photokina – Do-it-yourself made easy

Stand: Canon, Halle 3.2

Do-it-yourself is in fashion at the photokina – this applies not only for the countless photos and videos that are made on the six-day event. That handwork and photography also match perfectly, visitors can see at this year’s world of imaging in hall 9 and try it for themselves. On the Koelnmesse and on the do-it-yourself special area, organized by … Continue reading →

Making your own photo book with Lightroom and Blurb (Teaser)

blurb

Making your own photo book with Lightroom and Blurb – Up to now I developed and organized my RAW photos with Apples Aperture. Last christmas I purchased Lightroom in addition. The support that can be found at the internet such as blog-posts, tutorials and forums show that Lightroom seems to be more popular. Of course you can find equivalent support … Continue reading →

DIY photographic light box out of kappa boards

DIY photographic light-box

A DIY photographic light box out of kappa boards (styrofoam) including a background board costs about 15 EUR (approx. 13 GBP/20 CAD/USD). The DIY (do-it-yourself) light-box is space-saving, easy to setup and easy to stow away. Anybody, like me, who likes to take a photo of small things that should be sold at an online auction etc., knows that a good picture and … Continue reading →

Nintendo DS as a ND calculator & simple remote control

NDCalc

A Nintendo DS as a ND calculator & simple remote control? I use my Nintendo DS lite to trigger my DSLR in bulb mode. I’m currently coding a ND calculator & simple remote control. On my German blog I already wrote about this opportunity. For now I only have put all the things together and didn’t made anything look pretty. … Continue reading →