Today is Tuesday which means one thing: Tuesday Tips! This one is a merging of a few of my favorite things.. DIY, action cameras and cars. I show you guys how a little red handle can go a long way. I’m using a heavy-duty dual suction cup with a 1/4-20″ hold drilled into the handle [...]
It’s October, the month for scary stuff. A fun way to add a little drama and mystery to your photos is with a simple softening filter. Rather than purchasing one that is fixed or using the magic of post production to fake everyone out, why not DIY it with a little magic lube from the [...]
I wanted to help out my friend Carlen Jewelle with her makeup blog so we shot a red lipstick video tutorial on our infinite white setup in the studio. We wanted to keep it casual and have some fun with the clip. Carlen did her thing and it gave us an opportunity to experiment with [...]
Caleb Pike from www.dslrvideoshooter.com shows us an awesome DIY solution for a DSLR anti-twist plate. We’ve all experienced it before, you have a full setup and your QR plate gets loose and starts to twist. DSLRs are wider than camcorders, which a lot of these video tripod plates were designed to support. Often times there [...]
I’m in Mexico right now trekking around the Yucatan. My tripod has been a best friend of mine, especially in low lighting conditions. Traveling with gear and maintaining a light load can be challenging and no one wants to be bogged down with equipment while they’re in another country. In trying to lighten up, I [...]
The Asus Wicast is a small unit that streams HD video to a remote monitor wirelessly. It’s a much more inexpensive alternative to the Teradek Cube that offeres up more options but comes with a much heftier price tag. As an example, some shooters use the Asus Wicast at weddings to tag team with a [...]
This past weekend I went to shoot some footage of a waterfall. Of course, my biggest concern was water damage to my camera. I didn’t have a rain cover so I went to Walgreens, picked up a clear shower cap for a few bucks and secured it all with a hair tie. Quick and dirty! [...]
For about $1.99, this lens case option can be purchased at your local hardware store. All I have here is a plastic storage tube with rubber ends. The clear plastic allows me to view the lens and these tubes come in 3 different sizes (small, medium and large) AND they have them in different colors [...]
Trust me, I know that photography and video are expensive hobbies. And if it’s your profession, I seriously hope you have a corporate budget! Most of us want our own toys and adding up all those lenses, lights, cameras, sliders and mics make my eyes cross. If you’re looking for specific items to DIY or [...]
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