DIY Photo Ideas

• Strobist - Gear from Mpex.com
  • interfit combi boom $92
  • Induro Tripods from $85-300
  • LumoPro LP653 Studio Clamp w/ Double Stud ($20)
  • Manfrotto Heavy-Duty Flex Arm for Super Clamp ($25)
  • Booth Studio Titan SideKick Stand LS-K009 ($220)

• Batteries from Amazon and Thomas Distributing
  • Eneloop 4-pack AA w/ Charger $22
  • K-SY4AA20EL-CS - SANYO ENELOOP AA 2000 MAH 4 BATTERY PACK - $9.97
  • K-SY4AAA80EL-CS - SANYO ENELOOP AAA 800 MAH 4 BATTERY PACKAGE - $9.97 (else 11.97)
    • Above come with free K-4CASE-SP 4 Four Cell Maha Battery Holders ($3.87 each), but each additional purchase reduces the total shipping cost.
    • 5% discount from retailmenot for Thomas Distributing purchases

• Lowepro Cases and Belt from Sell-n-Send
  • Lowepro Lens Cases, Diameter and Height
    • 1S (Interior: 3”D x 3.5”H) 18-55, 50mm lens, roomy
    • 1 (Interior: 3.3”D x 4.9”H) Canon 28-135, 10-22, cables/flags/straps/gels, roomy)
      • 1N (Interior: 3”D x 4.9”H) snugger fit
      • 1W (Interior: 3.9”D x 4.9”H) for 77mm though 10-22 fits fine in 1
    • 2 (Interior: 3.5”D x 8.3”H) 70-200L 2.8is/Nalgene, 8.3” H fits 8.5” lens-top bulges when flat on ground
    • 3 (Interior: 4.3”D x 8.3”H)
    • 4 (Interior: 4.5”D x 9.6”H) 70-200 w/ reversed lens hood

• compact collapsible light stand for travel strobist light stand
• 60” umbrella?
• 2 portable 45” umbrellas (silver and shoot thru)
  • pencil reinforce umbrellas
• big octagonal softbox, or 2 rectanglar
• double sided velcro straps
• bungee ball cords
• hand warmers
• justin clips/clamps - mod exising clamps
• black hair band (hold things on flash)
• white mattes for reflectors
• black mattes for shields/bogo
• white terry cloth for exposure compensation adjustment - it has texture
• microfiber cloth for cleaning lenses/etc, washable ($6 Nikon amazon)
• kneel cushion

• stools, chairs, etc
• backdrops (sheets/curtains/wallpaper/paint)
• shoot through with big bulb to make the backdrop a large softbox
• rugs (fluffy white, solid colors)

• cord and lamp kit
  • 2-3 prong power adapters
  • outlet/circuit tester
  • 3-ways, pigtails
  • roll up extension cables
  • dimmer switches
• grip kit “rigging”
  • pins, safety, straight pins, tape measure
  • wire, fishing wire, floral, staple gun, hand tools
  • sheers, pliers, wrench, zip ties, dog treats
  • knife, cleaning supplies (windows, wood, brass, trash)
• air cushion stands for strobes up high - slow release
  • ankle weights, sand bags

shoot through / light up curtain backdrop (evenly) use spindle for bare bulb get tissue paper for wrapping around/diffusing the light bungees!!!

doublestick tape

• snoot, gobos
• hack ghetto triggers for extra range
  • Jkuster tutorial, youtube vid, motley pixel tutorial on youtube
• plastic “round” snoot item
  • build one like honl wrap snoot b/w
  • use “sheet form” 2mm wide from the arts/crafts store
  • youtube diy snoot and grid with foam, double side tape, core boards
• pencil to reinforce hollow umbrellas
• cinch up duffle bags (for stands and cross pole)
  • BUY: cloth material and have it sewn
• omni bounce ball (white/clear bowl on top, like bareflash)
  • can soften with tissue paper
• beauty ring flash
  • youtube diy beauty ring flash aluminum, howto forum - lots of work
• big softbox with daylight CFLs
  • to build, on wheels, light wood, strip light 6-10 CFLs. can easily cover/grid as well
• beanbags (weights for tripods/stands), mount on car door/window for shooting
• tripod/light stand bag + cloth
• “stick in a can” @ 1ft, 5ft heights
  • 1×2” stick in paint can with concrete
• 4×8 foam core sheets (white, black?)
• colapsable frame panel
  • fluted construction, no twist/bend
  • diffusion, silver, gold, black
• black stockings for front of lens to “soften” image
• computer stand
  • built on tripod, solid ball head
  • dark cloth to look under, block sun, clamps
  • black laminate shelving (for optical mouse), w/ safety edge, velcro to laptop