utilitarian goodness from one little clamp. How you gonna beat that, bucko?

How to Make a Clip-Anywhere Camera Mount

How to Make a Flexible Lighting Clamp

p.s. If you couldn’t get to our Guide to the Most Perfectest Panoramas on Monday, here’s the link. Sorry ’bout that!

Photo credits: Matthew G. Monroe, six million dollar dan


Published August 6, 2009 ~ Short link: http://photojojo.com/c/5426 ~ See more Tips
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Photojojo - Today's suggestion is Evernote.

Almost makes things impossible to lose!

http://www.evernote.com/

Thank you, Photojojo.

I am looking for ONE image among several thousands, and I can't find it. I don't know if Evernote could help me, but please wish me luck. And when I find it, I'll post it here.



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Thursday, December 25, 2008

Neat things from Photojojo for your

cameras t0 make...

Like a flash diffuser from wax paper and an origami folded "photo studio" from paper for small objects...