I am so happy to present this month’s tool, the hot glue gun, because it is an essential irreverent photo tool for every photographer’s toolkit. Some years ago when these handy, and relatively safe, gadgets were becoming popular I visited a friend’s studio. He had just assembled a photo set for an advertising shoot – [...]
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If you are like me, you may save these 35mm film cans to store quarters for parking meters, shampoo for overnight trips, and that sort of use. But these plastic film containers are truly wonderful photo tools for a host of photographer’s needs. They are very durable and the lid holds tight while being easy [...]
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Long ago, in a land far away, I began disliking my old shoulder pads – the cheaply made, hard-as-nails pads that came as an extra with new camera bags. Over the years, while developing photographer’s scoliosis, I carried a heavy camera bag pretty much wherever I went. Then, a couple of decades ago at a [...]
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The compass (aka. “pair of compasses”) can draw a perfect circle or arc, or compare the measurement of one gap to another. Besides looking very cool and retro in the studio, a good compass can be used for a variety of photography chores. I routinely create circular gel inserts for one of my spotlight frames, [...]
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No, this photo isn’t a mistake or a throwback to days gone by (though it does warm my heart). Empty boxes of 4×5 sheet film used to be sought after for storing exposed film to transport to the lab, store negs or transparencies, or as a low budget way to deliver work to a client [...]
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