Lightbox
If you've ever wondered how photographers get clean, almost perfectly white images(such as the one above)...this is the post for you. It is actually a really easy setup and the only part that takes some time is the construction of a box. In the photo below you can see that there is a white box, or lightbox. We call it this because it is used to spread the light and produce shadow free images. This is ideal when taking photos of products, food, and whatever other creative subjects you can come up with. I built my box out of foam board used for school projects. I cut it to a size that would work for me(about 20"x30"x20') and super-glued the edges without leaving any cracks. Then made it very resilient by adding JB Weld to the outside seams(looks messy but only the inside needs to be clean). For the lighting I use my umbrellas to cleanly diffuse the light throughout the box at about 1/4 power. Note...this will not be the standard power setting in all conditions. Well that's it...good luck!
If you've ever wondered how photographers get clean, almost perfectly white images(such as the one above)...this is the post for you. It is actually a really easy setup and the only part that takes some time is the construction of a box. In the photo below you can see that there is a white box, or lightbox. We call it this because it is used to spread the light and produce shadow free images. This is ideal when taking photos of products, food, and whatever other creative subjects you can come up with. I built my box out of foam board used for school projects. I cut it to a size that would work for me(about 20"x30"x20') and super-glued the edges without leaving any cracks. Then made it very resilient by adding JB Weld to the outside seams(looks messy but only the inside needs to be clean). For the lighting I use my umbrellas to cleanly diffuse the light throughout the box at about 1/4 power. Note...this will not be the standard power setting in all conditions. Well that's it...good luck!
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