I have been complaining about taking pictures of my cards, and not being happy with the results. SO...the DH and I bought all the stuff this past weekend to make a Light Box. The theory is that you make a perfectly white light box so that you get true color and eliminate shadows when taking indoor pictures.
The directions I used to make the box can be found here: http://www.studiolighting.net/homemade-light-box-for-product-photography/
I bought the foam core board and tape at Michael's and the lights/bulbs at Lowe's. Total cost was about $35.00. It took us about an hour to make it. I followed the directions exactly and the finished light box is a 20 inch square. Here are some photos of it:
My final thoughts on the project.
I think that the box is too large. If I made it again I would probably make it a 15 inch square. Be sure that whatever type of light bulbs you buy, that the box says 'daylight' so the color of the light is not yellow. I used 100 watt daylight CFL bulbs. Also, the more light, the better. I may end up buying another light to put on the top pointing down. Overall, the colors in the card photo above are much closer to reality than what I was getting without the box. This experiment is still ongoing...
Please let me know if you have any suggestions that have been working for you!
Thank you for this! I've been looking for a way to take better pics of my projects. Now to find the time to make it! LOL
Posted by: Gia | 06/08/2011 at 07:57 AM
It was not bad at all to assemble. The box sure seems to be accurate for displaying real-colors and the vibrancy at the artwork. Good Job!! Lets make the smaller one soon!
Posted by: mark guess | 01/30/2010 at 10:59 AM