Build A Light Box On The Cheap, Take Gorgeous Photos!

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It doesn't matter what you call it: light tent, light cube, light box, macro photo studio, or a mini photo studio... with some cheap supplies, a hobby knife, and a couple of lamps, you can get your DIY on and make some gorgeous photos!
Soft glowing surfaces, sharp details, warm tone, all thanks to the miracle of diffusion. We show you how to build one, why diffused light looks so good, and show you how it works.
Whether it's art or just snaps of collectibles you're gonna sell on e-bay, a low cost light box can make a major difference!

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@williamworth1 7 лет назад

Used parchment (baking) paper, instead of tissue paper. It's a bit more durable & works great! Thanks for the great tutorial DIY Tryin' dudes!

@lisaboo5806 3 года назад

Thank you for the idea !

@unboxsurge 8 лет назад

Skip to 3:40

@makdiose 8 лет назад

Thank you!

@itllbegoodtho 8 лет назад

Thank you! Wow, a lot of non-useful info at the beginning of the video. People have busy lives!!

@alma3loumatv24 7 лет назад

i like it

@darylsanjuan2267 7 лет назад

UnboxSurge you saved me :D

@fareedthetrainer 7 лет назад

UnboxSurge man I was getting so annoyed by how long it took to get to the making of the box. 3:40 and on...great video.

@goloshoraptor 10 лет назад

I watched 27 videos on how to make a light box. Yours was by far the best. It took me 15 minutes to put together, and it works great! Great job guys!

@rocksterize 9 лет назад

I made one of these today and it turned out great! Thanks for the great idea!

@4evryoung486 7 лет назад

Very helpful! I especially like the way you made the thing foldable by leaving a gap between the boards. That's great for those of us in small spaces.

@suzannenicolucci4076 8 лет назад

This was SOOOO helpful to my event planning business! I doubt either of you sew clothes very much but sewing interfacting available at any fabric store or even Wal Mart is a great more durable alternative to the tissue paper. Thanks for the video!

@gabrielalamberti5860 7 лет назад

wow, Patrick Norton!!! I'm dating myself but I remember you from the ZDNet day's. that show was awesome for us geek heads. cool to see you again.

@LudoTheGreat 10 лет назад

Love the video. Huge fan of the light box, but I am even more astonished at the fact that I've never thought to clip my lights to a piece of wood before. That makes the perfect base to move it around when there isn't something close to clip it on. Genius!

@MeiLiStudios 10 лет назад

This is going to be great! I sell on Etsy and always had trouble getting good lighting for my products. Thanks guys, you're hilarious too. ^-^

@thecraftbymelody8033 9 лет назад

Awesome! I can't wait to make my own photo light box! I have my own shop I'm a amigurumi crochet artist and needed a way to take photos of my creations with no shadows and when natural light isn't available. Thanks guys, keep it crafty ;)

@midorialexandros 9 лет назад

I really like this light box project. I'm going to try it :) I just ordered my first big girl camera. D3200!

@ADarkerShadeOfWhitney 8 лет назад

Yes! I think this is exactly what I am going to try next for taking pictures of my jewelry & crafts for my etsy shop!

@salmanraza4529 5 лет назад

Hi Did you try it? It worked? Since I also want to use it.

@unityyogamindbodyspirit7954 4 года назад

OMG for the whole time I was making this box I was doubting it, really confused about what I was doing cuz it looked like absolte crap! But wow, does it take a nice picture!! Love the infinity white background! Thanks guys!!

@wtpg4209 9 лет назад

Amazing! This is the first actually helpful video on the subject I have seen. Something practical I can do today to make my photos better!

@oneactplaywright 2 года назад

I hope this channel is still being populated with content, great job on the light box guys! Go diffusion!

@bedulee 9 лет назад

Thanks, guys! I need to do some product photography for a reasonable cost and you've helped immensely!

@shannonsmith8223 5 лет назад

I saw your video, went out, got the stuff and made myself a light box which works perfectly. Thank you, you saved me a lot of money.

@christinnorthuis9287 8 лет назад

Pretty awesome! I've recently gotten into pottery, and the refraction from the glaze is driving me nuts. I was trying to figure out how to build a simple and cheap light box. Thanks for the info.

@wormzzyw2493 10 лет назад

Awesome lesson. Love you 2 guys chemistry ★ Patrick- Long time fan from the screen saver days!

@DanimalsDioramas 7 лет назад

Thanks for all the great tips guys. Gonna have to give this build a try. I've been trying to step up the light game for my channel. I think this will help out alot. Thanks for sharing.

@kipsworld 2 года назад

Been wanting/needing to make one of these for a while. You guys had some really good pointers and tips. Thanks!

@alexthorbrand9024 9 лет назад

Great tutorial. Very simple when you know how. I used a bed sheet protector for the material and it works great.

@katiecastiglione393 7 лет назад

Awesome! Great flow fellas on this DYI. Helpful, easy explained and kept me watching!

@daniellethinksurgay 9 лет назад

can't wait to do this...this is exactly what i need to get started...I've been lagging because i can't take a decent pic...but i see its actually pretty easy thanks guys :D

@trudybradt6413 9 лет назад

Great video....I'm starting up a jewellery business and didn't know how to make a light box. Tried taking pics outside on found things but that just wasn't cutting it. Going to make my light box today! Thanks guys!!

