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March 2, 2023March 3, 2023Lighting, Modifiers, Projects

Back to Basics: the Dog Bowl Beauty Dish

While I’m waiting for parts for the stepper motor-based design I’m working on, I thought I’d take a quick trip back to basics. My first DIY photography build was a […]

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June 9, 2022November 19, 2022Lighting, Modifiers, Projects

Grid for Godox AD100 Pro Flash

I recently added a Godox AD100 Pro to my collection of portable strobes. Compared to my shoe-mount strobes it’s more powerful (at 100 Ws), easier to mount off camera, has […]

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August 19, 2020December 7, 2022Background, Lighting

What the Flux? Measuring Light Intensity

I’m about to start work on a slight overhaul of my lighting equipment, firstly because I hardly have any continuous lighting at the moment and secondly because my studio flashes […]

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January 11, 2020June 30, 2022Equipment Hacks, Projects

Taking Control of a Cheap Macro Ring Flash

Warning: this project requires opening the body of a strobe/flash unit containing a capacitor that holds enough charge at a high enough voltage to stop your heart if you discharge […]

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December 21, 2019April 10, 2024Electronics, Projects

How to Build a Cheap, Flexible DIY Strobe Trigger

Where can you get hold of a flexible optical trigger unit for a portable strobe? I’ve got a few of these type of units, but the trouble with them is […]

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December 15, 2019July 21, 2022Electronics, Projects

Make Yourself a DIY Safe Sync Unit

Flash Sync Voltages You may have heard that old flash guns and heads shouldn’t be used with modern DSLRs, because their sync voltage (i.e. the voltage across the hot shoe […]

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November 30, 2019April 10, 2024Microcontrollers, Projects

How to Make a DIY Arduino Drop Controller

I did a 365 photo project a few years ago in a bid to improve my photography by forcing me to take more pictures. The first and last quarters of […]

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November 23, 2019July 10, 2022Other Stuff, Projects

The Thorny Problem of Speedlight Gels

If you have ever read the Strobist blog, amongst other sources, you’re likely to be aware of the power of using gels on portable strobes. Having been an avid reader […]

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