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 [...]
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 [...]
Smartphone photographers often have a number of camera accessories and it can be an inconvenience to carry around bulky ones. The Jawcase is a deceptively simple smartphone case that does more than just protect your phone. It can be converted into a universal stand and car mount for taking photos and videos in many adjustable angles. As [...]
Kickstarter has effectively revolutionized the way independent projects receive funding. Gone are the days of having to impress VCs who may or may not share your creative vision, replaced by the days of allowing the community at large to fund any project that catches their eye. This model has proven itself to be so successful [...]
Once in a while, everyone finds themselves in a slump. Novelists get writer’s block, songwriters take breaks from the recording studio to recharge, and photographers need a dose or two of inspiration to get some fresh ideas and fuel their creativity. If you’re in a slump or if you’re simply up for a fun photography [...]
While just about everyone working in photography today has a digital camera thus largely eliminating the need for a scanner, sometimes a project will call for such a device. Such an example would be an older photograph that needs to be digitally retouched. While you can technically take a picture of it with your DSLR [...]
Focus better, both on your work and with your camera, with the Lens/Focus Shifter. It’s a simple, relatively inexpensive, and extremely useful follow focus accessory that is compatible with lenses that have circumferences from 176mm to 308mm. The neat thing about the Lens/Focus Shifter is that it doesn’t require any extra attachments, like rails, for it to [...]
Kids are easily distracted, which makes taking pictures of them a tricky process. And while there are many gadgets out there that assist photographers in getting their subject’s attention, very few of them actually work; even fewer of them are as universal and multifunctional as the iCandy. The iCandy camera accessory may just be the [...]
Every photographer is eager to make his or her job easier, and that was the case with photographer Les Tirmenstein when he was looking for a better flash diffuser. Unfortunately his search yielded no results, and that’s when he came up with the FlashPipe. The FlashPipe — which Tirmenstein turned into a Kickstarter project in [...]
What do you get when you put two photographers, a camera, and a car together? The Going Nowhere project, that’s what. It’s one of many creative photography projects up on Kickstarter, where people like you and me can pitch in by donating a few bucks so that the ones who came up with the idea [...]