Finally have a photo tent!

[panamag8or]

Takes decent pics:

Made it myself:

Yes, it's a styrofoam cooler with grocery bags tacked on it. Old double gooseneck fixture with tin foil reflectors. All it cost me was $8 for the daylight bulbs. Took the photos with my phone.

 

[Wright]

Now that is a very clever idea!! The lighting is just right according to your photo. Nice pen to!

 

[ironman123]

Now that is "thinking inside of the box (cooler).

Looks like it works great. Job well done.:bananen_smilies046:

Ray

 

[Tom T]

Got to love it. Light box on a budget. We need this budget thinking in higher places.

 

[alamocdc]

Who said a photo tent had to be pretty? I'm just PO'd that I didn't think of it instead of spending $50 on the small one I got!

 

[Lenny]

Great idea!
Can you explain what you did with the tin foil reflectors? Did you actually line the inside of the light or just the outer edge?

 

[panamag8or]

Great idea!
Can you explain what you did with the tin foil reflectors? Did you actually line the inside of the light or just the outer edge?

The whole inside... well, most of it. My foil pieces weren't big enough, once I got in there, but I just need to put new foil in to cover the whole thing.

I have to admit, I didn't come up with the light box idea. I was googling "homemade light tent", and some lady that sells jewelry on ebay had posted an article on how she made one, so I copied hers. :redface: