Here’s a tutorial on how you can make a light box or doing still life and product type photography using everyday materials for under $40.

What you need are (5) White Foam Core Board, (1) Roll of Carpet Tape - Two Sided, (1) Roll of Packing Tape, (3) Yards of Thin White Fabric - nearly sheer, Box Cutter, Scissors, and (3) Pieces of Poster Board.

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Raviv has done a nice video showing yout how to add a DIY macro lens to your any amateur digital camera using a regular binoculars and a masking tape.

Learn how to make an infrared filter for your point-and-shoot digital camera.

Author: Leann Wrightsman

This step-by-step guide will show you how you can easily make a snoot for your flash using items you may even have around the house. You can use your snoot to get a nice narrow light pattern, customizable by squeezing the snoot;

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STEP 1: Get gaffer’s tape and foam paper.
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Here’s a nice trick for all amateur photographer on a budget for making a cheap tripod using a ‘bean bag’. I’ve tried it myself and I must say that it works like a charm.

Learn how to make a better bounce card for your camera flash.

A ringflash or ring light gives your photos a unique look, because by using a ring light all light is coming from the front, imparting a virtually shadowless look onto the front of your subject, while even shadows show around the edges of any three-dimensional surface. You can buy a ringlight for around 1000 bucks or you can make your own ringflash for $100 and 3 hours of time to assemble written by Instructables member Bankara.

Materials needed:
-20 feet of 12 gauge wire, 10 black, 10 white. it is pretty cheap, maybe 30 cents a foot.
-12 100 watt bulbs, $5
-bag of electrical connection caps, $3
-box of 1″ screws (for sockets)
-box of 5/8″ screws (for hinges and bolt locks)

Tools required

-wire stripper
-electric drill
-screwdriver
-jigsaw

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This video tutorial will show you how to improve your macro photography dramaticly with a simple modification to your amateur compact digital camera.