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So I made a mini studio, otherwise known as a lightbox. I used plexi boards, 35x35 cm. I taped them together using somekind of wide white tape into a cube with one opening.
The top panel is slightly offset so at the back is a little slot to insert backdrops easier (and eliminates having to gum up the back board with tape). I use clotheslines pins to hold the backdrop up from outside the lightbox.
The plexi gives a more evened lighting than cutting out a cardboard box and if need be, I can tape tissue paper or engineering paper on the plexi to disperse even more light.
The pieces that were left I taped to the back of the cube in order to create a spot to attach my clip on lamp. I had to reinforce it with a few strips of plexi but it holds just fine.
My finger is pointing at that slot (more or less). The top panel is offset. This makes everything so much easier if I want to use a different coloured backdrop or put in material. It's 'drop and play'!
And finally an image from 'the studio'. I did put this through some photoshop, but awesome pictures come out if you just set the white balance to tungsten or similar on the camera. I also used an SB600 flash pointed at the "studio's" ceiling for this shot.
And my lightbox set on flickr if anyone wants to view slightly larger photos.
The top panel is slightly offset so at the back is a little slot to insert backdrops easier (and eliminates having to gum up the back board with tape). I use clotheslines pins to hold the backdrop up from outside the lightbox.
The plexi gives a more evened lighting than cutting out a cardboard box and if need be, I can tape tissue paper or engineering paper on the plexi to disperse even more light.
The pieces that were left I taped to the back of the cube in order to create a spot to attach my clip on lamp. I had to reinforce it with a few strips of plexi but it holds just fine.
My finger is pointing at that slot (more or less). The top panel is offset. This makes everything so much easier if I want to use a different coloured backdrop or put in material. It's 'drop and play'!
And finally an image from 'the studio'. I did put this through some photoshop, but awesome pictures come out if you just set the white balance to tungsten or similar on the camera. I also used an SB600 flash pointed at the "studio's" ceiling for this shot.
And my lightbox set on flickr if anyone wants to view slightly larger photos.
