If you’ve ever wanted to own a camera dolly without breaking the bank, then you might be in luck. Professional camera dolly systems are often far too expensive for the average photographer, but the ZipShooter may just change that trend. ZipShooter is a Kickstarter project that I stumbled upon recently, and I’m glad that I [...]
With the recent Instagram outpourings and offsprings we’ve been exposed to (and most likely participated in — I know I am guilty of being an Instagram addict now that it has finally been released on Android) I can’t help but wonder if anyone out there has actually pondered the inspiration behind Instagram? If you were [...]
While the Jawcase iPhone case converts into a universal stand, the Trygger, on the other hand, will give your iPhone camera some good ‘ol polarization. Two friends from Portland, Oregon, Joel Kammerman and Scott Phillips, have started the Trygger iPhone case as a Kickstarter project to help iPhone 4/4S owners take great mobile photos. The [...]
If you spot any mid-century rangefinder cameras in poor working condition, then you might want to point them towards Illot Vintage. You see, Illot collects and restores 45-70 year old vintage cameras back to working condition. The restoration process itself is a long and tedious one: First, Illot cleans the entire body; then they disassemble the [...]
Buying a gift for a photography inclined friend (or significant other, or relative) can be a real pain in the you-know-where because chances are what they would love to have is either way out of your budget or they already own it. An easy solution would be just to get a gift card to their [...]
All awesome inventions have things follow them. Some are cheap knock-offs, some are product mimickers, and some are a great variation or adaptation of it. The Feisol bike mount is the latter. The Feisol bike mount allows you to mount your camera on your bike and lets you capture images from the point of view [...]
My first encounter with Cinefoil – or as I like to call it “mystery black foil” – was when I was assisting a friend of mine on his photo shoot. He was photographing a still life/table top scene, and needed directional light. Instead of using a snoot (which he did not have access to) he [...]
A product that allows you to manipulate your camera 360 degrees with one hand?! Okay, now I’m interested. The Maxis 360 is a magnetic camera mount that enables you to effortlessly rotate your camera in all directions. It is surprising how such a simple product like this can be so useful for photographers. It is [...]
It seems that Instagram has fueled the creation of many spin-offs of its popular mobile app. Aside from the Instagram-inspired Socialmatic camera, another group has started InstaCRT mobile app, which, according to the creators, is “the world’s first real camera filter.” Using just a DSLR camera and a tiny CRT monitor, the app produces a [...]
Here’s another cool project that will get your DIY spirit up and working again. The guys at Photojojo have made a tutorial that teaches you how to transfer your photos onto wood, which, when you’re done, will give you an Instagram-like photos on wood. What you need to get started are woods, two art-store chemicals, [...]