Posts Tagged ‘ DIY ’

Nice Loupededoop - The $2.25 Photo DIY Replacement for a Hoodman Loupe

Jul 9th, 2008 | By Mr.K | Category: Feature Articles

Have you ever looked at a photo you just took on the back of your camera? Of course you have. How about in the field all hunched over, the afternoon sunlight turning your LCD screen into a mirror? Now instead of seeing your model’s lovely face — YIKES! All you see is your own ugly […]



Nice Photo of the Week - Needle Over Bench

Jun 9th, 2008 | By Mr.K | Category: Photo of the Week
Nice Photo of the Week - Needle Over Bench

The Idea:
Last year while in Seattle, I went for a walk with a camera, tripod, flash, and off camera flash trigger. The goal was to make a photograph that would capture Seattle as a feeling rather than just a location. Everyone has different feelings about different places, but pictures of famous cities seem to have […]



Free Pinhole Camera - Are You Ready?

Jun 5th, 2008 | By Mr.K | Category: The Latest

This fun item first came to my attention over at Make magazine’s blog. Corbis has posted instructions and printable templates to help you create your own pinhole cameras. They are quite beautiful. Although I don’t really use film anymore, I can’t help but be drawn to the idea of the make your own camera.
This could […]



Nice Five Minute Radiopopper Mod

May 6th, 2008 | By Mr.K | Category: How To, DIY, Tips & Tricks, The Latest

Want to ditch the gaffers tape method of attaching the Radio Popper receiver to your flash? I sure did. Now with the Nice Photo Mag Five Minute Radio Popper Mod you can, too!



How to Take a Portrait Without a Face

Apr 16th, 2008 | By Mr.K | Category: Feature Articles

I love a challenge.
And that’s exactly what I got when I was contacted by a new client looking for a portrait. Not just any portrait, mind you, a portrait where I couldn’t show his face. Wha?



DIY Photography Equipment - Ultra Compact Bounce Arm

Apr 6th, 2008 | By Mr.K | Category: The Latest

Your compact travel lighting set up is only as compact and travel-y as your longest tool.
So what happens when you decide you want to add some bounce light to your photograph, but you got nothing to hold your bounce card/lightdisk/XX-tighty whiteys?



Symbolism - a tool for taking better photographs

Apr 3rd, 2008 | By Mr.K | Category: Feature Articles

Not every picture you take has to have meaning deeper than the paper it’s printed on. But if you’re board with taking images that lay there like a dead fish, try spicing it up with some symbolic tartar sauce.



The How and Why of Using an ND Filter in Digital Photography

Mar 26th, 2008 | By Mr.K | Category: How To, DIY, Tips & Tricks, The Latest

Ever heard of an ND filter? The ND stands for neutral density (not “now darker” as a clever fool might think). Neutral density basically means it makes things look dark without changing the color. They are also known by the elite as sunglasses for cyclops monsters. So if you’re a photographer looking for a new […]



Making of a Fine Art Photograph - The Beginning

Mar 13th, 2008 | By Mr.K | Category: Feature Articles

 

Today I was contacted by a relatively new photo gallery here in Los Angeles. In short, they offered me a solo show. Nice.
I’ve shot about half of the photo series that I’ll be showing over the past year , but that leaves another 7-ish that I still have to conceive, plan, cast, shoot, process, print […]



Ah Nuts!

Mar 13th, 2008 | By Mr.K | Category: How To, DIY, Tips & Tricks, The Latest

Tired of spending hours on end trying to find the right nut, bolt, or screw for your latest DIY photo project or just to replace that rusty old one? How about the one you lost - did you check your underpants drawer?
Well tire no more! Now you can have someone else do the work […]



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