DIY

    Make Your Own Custom Digital Camera Filters
    May 8, 2026 David Prochnow

    OK, you’re convinced that the Camp Snap Pro is the ideal camera for entrusting to your young photographer for summer camp. You just wish that…

    Make this Modern Take on a Locket Portrait
    May 4, 2026 David Prochnow

    Are you looking for that ideal/unique gift for an upcoming special occasion (e.g., birthday, Mother’s Day, etc.) that shows someone that you really love them?…

    Today is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2026; Here’s a Modern Way to Take Your Photograph
    Apr 26, 2026 David Prochnow

    Lensless lovers of the world rejoice, today is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2026 (WPPD). Yes, this is the day where you leave your cameras and…

    Get Ready for Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day: Convert a Panoramic Camera into a Pinhole Camera
    Apr 22, 2026 David Prochnow

    Are you ready? Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2026 (WPPD) is rapidly approaching (26 April 2026). Here’s how to easily convert a panoramic camera into a…

    It Was a Red-Eyed, Twin Flashed, Filmin’ Picture Maker
    Apr 8, 2026 David Prochnow

    Feel free to hum the tune from the 1958 novelty song, “The Purple People Eater,” by Sheb Wooley while you are building this project. Just…

    Something’s Fishy About this Lomography La Sardina DIY Camera Build
    Mar 31, 2026 David Prochnow

    Love ’em or loathe ’em, either way, Lomography knows how to treat the customer right. Whether it’s the LomoKino or the LomoMod No.1, Lomography always…

    Go Postal: Make this Greeting Card with a Built-In Camera & Display for Pen Pal Fun
    Mar 29, 2026 David Prochnow

    So, you went ahead and, against your better judgement, purchased a Kodak Charmera. Now, it sits inside a drawer somewhere and you wish that there…

    Build a Cardboard Instant Camera: This is the LomoMod No.1i
    Mar 22, 2026 David Prochnow

    Sharp-eyed DIYP fans of the Lomography LomoMod No.1 will recall that this crafty cardboard camera has been modified into being a 35mm film camera, as…

    A Cake Tin, Soil, and a Camera Are All You Need to Make This Delightfully Weird Timelapse

    A Cake Tin, Soil, and a Camera Are All You Need to Make This Delightfully Weird Timelapse
    Mar 10, 2026 Alex Baker

    Every now and then, a filmmaking trick comes along that’s so simple it makes you wonder why you didn’t think of it first. That’s exactly…

    A Dream Come True: Build a REAL, LIVE-View EVF for Less Than $120
    Mar 9, 2026 David Prochnow

    At first glance, to sharp-eyed DIYP readers, this project might look like a similar article that built an electronic viewfinder (EVF) which mimicked an optical…