The Ukraine-based Jollylook was prepared to start assembly on its second camera, a vintage-inspired camera that used Instax film and simple automated settings. And then, on February 24, Russia invaded, and the country was thrown into chaos.
Now, more than six months later, a DIY camera is helping the start-up re-build in a new location. The Jollylook Pinhole is a DIY instant camera with vintage-inspired bellows and a built-in exposure calculator. . thephoblographer.com
The latest vintage pinhole camera from Jollylook is an Instant Print Pinhole Camera crafted out of recyclable wooden materials. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-09 23:16
In this six and a half minute video from Fotodiox, photographer Sean Anderson shows how he used over a thousand mini drinking straws to create a “straw camera” that can capture mosaic type images. petapixel.com »
2021-09-22 00:27
In 2014, I started my project Applied Metaphysics – Ground Truth on exemplary still life. The goal was to produce very large prints (2 to 9 square meters and more) at a high resolution so that people could look at them very closely. petapixel.com »
2021-09-21 21:09
After purchasing Takumar 55mm f/1. 8 lens years ago, I started building my collection of vintage lenses, and because I don’t like spending a lot of money on them, I became a frequent visitor of thrift stores, flea markets, and online auction sites. petapixel.com »
2021-08-17 21:49
Recently I bought a film camera from the 1970s, the Canon A-1. Considering that the camera is almost three times older than me, it was no surprise that there are a few issues with it. The first camera I got jammed before I even loaded in my first roll, and the replacement camera had a […] petapixel.com »
2021-08-11 17:31
A must-have tool when shooting the night sky is a remote release trigger for your camera. Triggers range from very simple cable releases over phone apps that connect to your camera’s Wifi, to very specialized Intervalometers. petapixel.com »
2020-10-26 17:36
Recently I made my own custom-built camera rig for shooting Through-The-Viewfinder videos on a Nikon Z6 through the viewfinder of an old Lomo Lubitel 166. With my setup, I can have the whole camera in the frame but without distracting hands visible. petapixel.com »
2019-10-22 21:19
Some of you may already be aware that we regularly prowl Reddit communities, on the lookout for all kinds of cool film photography stuff. A great example is this homemade camera we recently spotted on r/AnalogCommunity. thephoblographer.com »
2019-09-18 16:00
Pinhole cameras are essentially easy to make, especially when you're making them for 35mm films. But if you want to have an idea about how it's done for 120 film, Hamm Camera Company offers to let you in on the basics with a new camera called the PinBox. thephoblographer.com »
2018-07-05 22:00
The Think Tank Logistics Manager 30 is my absolute favorite when it comes to all the camera bags, tripods, photo bags, and other bags I own for my flash equipment, tripod, and cameras. But, like almost all rolling bags, it’s mostly made for being taken indoors at airports, offices or other places with flat floors. […] petapixel.com »
2018-07-05 19:18
The pinhole camera has been a classic DIY project for students discovering photography for many decades. If you want to get a deeper appreciation for the basic DNA of a camera, build a pinhole camera. thephoblographer.com »
2018-04-26 07:00
In the age of easily applied photo filters, pictures with effects applied are common enough. But how often do you see pictures that are artistically enhanced by hand instead of by technology? Follow these steps and create your own tangible photo filters. It’s fun, easy, and will entertain you for hours. boredpanda.com »
2017-09-06 18:01
Leather harnesses look super stylish, but they can cost upwards of $200 retail. What’s a cash-strapped photographer to do? French photographer Duncan Dimanche has a DIY solution for you, and it’ll only cost $70. petapixel.com »
2017-06-06 22:39
Whether you're a beginner or an expert photographer, getting that perfect shot often takes painstaking effort and excruciating time. South African camera pro Sheldon Evans has a few quick - and we mean snappy - tricks that can cut your shooting time in half and save you heaps of hassle. boredpanda.com »
2017-05-01 12:41
Looking for a great winter photography project? How about snowflakes? If you live in the Northern tier of states I promise you will have plenty of subjects to shoot. My snowflake photography setup is based on a system initially designed by Professor Ken Libberecht, a great snowflake photographer — from California, of all places. Snow […] petapixel.com »
2016-12-14 19:00
Photographer and filmmaker, Majd Khatib, has released an easy-to-follow tutorial that shows you how to make your own DIY theft proof camera strap. After having his own camera stolen, Khatib knew he needed to come up with a solution to prevent theft in the future. thephoblographer.com »
2016-11-10 01:25
Kano, a DIY computing company in London, announced the Kickstarter Campaign for their DIY Camera Kit. The kit consists of several pieces that snap together like Lego, allowing users to build a 5-megapixel functional and versatile little camera. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-04 16:55
Ever since embarking on a cross-country move last August I’ve been meaning to display some of my cameras and, at last, spurred by a recent PetaPixel post, I finally did. While I was inspired by the HANGIE cameras mounts, their $21 to $25 per-mount price tag and my tight budget required a cheaper, DIY alternative. […] petapixel.com »
2016-09-03 21:55
"In August, I met a group of volunteers, several guys and girls," photographer Ivan Tsupka tells us. "From the very beginning of the war, they began to weave camouflage nets in the evenings and on weekends, when they could.
Denis Krivoy was a nature photographer from Ukraine who died in Bakhmut while bravely attempting to rescue his wounded comrades. [Read More]
Fresh satellite images of the embattled Ukrainian city of Bakhmut lays bare the awful destruction that war has brought to the region. [Read More]
The AFP news agency has announced the death of its Ukraine video coordinator Arman Soldin who was killed by rocket fire in the country on Tuesday. [Read More]
Multiple cameras picked up a massive flash of light over Ukraine last night with no clear explanation as to what it was.
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Pro-Ukrainian pilots flew a drone they bought from a typical consumer store onto a $328 million Russian spy plane that was later destroyed. [Read More]
Japanese photographer Wataru Sekita was injured in Ukraine on New Year's Eve when the hotel he was staying in was attacked along with other residential buildings, schools, and a concert hall.