DIY: Imaging

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In-Car Camcorder Mount from MAKE: 13: Magic
Rig an onboard camera like the cops and NASCAR, for 15 bucks. by Christophe Caron

Cool Photo Websites from MAKE: 10: Home Electronics
Use these online services to enhance your digital photographs. by Mark Frauenfelder

Tilt-Shift Photography from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Flexible lens makes scenes look miniature. by Dennison Bertram

Online Video Production from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Tips and techniques for daily content. by Andrew Michael Baron

Outdoor Webcam Enclosure from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Capture winter scenes from a sewer-pipe cam cozy. by Alek Komarnitsky

Action Movie Effects from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Shoot a fight scene with a blood-spurting knife wound and a head smashing through a window. by Zack Stern

How Not to Make a How-To Video from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Ignore these handy rules and your instructional video will turn out great! by Travis J.I. Corcoran

Van TV from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Big sights and sounds hit the streets. by Ethan O'Toole

Quick and Dirty Light Table from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
A storage bin, a pane of glass, and fluorescent light saves hundreds of dollars. by Hiram Cook

Scribbler Bot from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
Homemade two-axis plotter finds work as a cariacature artist. by Douglas McDonald

How to Drink Beer on C-SPAN from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
Put yourself into somebody else's video. by Bill Barminski

3D Photography from MAKE: 06: Robots
Taking stereographs is easier and more fun than ever. by Bill Coderre

Macro Photography On a Budget from MAKE: 06: Robots
Pringles-can lens extender produces dazzling ultra close-ups for peanuts. by Haje Jan Kamps

$130 Digital Picture Frame from MAKE: 06: Robots
Build one in 15 minutes. by Mike Kuniavsky

iSight Tripod Mount from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
Point your webcam anywhere you want. by Steve Vigneau

The Fauxlance Photographer from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
How to get VIP treatment by dressing the part of a pro photographer. by Andy Ihnatko

Print the Universe from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
Make gigantic posters with a free web service. by Phillip Torrone

Mailbox Movie from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
Make a movie that's shot in many locations around the world without leaving your house. by Michael Dean

Cheap Shot from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
Turn a $10 single-use camera into a $20 reusable digital camera. by Charles C. Hoffmeyer

Stop Motion Animation, the Easy Way from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
With iStopMotion, making Gumby is less pokey. by Phillip Torrone

Single-Use Digicam for Kite Aerial Photography from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
A simple, lightweight timer circuit triggers a shot every minute. by Limor Fried

Webcam Telescope from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
Video from still camera zoom. Forget jerky teleconferences; put a real lens on a 90s era webcam and you've got something. by Dennison Bertram

Unzap Flash Memory from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
How to salvage deleted pictures from camera memory. by Mark Frauenfelder

Flexible Gooseneck Camera Mount from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
Put a camera or camcorder pretty much anywhere with this flexible camera mount built from a cheap desk lamp. by Marc H. Nathan

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