Cheap DIY light box help?

Provo · Nov 20, 2009

Anyone here has build a cheap diy light box for taking pictures for an online auction or to illustrate a product?

I have googled up some results but not diggin the shadows and the overall results I have found so far, if at all you have attempted this and has worked out with excellent results please help me out and post a sample pic and also which intructions if any you have followed and equipment used fabric,lens etc. Thanks ahead

Inst!nct · Nov 20, 2009

Strobist: How To: DIY $10 Macro Photo Studio

Goontz · Nov 20, 2009

Another option, pretty similar: How to Make An Inexpensive Light Tent – DIY

Don Kondra · Nov 20, 2009

Save your time and buy a collapsible tent from Alzo Digital. Their 28" cube is ~$50 and comes with four paper backdrops.

While you're shopping there purchase some 5500k CF bulbs, mount them in inexpensive clamp on reflectors and you're set.

A test shot...

Cheers, Don

Provo · Nov 21, 2009

Thank you all for your suggestions as they are valued

manicmike · Nov 21, 2009

Inst!nct said:
Strobist: How To: DIY $10 Macro Photo Studio

That's what I did. It works great.

Don Kondra · Nov 21, 2009

manicmike said:
Inst!nct said:

Strobist: How To: DIY $10 Macro Photo Studio

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That's what I did. It works great.

Okay, show us some sample shots please.

Cheers, Don

Ron Evers · Nov 22, 2009

I have a light-box but find this set-up much easier to use; well in the daytime at least.

You can purchase swatches of felt in various colours from a dollar store & fill light on the dark side of the subject with a ladies hand mirror if you wish.

Inst!nct · Nov 22, 2009

Ron Evers said:
I have a light-box but find this set-up much easier to use; well in the daytime at least.

whats up with the ghosting around the camera?

Ron Evers · Nov 22, 2009

Inst!nct said:
Ron Evers said:

I have a light-box but find this set-up much easier to use; well in the daytime at least.

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whats up with the ghosting around the camera?

Maybe caused by the flash opposing the strong back-light.

Ron Evers · Nov 22, 2009

I thought it might be helpful for some to demonstrate what I am doing. I changed the felt background to a green one (not the best) & shot this nut lit only by the light from the window on camera right.

1.

Notice the deep shadowing on the left side. With the aid of a mirror only, it is possible to fill in the shadows as you see in pic #2.

2.

In pic #3 most of the shadowing is filled.

By changing the position of the mirror more of the shadow is filled in pic #4.