Tripods Articles & Videos

• How to Make Camp Stools

  Learn how to make camp stools so that you can rest your feet after a day on the trails. On a cold evening, sitting on a stool keeps you from losing body heat from the ground. With only a few materials, you can make a camp stool that will pa… read more

• How to Rig a Tripod to a Kayak

  Taking a kayak trip can be relaxing or exhilarating depending on the water, but what fun is it if you aren't able to share the experience with others or have something by which to remember it? Taking photos and video while on the trip are g… read more

• The Best Tripod Cases

  While some photographers prefer to simply carry a tripod, others enjoy using tripod bags, which can protect a tripod from suffering scratches, losing mounting plates and other hazards of travel. Tripod cases run the gamut from basic duffles… read more

• How to Hook a Camera to a Bike

  Taking pictures from your bicycle while trying to keep the camera steady is an exercise fraught with peril. Holding the camera itself is difficult, and while wrap tripods like the Gorillapod work somewhat well, they can still rotate on the… read more

• How to Make a Bike Camera Mount

  Everyone loves being able to enjoy the scenery while on a bike ride. Why not take that enjoyment a step further and actually capture what you see for posterity as you ride? You can haul along a digital camera and stop to take pictures every… read more

• How to Build Your Own Camera Tripod

  Almost all photography enthusiasts like to use a lighter, portable tripod to take backpacking. But the lightest backpacking tripods with a quality head usually weigh around three pounds---almost the weight of two days worth of food. The ext… read more

• How to Build a Hoist Tripod

  A simple but effective tripod hoist can be made with tall wooden poles, hemp rope, and block and tackle. Once assembled this apparatus can lift large objects easily so that they can be loaded onto the bed of a pickup truck or into a wagon b… read more

• How to Build Your Own Teepee

  Indian teepees are an American classic for outdoor living. Although their construction might seem complicated, in reality they require only a few simple materials and procedures to be built. Once you get the hang of it, you will wonder why… read more

• How to Build a Camera Mount

  A stable platform for photography is essential when doing low-light, night, or time-lapse photography. Most cameras will have a threaded opening on the bottom that lets you attach the camera to a tripod or monopod to assist with this type o… read more

• Tips on Mounting Outdoor Cameras

  There are a number of reasons you might want to use an outdoor camera, including taking pictures of nature. Capturing the animals and plant life you see outside can be difficult if you don't mount the camera the right way and can result in… read more

• Uses of a Tripod

  Of all the tools a photographer can pull from her bag of tricks, the tripod is maybe the most useful --- yet it's probably the least used by the casual photographer. Low light, long exposure times and panoramic images --- the tripod is pivo… read more

• Types of Tripods

  When it comes to outdoor photography and birdwatching, a tripod can be am effective aid in keeping your equipment stable by reducing hand and body movement. Because tripods are made to suit a variety of circumstances, it is important to ch… read more

• How to Select a Camera Tripod

  Tripods are used to decrease equipment movement when in use. A tripod can be very useful if you are a photographer, videographer, hunter, or birdwatcher. Choose a tripod specifically for the task you will use it for based on the size, mov… read more

• How to Mount a Camera on a Tripod

  Tripods attach to cameras and other equipment to ensure that movement and camera shake is kept to a minimum. A camera mounted on a tripod will exhibit much less blurriness in photos than a camera held freehand. Tripod models vary accordin… read more

• How to Use a Tripod

  Whether you are taking pictures or using binoculars, a tripod is useful for stability and support as you focus on an object. A tripod allows you to more finitely use your equipment by providing small adjustments and better handgrips for pa… read more

• How To Make a Teepee

  A teepee provides shelter from the elements as a free-standing dwelling. Historically, teepees were crafted from long wooden poles propped against each other and covered with animal hide. A flap at the top of the teepee allowed smoke from t… read more

• The Best Camera Settings for Shooting Wildlife

  Getting good wildlife shots can be challenging, but also lots of fun. Having the right equipment--and being familiar with it---is essential, as is doing your research before heading out. It's key to know where the animals are likely to be,… read more

• How to Blur Water with Your Camera

  Water in nature is fascinating. Whether loud and energetic or peaceful and slow-moving, it's a subject we all love to photograph. While standard scenic shots are great, sometimes it's fun to break the mold and play with special effects. Blu… read more