DIY ringlight test.

[osirus]

I just made my own ring light for free using strands of old xmas lights.

see here:
http://theglobalphotographer.blogspot.com/2008/01/portland-strobist-gathering-meets-diy.html

and did a few quick test shots of myself sitting here in the computer chair.

(trying to hold the 3 foot ring light ( i dont have a stand yet) operate the camera, and be in the picture all at once was quite the chore..)

hopefully in the next few days i can get someone to pose for me soi can try it out properly

but it seems to work alright.

makes the eyes rather sparkely

 

[XtremeElemenT]

the first one's awesome, i might have to try to build me one of these one day

 

[plentygood]

Yeah, I like the first one. I kind of like the sparkly eye thing too.