How to build a food photography light stand

Step 12 Conclusions / get laughed at

I prefer the images taken outside the light tent using only the CFLs (no flash, no halogen).

We almost always have guests over for dinner, and my food photography antics, especially the tension between getting the perfect shot and eating dinner before it gets cold, are a source constant amusement. A giant crane-looking thing that sits over my dinner and points lights at it only takes this amusement to the next level.