Thread: My new Photo light box TEST!!!

Forgive my ignorance, but what is a light box? I have a visual image of what I suspect one would look like, but could you post a pic of the box itself? Thanks!

Originally Posted by LegalEagle

Forgive my ignorance, but what is a light box? I have a visual image of what I suspect one would look like, but could you post a pic of the box itself? Thanks!

Nevermind. I just checked the link above. Thanks!

I like those scales......alot!

Oh, and yes very nice picture.

The goal of a light box should be to diffuse light sufficiently to reduce shadows and provide a smooth even surface to show in reflection (on shiny surfaces). There are a few things you should consider:

A) Have more than 1 light. Most product photography uses 2 or more lights. One is a primary light, and the other is to fill in shadows. You could move your current lamp backwards a little bit to help make the shadow more oblique and less obvious too.

B) Adjust your white balance. Not all cameras can do this easily, but it could also be remedied (to a point) in photoshop. Incandescent bulbs typically are a bit on the orange side.

C) You don't need tons of light, just a little good quality light and stable camera support for slower shutter speeds if you need them.

D) Shadow can be your friend if you are trying to make dynamic images. For this, a "tent" is not always needed!

E) When you have daylight and a big window, you can get some pretty nice results even with humble cameras.


If you like, I can post some examples in different types of simple, cheap lighting, and offer some tips on how to get results that some will confuse for professional work.

*Robert.

Thanks, Tierdaen, but I'm all set.

Great photos Alex That razors a beauty too

Neale

Tierdaen,
I would be interested in seeing your examples and I think others on the forum would too. I have fooled around a bit with a tent (cocoon, actually) and would welcome a chance to pick up some pointers from you. Post away, please.

Here you go Bill (and anyone else)...
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?p=173259

I don't want to detract from this thread anymore, so I made the new thread.

OK, I'm done

*Robert.