Light Box Photos
Mar 1, 2017 13:29:13 #
Made up my first light box, a foot square. Need to make a bigger one though. Cardboard box and had some mylar around.
Used three curly cue fluorescent bulbs. Only had 60w. Originals had some yellow light which I found out later may happen.
Then used a larger Nissan flash and I got white to come back.
Do you think the flash override (sp) the other lights?
Do I really need daylight balanced bulbs? Will this be better.
Didn't dust off the critters....
Used three curly cue fluorescent bulbs. Only had 60w. Originals had some yellow light which I found out later may happen.
Then used a larger Nissan flash and I got white to come back.
Do you think the flash override (sp) the other lights?
Do I really need daylight balanced bulbs? Will this be better.
Didn't dust off the critters....
Mar 2, 2017 10:59:22 #
Rloren wrote:
Made up my first light box, a foot square. Need to make a bigger one though. Cardboard box and had some mylar around.
Used three curly cue fluorescent bulbs. Only had 60w. Originals had some yellow light which I found out later may happen.
Then used a larger Nissan flash and I got white to come back.
Do you think the flash override (sp) the other lights?
Do I really need daylight balanced bulbs? Will this be better.
Didn't dust off the critters....
Used three curly cue fluorescent bulbs. Only had 60w. Originals had some yellow light which I found out later may happen.
Then used a larger Nissan flash and I got white to come back.
Do you think the flash override (sp) the other lights?
Do I really need daylight balanced bulbs? Will this be better.
Didn't dust off the critters....
Rloren,
When you make your next, larger light box, consider an alternative to the cardboard, thin white sheet to diffuse the light source and reflect back into the subject from inside surfaces.
Make your frame from decent quality PVC pipe, it is easy to assemble and you glue the joints for stability. Drape the sheets over the frame and glue into place. Make the front side a flap to lift open for product display, and make a slit for the camera lens to poke thru. This last part is to allow interior light to reflect back into the subject from the front side, thereby removing dark shadowing from forming in front of the subject.
From this as a standard shooting stage for small subjects you can vary the lighting source to obtain the photographic effect you like.
If you continue to process your images as B&W (Monochrome) you will have no need to consider the type of lighting source (florescent, incandescent, LED, etc.). But, if you elect to process full color you will need to consider using the same lighting source for all your lights. Three studio strobes of the exact same size and power would suffice.
Michael G
Mar 2, 2017 17:15:28 #
Mar 2, 2017 17:56:47 #
Hay Bud,
Only my initial comment came thru, perhaps you hit the send button too soon.
Michael
Only my initial comment came thru, perhaps you hit the send button too soon.
Michael
Mar 2, 2017 19:00:25 #
Mar 2, 2017 19:37:24 #
Rloren wrote:
Just wanted to say thanks....
You are welcom.
Hint: It makes it a lot easier if you reply using the "Quote Reply" button, then we can all see who is writing to whom.
Michael
Mar 2, 2017 22:15:44 #
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