Light Box Lighting ?

[Jon Haigwood]

I built a home made light box since all my pictures turn out a bit underwhelming. I thought I would see what kind of tips I can get for good lighting.

It is just a 14X10 plastic bin with white cardboard on the inside. I thought about cutting a hole in the top and putting a light shining thru, maybe with some copy paper to defuse the light some.

From all the great pictures I see here I am fairly confidant you folks can give me some tips. 

Car photo is just with a light shining in from the front left ,( definitely tell that I need more light from the right front)

 

[randx0]

I think a light box is more about diffusing the light rather than aiming the light . 

I'd recommend trying different colored poster board as a backdrop set up like a skate ramp  with diffused lights around it instead of a box . 

 

Here's a link to over 15 years worth of pic taking advice which includes light box construction . 

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

There's a thread on workbench lighting that may give you some ideas too.

This is what I use for the bench, as well as the glamour shots. 100 watt equivalent LEDs in cheap salvage-store lamps.

Backgrounds are just poster board, as suggested above by randx0.

Works pretty good, huh?

Edited January 15, 2022 by Ace-Garageguy

[randx0]

Here's an excellent video that breaks it down 

[Jon Haigwood]

Great tips thanks