You don't have to search for very long to find a variety of printable bounce cards online, but most of them look cheap. Use this printable template to put together a free, effective, and good-looking bounce card.
Android: Google's already got Goggles for visual search, and Google Shopper's mobile site can run bar-code scans. Google Shopper, then, is a free app that combines some of those features together in one package for those who love to find a deal.
If you want to see what you're actually framing when you turn your camera around for a self portrait, this cheap and simple hack will have you composing better photos in no time.
Photographing things that happen in a split secon—like a drop of water hitting a puddle—is difficult enough, but when the subject of the photo is in motion, like a flitting honey bee, it requires laser-triggered precision.
Standard camera straps aren't the speediest or most comfortable. This simple DIY strap hack gives you the speed and comfort of a $50+ camera sling but at a fraction of the price.
Focus rings let you manually adjust the focus of your images—video too, on select DSLRs—but they aren't particularly smooth. A DIY focus knob gives you finer control over the range of focus.Photo by lonelysandwhich.
Taking photos is fun, and digital photography makes it even easier to take lots of photos without taking out a second mortgage. Your friends don't want to see every single photo you take, however. Keep your online albums interesting with these tips.Photo by kennymatic.
Commercial flash diffusers are quite expensive for what they are—light-weight pieces of plastic designed to help cut down the harshness of the naked camera flash. Turns out run-of-the-mill drawer liner makes for an effective diffuser.
If you've ever looked a photo with dramatic lighting in the style of old detective movies, you're likely seeing the effect of a snoot—a flash-modifier that directs light in a tight pattern. You can mimic the effect with straws.
Want a better shot at getting a lost digital camera back? If your finder has any heart at all, a multi-frame photo message will give both motivation and instructions. Check out Andrew McDonald's smirk-inducing series as an example.