Hacking the Digital Print: Alternative image capture and printmaking processes with a special section on 3D printing

7. Lens Modifiers

Of all of my books, this is probably the most off-the-wall chapter I’ve written. With the modifiers I’ll show you here, if you go out in public with these on your camera, you’re going to get strange looks. But don’t let that deter you from tossing them in your bag. They’re cheap, easy to make, and darned fun to photograph with. I’m always amazed at what I find when I download the images back at home—sometimes I’m so amazed that they go right into the bit bucket, but that’s just part of the creative process. The best part is there’s no end to the variability in these modifiers as you’ll see when you add your own creative touch ...