DIY: $10 (or less) lightbox for nice product pics!

Namuna · Post by **Namuna** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:55 pm

I'm making this thing TONIGHT baby!

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/ho ... tudio.html

Edit (CaboWabo): Stickied

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:21 pm

Thanks for the link. I'll be making one of thos as well.

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:27 pm

Got the wife out getting the stuff right now! Thanks for the link man!

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:02 pm

Here's another tip to go along with that:

Use a tripod and stop your lens down, and if it's a zoom lens, set it to it's longest (most telephoto) setting and back up from the subject.

Maxximum Attack · Post by **Maxximum Attack** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:22 pm

Can we get this stickied in the photography section?
I plan on doing this, but I haven't read it in full yet. I'd like it to be an easy find for my comp photos

Maxximum Attack · Post by **Maxximum Attack** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:24 pm

This thing works wonders. The pics come out so great. Just the right amout of shine off the surface without blinding the camera

Here's mine:

The box doesn't need to be square, I've found that a nice wide box allows for more photo angles. And tall enough is good enough.

Now All I have to do is get a better camera, with a higher MPx count, I'm currently on 4MPx.

Thanks for sharing the tut Namuna
Maxx

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:25 am

great work!

i made one too. i used baking paper on mine but i was contemplating using tissues or toilet paper, they'd work well.
i also stuck some white paper on the flaps to reflect more light in.

i used it to take pics of my topless entry. i used 2 lamps, one above and one on the right hand side.

namuna!

Namuna · Post by **Namuna** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:14 pm

Nicely done gents!

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:18 am

This is some good ass info Pimps. I was just lookin at how I can get light to ALL sides of the car.
This is on time. Now I just need to get a better camera. I still have my 2 mp Sony......