Heimwerken in der Fotografie

The DIY book for creative and individual photography! With many step-by-step instructions and tips. Self-build projects using DSLRs as well as mirrorless system or compact cameras. Numerous photos showcase the creative results of the DIY cameras and adapted lenses.

Cyrill Harnischmacher demonstrates in this do-it-yourself guide for photographers how to build cameras and adapt various types of lenses using simple means and materials found in any hardware store.

Learn how to creatively combine digital and analog photography, ensuring that the enjoyment of the photographic process is no longer reduced to mere fractions of a second. Important aspects of the projects presented in the book include a relaxed approach to analog technology and the joy of crafting and creating, leading to an intensive engagement with photographic possibilities.

Projects and topics:

• Direct exposure with a self-built cyanotype camera
• Adapting lenses from old bellows and viewfinder cameras
• Building a tilt-shift floor camera
• Multi-picture shots with Polaroid lenses
• Folding a bellows yourself
• Information on sources, materials, and tools

The author impressively demonstrates how to achieve image effects that cannot be replicated with image editing or modern lenses. In clearly described and illustrated instructions, Cyrill Harnischmacher guides you from the raw materials to the finished piece, showing you how to create spectacular and unusual photographs.