Homemade Light Box shots

[bradleypics]

I found an easy to make light box and took some shots using a bounced flash. I'm gonna also get some clamp lamps and try it. Are these any good?

Thanks

#1 - A rotten banana that had some rice spilled on it.

#2 - A weed from the yard. It looks more lit on the back though.

I'm going to find some better subjects and try clamp lights. I'll post my results.

 

[pezuzaine]

cool pics. how'd you make the light box? i'm new to the slr world... bounced flash?

 

[bradleypics]

cool pics. how'd you make the light box? i'm new to the slr world... bounced flash?

Thanks.

I used this tutorial: Homemade Light Box for Product Photography StudioLighting.net

I bounced the light from the flash off the top of the light box.

 

[dtzitko]

cool pics. how'd you make the light box? i'm new to the slr world... bounced flash?

Thanks.

I used this tutorial: Homemade Light Box for Product Photography StudioLighting.net

I bounced the light from the flash off the top of the light box.

Bookmarked. Good shots too. I think I'd like a lower angle on the banana, and more depth of field. Normally I really dig the shallow DOF, but for some reason I think this would be much better if it was all in focus.

I think a shallow DOF would work better with the flower though, if you had the flower at a more extreme angle (basically, rotate the flower counter clockwise a bit). If that makes any sense.

 

[Fedaykin]

cool pics. how'd you make the light box? i'm new to the slr world... bounced flash?

Thanks.

I used this tutorial: Homemade Light Box for Product Photography StudioLighting.net

I bounced the light from the flash off the top of the light box.

Thanks for the link, I like the first shot, second is a little to far from the subject IMO.

 

[aliciaqw]

Neat project.

Did you use any other lights besides the bounce flash?

 

[Scud]

i went and bought the materials for this, thanks for the link

 

[bradleypics]

Neat project.

Did you use any other lights besides the bounce flash?

Just the flash...

 

[bradleypics]

i went and bought the materials for this, thanks for the link

No problem, glad to share.

 

[bradleypics]

i went and bought the materials for this, thanks for the link

Let me know if you post any shots from the light box, just curious.