Comments on: Ideas For Inexpensive Light Boxes http://handmadeartists.com/blog/ideas-for-inexpensive-light-boxes/ Supporting Handmade Thu, 24 May 2012 13:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: lunestudio http://handmadeartists.com/blog/ideas-for-inexpensive-light-boxes/#comment-351 lunestudio Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:22:08 +0000 http://handmadeartistsforum.com/?p=197#comment-351 Your pictures come out great! Really simple method, and ultra portable. I've been using a big translucent storage tub from Walmart as a diffuser. I cut a hole in the bottom for my camera lens, flip it over on top of my item, and it works really well for taking straight-down pictures. You can turn it on the side too and use it as more of a traditional style light box, with a background and tripod. I would actually like to try something even a little more opaque, it's almost too translucent. But it's no fuss. You might also check out this site, lots of helpful tips: http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/photographing-jewelry.html. I've heard people using Styrofoam board in the same way as the poster board above. The site I just mentioned even shows you how to use a scanner to photograph jewelry! Your pictures come out great! Really simple method, and ultra portable. I’ve been using a big translucent storage tub from Walmart as a diffuser. I cut a hole in the bottom for my camera lens, flip it over on top of my item, and it works really well for taking straight-down pictures. You can turn it on the side too and use it as more of a traditional style light box, with a background and tripod. I would actually like to try something even a little more opaque, it’s almost too translucent. But it’s no fuss. You might also check out this site, lots of helpful tips: http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/photographing-jewelry.html. I’ve heard people using Styrofoam board in the same way as the poster board above. The site I just mentioned even shows you how to use a scanner to photograph jewelry!

]]> By: lisianblue http://handmadeartists.com/blog/ideas-for-inexpensive-light-boxes/#comment-350 lisianblue Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:06:48 +0000 http://handmadeartistsforum.com/?p=197#comment-350 Some good ideas there! Thanks Jeanine and Jeanne! Got lost on the photography site! one things just seems to lead to another! Some good ideas there! Thanks Jeanine and Jeanne!

Got lost on the photography site! one things just seems to lead to another!

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