Foam and Photos?

[Johnathan]

Pease help me out, I've searched all through the old posts and can't find anywhere where it talks about using styro-foam in a photo setup. I have still not decided on a final setup so please help before I spend money on something I will not like. Thanks everyone![8D]

 

[Dario]

Why styrofoam?

Have you checked the photo cubes some people here are using...bought from eBay? []

 

[Johnathan]

I've pretty sure that's what I'm going to get. The studio-in-a-box looks like it will have what I want but I've heard about this a little and didn't see anything on it.

 

[MDWine]

why not build a cube of 1/2 or 3/4 inch PVC, don't glue it, and use white cloth as the light diffuser? simple, quick, best of all...CHEAP!!!

 

[its_virgil]

Anthony Turchetta has some of the better pictures on the IAP...take a look at what he uses...
http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10705

There was a post once where someone had used a white styroafoam cooler as a light box, but I don't remember who. Maybe a search would did it up.

Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by Johnathan
<br />Pease help me out, I've searched all through the old posts and can't find anywhere where it talks about using styro-foam in a photo setup. I have still not decided on a final setup so please help before I spend money on something I will not like. Thanks everyone![8D]

 

[vick]

I have read about people the use styroafoam as a reflective material inside their photo cubes.
http://www.silversmithing.com/1photo.htm

 

[Jim Boyd]

I use a lidded plastic tub and two desk lamps from Walmart. Every thing stores in the box which makes it handy.

 

[terrymiller]

Jim is that one of the semi clear tubs it is hard to tell in the photo. Thats a really neat idea.

 

[jssmith3]

Hey, even I could afford that setup Jim, thanks for sharing.
Janet

 

[Jim Boyd]

Originally posted by terrymiller
<br />Jim is that one of the semi clear tubs it is hard to tell in the photo. Thats a really neat idea.

Yes it is. Works fairly well too.

 

[realgenius]

Jim, wonderful photo, pen and most of all, IDEA.

Thanks, Debra