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DIY Photography: Lens Attachments, Filters & Creative Effects

 

DIY Photography: Lens Attachments, Filters & Creative Effects

 

Class Description

You don’t need to buy every lens or filter for your camera in order to create impactful images. Mike Hagen is back with his DIY series to explore the hacks you can take to play with different looks when shooting. He’ll explore ways to create tilt shifts, bokeh backgrounds, lightboxes for macro field work, and star filters. 

  • You’ll learn how to make: 
  • Soft filters for photographing portraits or flowers 
  • Neutral density filters for long exposures 
  • Different fine art backgrounds like bokeh, haze and tilt-shift 
  • An inexpensive macro lens and macro diffuser 
Capture different looks by using items you can find around your house or at the local hardware store. Mike Hagen will have you expanding your camera bag and your portfolio so you can spend more time being creative and less time spending money. 

Lessons

  1. Class Introduction
  2. Build & Shoot: Soft Filters
  3. Build & Shoot: Star Filters
  4. Build & Shoot: Ethereal Filters
  5. Build & Shoot: Sunglasses Filters
  6. Build & Shoot: Half Double Exposure Filters
  7. Build & Shoot: Heavy Stop ND Filters
  8. Build & Shoot: Tilt and Shift Lenses
  9. Build & Shoot: Bokeh Shapes
  10. Build & Shoot: Coffee Cup Sleeve Lens Hood
  11. Build & Shoot: Body Cap Pinhole
  12. Build & Shoot: Mirror Under Lens
  13. Build & Shoot: Reversible 50mm Lens Mount
  14. Build & Shoot: Free-Lensing
  15. Build & Shoot: Fisheye Lens
  16. Build & Shoot: Bellows
  17. Build & Shoot: Toilet Roll Macro Lens
  18. Build & Shoot: PVC Extension Tube
  19. Build & Shoot: Rail System
  20. Build & Shoot: Macro Flash Brackets
  21. Build & Shoot: Field Macro Light Box
  22. Build & Shoot: Chip Can Macro Diffuser
  23. Photo Review

Reviews

a Creativelive Student
 

It's a fun course, with a lot of interesting ideas presented in a way to help spark the creative juices in anyone wanting to branch out and experiment with different ideas. Mike's presentation style is fun and easygoing - perfect for this type of discussion. If you're not afraid to color outside the lines and see where the road takes you, this is a very enjoyable bit of inspiration.

user-ee46bd
 

Love it!! Very creative and full of inspiration. Mike Hagen explains the different effects in a great way, he is precise yet easy-going so he makes learning fun. I recommend this class to all who wants to take their creative photography to the next level without spending money on expensive accessories.

Fotomaker
 

Mike has an easy-going, pleasant & fun personality. He explains things clearly. Rolls with whatever happens. And, he's very good about answering audience questions in an understandable, positively reinforcing and non-judgemental way (which can be rare for some established pro photographers...).