Ryan on April 19th, 2007

From the chronically cool site Photojojo comes instructions on how to turn an Etch A Sketch in to a picture frame. Don’t worry if you’re like me and have a hard enough time managing a stairway on the Etch A Sketch, the site includes instructions on how to make any image look like it was [...]

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Ryan on September 24th, 2006

Gallery Wraps are a very popular way to mount photographs. Problem is they are usually very expensive, and most places don’t print them smaller than 8×10. I wanted a series of gallery wraps on my wall, but with smaller images.

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Ryan on January 23rd, 2006

Somehow, the idea of throwing my camera up in the air during a long exposure never crossed my mind. Now that it has, I probably still won’t ever do it. But if you’re so inclined, here are the instructions for camera tossing. I’ve got to admit, the pictures are pretty cool.

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Ryan on December 21st, 2005

Flash photography suffers from a major problem – the light source is too small. Generally, the bigger the light source the more pleasing the effect. That’s why photography studios usually use umbrellas or softboxes. But what if you don’t have access to a softbox, or you’re in a situation where it just isn’t practical?

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The Canon Off Camera Shoe Cord #2 (OCSC2) is a great way to get E-TTL flashes away from the camera shoe, and can make for much more dramatic or flattering images. The problem is that the cord is only 2 feet long; enough for a flash bracket, but not long enough to get the flash [...]

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