Lenses Don't Compress Space!

Ever been told different lenses or lens focal lengths compress or stretch space differently? I sure was. I'm here to tell you why that's not the case and hopefully change your perspective... 😉

Add Presets to Lightroom Mobile Without the Desktop App

Quick little tutorial on how to add Adobe Lightroom presets to the mobile app without the desktop app!

If you are interested in a great starter pack of Lightroom presets checkout mine here: https://www.janhemstad.com/store/lightroom-presets

Making a Liquid Lens from Scratch

How to make a homemade, DIY liquid lens from hardware and drugstore parts! I made a single variable focal length lens element with a few cents of material, and it works!

Here are some stills taken with the lens:

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One of my favorite projects so far! Thanks, Eliel, for all your help!

Make Clean Photo and Video Plates

Hello, from Nashville! Learn how to make clean photo and video plates anywhere, even in busy places without long exposures! Be sure to check out my store to find the LUTs I used in the video!

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How to Turn Your Bathroom into a Camera

I turned my bathroom into a camera obscura! This is Part 1 in a series about making my own lens.

How to Get Everything in Focus!

Quick tip on achieving hyperfocal distance! How to get largest possible depth of field the manual way, as well as how you can calculate it!

Useful Links
Circle of Confusion Calculator: https://goo.gl/Lau7DJ
Circle of Confusion Chart: https://goo.gl/6sCqDm
My LUT Packs: https://goo.gl/zZCG6h

LUTs 4 Ways

Make your own LUTs in Premiere Pro, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve, Lightroom and more!

DaVinci Resolve: https://goo.gl/UNPttP
IWLTBAP LUT Generator: https://sellfy.com/p/aQ1y
My LUT Packs: http://www.janhemstad.com/store

Sunset Time Lapse, Irvine, CA

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A time-lapse I took from Turtle Rock, which overlooks the city of Irvine, CA.