Do-It-Yourself, or DIY, is usually a term reserved for people who want to improve their home or avoid calling the plumber to fix the leaky faucet. But more and more, the term is used to refer to avid enthusiasts in a variety of fields who want to play with the big boys (or the professionals) without spending big bucks. This is just as true in photography as in the home improvement field, and with a little surfing you’d be surprised how many do-it-yourself tutorials are out there just begging you to try them out.
For example, perhaps you’ve always admired those super up-close photos of insects where you can actually see the little hairs on legs of the fly. Well, instead of spending hundreds of dollars on an expensive Macro lens, why not use a body-cap and some PVC pipe, and turn your lens around? This simple technique has a lot Read the rest of this entry »