DIY Light box...

[ZeniTH]

Materials:

1 Cardboard box 18x18x16... $2
2 Work lights you can get them @ home depot for $5 each
1 Roll of easel paper or rice paper (thanks "cutless009") $5

Pics speak more than 1,000 words... be creative and go crazy!!!!

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/jalmonte240484/box836.jpg

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/jalmonte240484/IMG_0186.jpg

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/jalmonte240484/IMG_0187.jpg

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/jalmonte240484/IMG_0188.jpg

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/jalmonte240484/IMG_0192.jpg

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/jalmonte240484/IMG_0194.jpg

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/jalmonte240484/IMG_0197.jpg

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/jalmonte240484/IMG_0198.jpg

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/jalmonte240484/IMG_2116.jpg


so thats it... enjoy!!!

note: don't cut the sides lateral flats of the box...
this is what I mean..
http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/jalmonte240484/box834.jpg

[smee]

Wow! Awesome, I wanna ride down to Orchard Supply now and get this stuffs....... hehe.

Great guide. :) Thanks for this!!

[Lu(ky]

Very cool Zenith..:clap1: I think I need to make a HUGE one of these for my case pictures.. How would a different color rice paper work? Or would it have to be white..

[ZeniTH]

Very cool Zenith..:clap1: I think I need to make a HUGE one of these for my case pictures.. How would a different color rice paper work? Or would it have to be white..

Ohhh nooo.... you can go crazy with colors!!!! check this picture that I took on the light box with a black t-shirt!! LOL

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/jalmonte240484/Tubing.jpg

[bigslappy]

Cool ............
low Budget at it's best .. I like it & it take just minutes to build


Nice Job !!

[RedRaider]

Thanks for to DIY guide...:2up:

[ZeniTH]

my pleasure guys!! anything to help the community... check out this A++ photography forum..

http://photography-on-the.net/

[hoax]

thanks Zenith, great guide. :up:

I assume you are keeping the sides (last pic) to serve as hood? that's really clever, forgot about that when I made my tiny shoe box version.

I can't believe the work lights are so cheap! wow.. I thought it would run around 25-30 bucks... I still haven't seen anything similar locally, will give it one last try, and worse comes worse, will order a couple from home depot..

[Xilikon]

Great guide, that would be perfect for those who enjoy the LC hardware pr0n ;)

[Fitseries3]

nice! i need to build one for my TPU reviews as well as my RRR reviews.

[Septim]

nice, easy to do light box.

[ZeniTH]

thanks Zenith, great guide. :up:

I assume you are keeping the sides (last pic) to serve as hood? that's really clever, forgot about that when I made my tiny shoe box version.

I can't believe the work lights are so cheap! wow.. I thought it would run around 25-30 bucks... I still haven't seen anything similar locally, will give it one last try, and worse comes worse, will order a couple from home depot..


You are right!!!
One more thing guys... when you shoot on the box try to be on complete darkness, what i mean is no other light source than the lamps... and adjust the white balance to "tungsten" on your camera... and you will be shooting like a pro !!

[Chilly]

Looks like a great, cheap and easy way for me to get my own lightbox. Defiantly going to be doing something like this the second I get a decent camera.

[HESmelaugh]

Thanks for this guide!
I'm thinking about making a lightbox with a white and one with a black background. Or maybe just one with interchangeable backgrounds. But I definitely want a lightbox for that nice smooth lighting you get. :up:

[Kayin]

Gonna make me one of these with the red background from my rad pic session...

[bianco]

that's nice... thanks ZeniTH! very informative