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Rating: 9.64 Votes: 11
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By: lizcam
Category: General Subcategory: PhotographyDate: 2008-07-05 23:58:36
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In this tutorial I'll be showing you how to make a simple light box.  It's not much but it will help the novice take better pictures. I have given one of these to a really good friend who was taking pictures on his kitchen table with no backgrounds at all and his scores climbed about a full point (it helped that the minis he photo'd were his best ones too. )So let's get started;


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teorible
05 January 09
Rating: 10
This is a great idea. I also saw someone build a box like this, but skipped the vellum, and just threw a bed sheet over the structure.

EldinTux
11 November 08
Rating: 10
Great tut Liz. Did something similar myself, nut used normal A4 paper. Not as good but did a similar job.

mickc22
02 October 08
Rating: 9
nice one Liz, the scrap book paper is a good idea

Whyspyr
03 September 08
Rating: 10
Very well written with good example photos! I especially like the speech bubbles. Thanks for taking the time to do this!

airhead
15 July 08
Rating: 10
I'd have never thought of using predone canvas frames.

Ebonbuddha
09 July 08
Rating: 10
I hated this article.

AlexG
08 July 08
Rating: 10
Excellent article. Really easy to understand and to the point. Good pictures aswell. Will try to find the materials in the UK. Those frames look cool, really sturdy

lizcam
07 July 08
@sg2009; That's a question for someone who is better at photography than I because it involves settings and stuff that I'm not very good at yet. I use daylight bulbs but I use the same lamps for painting and the daylight bulbs help.

@Roger; You've been a good influence on my spelling.
DaN
06 July 08
Rating: 9
Argh! Talking inanimate objects! lol Nice one Liz
I might make one finally

Roger Bunting
06 July 08
Rating: 10
Very clear and concise instructions. What's more is that your spelling's improved.

.sam.
06 July 08
Rating: 10
brilliant i trying to make one of these so this really helps. thank you liz. one question the lights, do they have to have daylight bulbs or can they be just normal ones ???

gremlare
06 July 08
Rating: 8
Whoa! Love this! Now if i can only find the right materials!

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