So June is upon us. Wow how time flys!! Last month was a busy one for me. I finally made my decision on which hosting company to go with, (photoshelter) and have been very happy with it! It took more man hours than i'd like to admit to get the site up and going with all my content but I'm happy to announce my official website of www.KTKreationsPhotography.com Take a moment to check it out!
Today I wanted to touch on product photography and how important a light box or mini studio is. A key aspect to taking good photos is understanding lighting. The same exact photo using 'proper' lighting I guarantee will look better than one without the lighting aspect planned out. With that in mind, that's not to say one could't take the rules of lighting, and break them, in order to achieve an artistic look.
It is important to know and understand rules of lighting to be able to achieve great photos.
I could go on Ebay, or any other photography store online and find a professional lightbox. They seem to run anywhere from $60, $80, $100 plus. There is also a famous saying that goes, "You get what you pay for.". So logic would say the cheapest might not always be the best quality. I however have found great resources for a pretty easy DIY project. Making my own lightbox also allows me to customize the size to exactly what I want. I plan to spend less than $20 on this project.
The items I will be needing for this project are,
- A sturdy box
- Utility knife
- Tape
- Tissue Paper
- Poster Board
- Good source of bright light x2.
Because I already have a pair of softbox lighting I will be able to use those for each side so my total costs of this project are even less. However if I didn't have my lighting, I could easily go to a place like target and find a pair of desk lamps.
I will be posting my final project with photos and step-by-step instructions.
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