If you need a quick and dirty light tent but you don’t want to shell out for a commercial model or spend time building a DIY version, this light tent can be built in a matter of minutes from office supplies.

Over at the blog Mostly Color—a blog focused on color theory, design, and photography—they have instructions for a simple-to-make light tent. The components are nothing more than folded paper and binder clips. It doesn’t have the same versatile diffusing qualities as a commercial model made out of ripstop nylon and paired with a set of studio flashes but for simple product-style photography with natural light or a diffused overhead flash (the paper walls of the light tent are a bit thick for traditional through-the-side diffusion) you can’t beat it for price and ease of construction.

Check out the link below for instructions or if you’re in the mood to take a bigger DIY project make sure to check out how to make a light tent out of cardboard and tissue paper or K’Nex building toys. Have a favorite photography-related DIY hack? Let’s hear about it in the comments.

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Google keeps talking about the real-time web and that how quickly it can respond to real-time events. However, Google image search doesn’t work that way.

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If you fold like an orgami swan at the idea of making a birthday toast in front of a group of people or going to a party by yourself, then you might like self-improvement blog Dumb Little Man’s tips for overcoming shyness.

Photo by a God’s Child.

Everyone (well, almost everyone) gets overcome with shyness at some point—and there’s nothing wrong with that. If you’re looking for ways to get past your shyness or find that it’s interfering with your life, blogger Mark Harrison has a few ideas for you to try.

One suggestion: Pick something that makes you just a little uncomfortable, then get out there and just do it. No one’s suggesting you try karaoke if you’ve never sung a note in public before. Instead, start small, and build your confidence when you succeed. Ask a question from the audience during your next company presentation, or vow to say hi to two new people at the next party you attend. It’s okay to be nervous—baby steps.

Check out the rest of the post for more good tips for overcoming shyness, then share what’s worked for you in the comments.

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