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MintyCam 35mm Film Pinhole Camera (made from Altoids mint tin) I use to have direction on how-to-make a MintyCam, but now that I've written the book ( Pinhole Cameras: A DIY Guide ), I was hoping that people would buy my book which includes detailed step-by-step instructions and more. Handmade CK MintyCams For Sale For those of you that are interested in the MintyCam, but aren't sure you want to go to all the trouble of painting, cutting, etc., you can now pay a small price for me to make one for you. Since this is a labor of love, I've decided to keep the cost low, while charging enough to cover my material costs and shipping and handling.
MintyCam (Altoids Candy tin) Pinhole Camera | Chris Keeney Photography
On the day the digital camera was invented, the photographer died. Go on to the street these days and the only thing a digital camera tells you about a person is the size of their bank balance. As an alternative-lifestyle statement, SLR ownership is now right up there with owning a Coldplay CD. In these troubled times, when SLRs are no longer a badge of actual photography skills, you need something to distinguish yourself from the crowd. We're going to tell you how to stand out from the Jessops jockeys with ten DIY tips for distinctive looking -- and almost free -- photography hardware. Sellotape at the ready: let's go!
Top ten DIY photography tips | Crave | CNET UK
Through the Viewfinder Method Makes Your Digital Pics Look Analog
TTV stands for Through-the-Viewfinder, a method of taking a photo through the viewfinder of an old medium format camera with your new digital camera. The results turn any mundane scene into an instantly interesting and often nostalgic-looking result. (Photo by draconianrain ) You're actually just using the old camera as a kind of lens; your result is still digital, which means you get the great analog look with the digital benefit of instant gratification.
Bokeh is an adaptation from a a Japanese word meaning blur. In photography this term is used to describe the quality of the areas in the picture which are not in focus. 2.
DIY - Create Your Own Bokeh | DIYPhotography.net
Don’t have the budget to buy yourself a Ring Flash? Today one of our forum members Manzin ( see some of his work here ) shares a tutorial on how he created his own DIY Ring Flash. You like Ring Flashes but you can’t pay the price? I have a solution for you, and it doesn’t involve stealing one from a store! Make your own for a very very cheap price, about 20 euros. The only thing is that you need to already have a cobra flash.