Whenever I post product photos here on my blog, you’d immediately notice I don’t have enough lighting in place. I use lamps around the house so taking photos (without flash) is a little challenging.
So I thought why not make one of my own instead of drowning the entire room with bright light. Here’s the result.
Photos taken using my Canon D40 with EF 17-85mm IS USM. Click on the picture thumbnails to view larger shots. And the set up is a simple as this:
Here’s how to create your own DIY Light Box. You’ll need a large plastic (translucent) storage box which will help diffuse the light, two lamps with 20-60 watt bulbs. You also need paper (bond paper or any plain white paper) to cover the insides of the box and even out the surface.
Optionally, you can still use your camera flash to flood fill the box and totally eliminate any remaining hints of shadow cast by the objects being photographed.
Mine needs more improvement but the results are much better than the old ones.
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dun sa plugin u can try to use Jquery ung thickbox.. ewan ko lang kung may plugin na ganito sa wordpress
cool! thanks for the tip! this is definitely easier than this one -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/katrinasalvador/635785421/in/photostream/
Hi Abe!
I thought for a moment you shifted to the dark side hahaha… then I noticed that it was just a typo.. “Canon D40″ hehe should’ve been Canon 40D
@ eric - Glenn is right, and funny that the plugin has the same name
@ luis - thanks a bunch for the tips!
More tips…
Look for CFL bulbs - they will give you almost daylight white light, are really bright, consume less energy
If you wanna stick with the tungsten bulbs, put your white balance on tungsten. That way the color on your shots will stay consistent.
If you have a strobe you can use off-camera, put it on top of the box, or bounce it from the front to the top… or even use it inside the box (I do that sometimes)
Use pieces of black or white paper or even small mirrors to block or reflect / bounce light - this will help you control shadows
That’s all I have for now. Enjoy!