![]() | Custom Rig to Photograph the Tallest Tree in the World
This extreme photography project by National Geographic isn't our typical hack, but we've posted it to inspire your DIY photography projects. At an average height of 300 feet, Redwoods are the tallest trees in the world and even the best... |
![]() | DIY Motion Detection Wildlife Camera
A wildlife camera with a motion detection feature sounds like an expensive piece of equipment. But in reality, when you look at the parts needed to put together this DIY photography project, it is definitely one of the cheapest for a bit of amateur... |
![]() | Turn an iPhone into a Microscope for $10
Using a $10 mini-microscope from Amazon, you can bring DIY macro photography to your iPhone. Basically, you just super glue the microscope to a plastic case for the iPhone which you can slip on and off. The video below shows a quick demo. For... |
| | Dirt Simple 'Book to e-Book' Scanner
This portable, low-cost device allows you to convert standard books into word-searchable e-books. For less than $20 in costs and a few hours, it's a fun, simple way to digitize old world media. All you need is a digital camera and a few... |
![]() | DIY Photography: Incredible Laser-Triggered Camera Rig
Learn how to build an incredibly photography rig to take detailed macro photos of insects, water drops, or anything else you desire. The project was built by (believe it or not) a grandpa who goes by "fotoopa." The entire setup is detailed... |
| | DIY Professional Closet Photography Studio
Even taking simple photos for items we're tying to sell on eBay can be tricky. Most of us want to have a certain degree of professionalism to our photos that say something out us. You have to have a fancy, expensive setup, right? Nope: Learn... |
![]() | Mindblowing LED, Light and Laser Photography
We've seen some projects featuring how to draw with light using your camera's exposure settings, but nothing compares to this. This group goes by the name of Light Art Performance Photography and they use lasers, LEDs, illuminated body suits,... |




































