{"id":2744,"date":"2014-12-07T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-07T21:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siskinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=2744"},"modified":"2014-12-07T16:07:00","modified_gmt":"2014-12-07T21:07:00","slug":"do-it-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siskinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=2744","title":{"rendered":"Do It Yourself!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My books and my classes give me a reason to keep doing this blog. If you\u2019re in Indiana I hope you\u2019ll consider taking my Portfolio Workshop<\/a>. You can see a little more information about this workshop if you check out this blog post<\/a>. Thanks so much for your attention.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As the faithful readers of this blog will know I updated my website a while back. I wanted the site to appeal to commercial photography buyers. So, for instance the site is designed to work on a desktop computer rather than a phone. It\u2019s been working out for me, perhaps because of the changes, or maybe because I\u2019m using Adwords from Google. Regardless I\u2019ve been getting a few jobs from new clients, which is great. I\u2019ve added a couple of recent pics to this blog entry.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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One of the things I didn\u2019t put back on the website is the Do It Yourself page. Frankly I really don\u2019t want to encourage my clients to do it themselves. So I thought I would put links to some of the stuff that was on the page here. Don\u2019t hurt your hands clapping. These aren\u2019t all my designs, but they are things I use. My favorite project is the Chain-Pod<\/a>. It\u2019s easy to build and really useful. It helps to steady your camera when you don\u2019t have a tripod or a monopod. And it fits in a pocket. Check it out!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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You don\u2019t have to actually build anything to use the Booty Light<\/a>. It\u2019s just a cover for your flash, but it really works!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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If you came to my studio you\u2019d see a lot of Light Panels<\/a>. I use them a lot in the studio, more than softboxes. They are really great tools for modifying light. You can change the size and character of a light much more than you can with a softbox or an umbrella. There are a lot of plans for light panels. I like this plan because they have feet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a plan for a Monopod<\/a>. It\u2019s probably not as good as one you can buy, but I think it cost less than $5, so it\u2019s not a big investment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I like using this Computer Table<\/a> on location. It\u2019s simple to build and it\u2019s very helpful if you\u2019re tethering your camera to a computer.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I like this Modified Umbrella<\/a> for quickly lighting a room. It\u2019s designed after a table lamp and it works very well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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There are a few other projects at this link<\/a>, including several cameras I\u2019ve built. I\u2019m not sure these really come under the heading of Do It yourself, as you might not even need these cameras, but I really like them. This article<\/a> has a lot of information about the cameras & lenses I\u2019ve built.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve been mentioning my classes at BetterPhoto since I began doing this blog. I’m sorry to say that BetterPhoto has discontinued their interactive classes. I’ve really enjoyed working with BetterPhoto, so I’m sorry to see this happen. I may have a version of my classes at my website<\/a> soon. Please look for it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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