How to download a picture to my mag mod

The MagBeam itself is like a bigger, wider version of the MagSnoot. When collapsed, the MagBeam is super compact and easy to stick in your camera bag.

Using the MagBeam is simple. All you have to do is attach the magnetic end to your speedlight flash via a MagGrip NOTE: this is not included with the MagBeam you need to buy it separately , then stick a plastic fresnel lens on the wide end.

Collapsed MagBeam with a patterned MagMask and red color gel attached on one end. The wide fresnel lens is on the other end. Speaking of the two Fresnel lenses, they look identical but are actually quite technical, so you must use them correctly to get the right effect.

As an example, the wide fresnel lens must be used when the MagBeam is fully collapsed in order to use the included MagMasks described in detail below to create a light pattern.

There is only one possible thing to consider about the MagMod before investing in this system. MagMod magnets that attach to your flash are impressively strong. But sometimes the magnets are a little too strong.

I often have to use two hands to carefully pull the MagMod modifiers off to avoid accidentally breaking my flash. NOTE: If you have any concerns about using magnets next to your electronic equipment this video should answer your concerns.

Items they do say to keep away from magnets include:. In fact, quite the opposite is true. I'm currently really focusing on learning off camera flash, and developing that skill. But there is no way to learn it without practice.

I do know from studying and reading, however, that the color gels are not just for creating effects. I will come clean and admit that I am not quite there yet. But for me, adding color in incredibly fun! In the photo above, the full orange gel is applied behind my two models. This photo was taken at almost exactly noon, with the sun directly overhead, but the orange light from behind gives the image a completely different effect.

The speedlight equipped with the orange gel was placed on a light stand, directly behind the young ladies. The sphere attaches and covers the entire speedlight, and it transforms the quality of light that comes off of your flash. This can be used both off-camera, and on! It can be used as a diffuser to shoot directly, or in combination with bounce. A side note about this device — since it's silicone, it's virtually indestructible! Not only does it fit perfectly in there, but I really feel that the soft silicone padding can only help with the protection of my lenses, too!

Just a side note — This photo was taken with no color gel in the Sphere. But, the MagSphere has a built-in slot where you can insert any of the color gels. Here again is a massive opportunity for creativity, just waiting to be explored. The photo above uses two MagMod equipped speed lights — the key light is using a MagSphere, and the second is a fill flash on the side, which uses a diffuser gel.

The photo below was taken with just a single off-camera flash, equipped with a MagSphere. I want to thank fellow photography Karen Littlewood for volunteering to model for the next several photos.

For the next series of shots, we first established a good location for the fill-flash using the MagSphere in front: I was happy with the fill in front, but wanted to create better separation between her and the shadows behind her head. So, I placed a second speedlight behind her, and experimented with the modifiers needed to create the look I wanted. The first one was using just a MagGrid.

The Grid certainly kept the spill to a minimum, but I decided to experiment with an orange gel, and while adding the gel, I took away the grid. It's easy to see how much the Grid was limiting the spill — the shot above has a good amount of light framing the model, hitting the rock both above her head, and off to the right of the frame.

And this last image utilizes both the grid to keep the spill to a minimum, but also the gel, to give the light a very warm glow. As I mentioned above — I am not an expert in lighting. But each of these changes in set-up took less than 5 seconds! It's literally a matter of snapping the modifier on and off, and your ready to go for the next shot! This is an item that is currently on my wish list. One of the highest bars to pass to enter the world of 3D printing is learning how to create a 3D model.

While online printing service like i. No prior modeling expertise or software download is required. All you need is a single picture of the object you want to 3D print. First, we looked for a picture of a squirrel and found this one.

It would be an image that was taken from the side, as it makes modeling much easier. It should also be a photo that looks similar on the other hidden site of the object. We then went to Smoothie-3D. We now needed to draw a little: we drew the outlines of the squirrel and its body parts.

The app turned these parts into a textured 3D model. When you are familiar with the interface and buttons this process only takes a few minutes. Take a look at the video below on how to draw the outlines of the squirrel and how to turn it into a 3D model:.