Photography Light Box

Step 5 Finale Product

Here is the Light Box finished.

Place the 3 lights about a foot from each side that has cloth. Don't get to close, it should not touch the cloth (FIRE HAZARD YOU KNOW). Place the item in inside and take some pictures. HAVE FUN.

Give me you feedback and Please don't be one of those people who says, "there are already Instructables for light boxes." I know there are and sadly I did not get inspiration from Instructables. I love what trebuchet03 said, "I personally think it's better to have each variant in separate instructables - -and link between them ;)"

I might be making a frame for the lights. I have some spare PVC pipe laying around and all I will need to get is some connectors.

:: UPDATE :: I mentioned before that I was going to make a frame for this. Here is the link to my new Light Frame

Comments

[nipsip]

can you see the seam where the two sheets of posterboard are joined in any of your photos?

[tekjock]

Alas ... you can ... I have been thinking of covering it with a thicker cloth then I used on the sides so you dont see the seem.

[nipsip]

Another thought!

Get a piece of vinyl flooring, reverse it and paint the backside a matte white. Then if it gets dirty, you can touch it up.

You can cut it to any length or width you want.

[nipsip]

You might want to consider cutting a white plastic tablecloth to fit. I don't think it is shiny but matte.

Take a look.

http://www.amazon.com/Tablemate-I4010WH-Plastic-TBLI4010WH-Category/dp/B000CD4FZQ

[WendiG]

Have you tried this outside in good natural light? That is supposed to work well too-this looks easy enough, I'll let you know when I've attempted it-in the process of moving so lots of boxes to experiment on!

[tekjock]

never thought of that ... I will have to give that a try

[mrigsby]

It looks very good--I tried a variation that was too flimsy (the sides caved in--and it used paper for the walls). I'll watch for the next big box that comes in and try this!