Lynda - The DIY Photographer (Updated Dec 04, 2015)

MP4 | AVC 2470kbps | English | 1280x720 | 29.97ps | 1h 27mins | AAC stereo 160kbps | 657 MB

Genre: Video Training

n the world of photography, even the simplest accessories can cost a few days' salary. The answer? Don't buy it. Build it! That's the idea behind The Do-It-Yourself Photographer. Every other week, photographer and educator Joseph Linaschke shows how you can fashion ordinary items—from plastic cups to clamps to parchment paper—into accessories that will improve lighting, stabilize your camera, and much more. So roll up your sleeves and break out the gaffer's tape. Learn how to become a DIY photographer.

Topics include:

The DIY Photographer series introduction

Potato chip can trick for macro photography

Using a chain as a stabilizer for your camera

Making a flash diffuser out of a plastic cup

Creating a low-cost constant lighting setup

Light diffusion with parchment paper

Choosing the right fabric for your backdrop

Setting up a studio-style backdrop workspace

Building a double flash head holder

The many uses of binder clips

Using foil as a fun and easy backdrop

Creating natural light diffusion with mylar

Using a painter pole to get an aerial-type look

Using wallpaper as a portrait backdrop

Another clever binder clip trick

Rigging up a cold shoe accessory bar