@ernievonvutenhauger7207 6 лет назад

WHAT! I remember Patrick from “Screen Savers”. Nice info on making a light box. Thank you.

@opalhazlett7102 9 лет назад

This is what I was looking for . Thanks so much . Been needing one to take better nail photos. :)

@paolomiceli596 7 лет назад

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@kaotickrafter 8 лет назад

Thanks for the video! This is just what I needed to get good shots of the products I hope to sell. Thanks again!

@terrygoings6016 9 лет назад

Thank you very much! This sounds so do-able! I got my materials and I'm making one today!!

@Techreviewgr 8 лет назад

Great idea! I have tried after I've saw the video and it works great! Now I am planning to make a bigger one. Thanks for sharing!!!

@laurielee09 8 лет назад

Love your video demonstration! You guys are funny, and very informative! You make it interesting. I am looking to build a photo box to take pictures of my handmade pottery for using entering into art shows. Thank you for your help.

@spotsandme1968 4 месяца назад

Love this! thank you! Need something like this for small handmade projects and gently used items for resale. Light boxes are so expensive!

@kirstenjones7954 7 лет назад

omg ive been trying different shit to improve my pictures for my jewerly and omgg thank you so helpful it actually helps so much to have to the defused light to get a more real life representation of every single piece and yesss no more shadows and glares! ha thanks again

@Aknuckle 10 лет назад

I have been using a cheap clamp light with a low profile florescent light bulb. I put a thicker white shower cap over the clamp light and it's been working great for video lighting.

@WorldwideDarts 8 лет назад

Thanks for this video. I'm going to start doing dart reviews since I've already built my channel up to a decent size. This will be perfect for taking great pics of sets of darts. Thank you :)

@RachelDbeis 7 лет назад

I found the beginning quite useful actually as it's nice to understand the concepts behind the light box, so thanks for info! When I'm ready to build the box I'll skip to 3:40. Cheers for putting in the effort guys!

@toyadvertisements 9 лет назад

here's a tip for everybody the parts you cut out you can make another photo box then another and another etc. you will end up with a lot of different sizes even ones for macro photography and they will store in each other. One more tip before I go put a sheet of tissue paper on the front with a hole for the lens so it will diffuse all light no matter where it's coming from.

@trini938 9 лет назад

What kind of white paint? reflective or non reflective?

@toyadvertisements 9 лет назад

The foam boards I used weren't reflective so non reflective would be the way to go.

@trini938 9 лет назад

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@toyadvertisements 9 лет назад

your welcome right after I brought the foam boards, the next day I walked by a picture framing store N in their trash was a big giant white box with 10 white matting boards in it. I could of saved money so I make a point of it to walk by there once in awhile I can always use that kind of stuff.

@trini938 9 лет назад

Vintage Toy Advertisements One man's garbage is another man's treasure.. LOL

@khalilmuhmand 8 лет назад

Thank you for this amazing DIY video. I am certainly going to try this on this weekend.

@UncookieCutter 8 лет назад

Awesome, this is so helpful. I have a DIY and food blog and this is super helpful, I've been having issues getting good photos. I love the tip at the end where you show why you should diffuse. Thanks guys, pinning.

@morganf.doublewood1952 8 лет назад

OMG! You guys just solved my lighting problems! Great video, I'm gonna give it a try.

@grimpolaman 9 лет назад

Hey Patrick! Good to see you again. Last time I saw you was at Call For Help!

@danawright7740 7 лет назад

thank you this looks very easy and you guys are entertaining. As an etsian always trying to improve product photography this is very helpful to me!

@Vangald 10 лет назад

It always feels like a lot of photographers when they talk about this make it more complicated than it should be. This was cool and dirt simple. Thanks guys.

@raypie101 10 лет назад

best thing you did in the video was not stopping to do the add made it flow really nice ty

@erikaviktor9024 9 лет назад

Thanks so much. I have all this stuff here at home! I'm gonna make it!

@elisemcclelland 10 лет назад

Great video guys. I'm heading to the store for foam board right now and am really excited to finally have my own light box. Thanks for the nice video and thumbs-up personalities.

@CarolitaRo 9 лет назад

Great!!! and SSUUUPER easy! I was going crazy on how I could picture my Etsy products without spending tons of extra money (that I don't have!). Thanks a lot for the video!

@lorneleahan8614 8 лет назад

Great DIY project, saved me $80. Thanks.

@wbcmbythelisha 4 года назад

This came out great. My kids were excited when I made. Thanks y'all

@maureens2034 7 лет назад

I used my light box to take pictures of my jewelry that I'm going to try to sell! It worked great! Thanks!

@stacykrolczyk5776 9 лет назад

Awsome! I wanna make one this weekend - my eBay photos have looked like crap - I needed this! Thanks for the directions...

@taylorharford 9 лет назад

Entertaining as well as useful! Keep rambling guys, you're not so bad for a pair of Americans!

@taylorharford 9 лет назад

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@gwjones82009 10 лет назад

love your projects guys, and thanks for this one, i've been experimenting with something similar, but never thought of just tissue paper. any chance at a future show having a DIY acoustic foam for like sound booths, home recording, etc?

@anitalucollarile8556 5 лет назад

This video was great!! so simple yet brilliant. Thank you. Wish me luck.

@nancyswantek1201 8 лет назад

Thank you - plan to build on a much larger scale - this was helpful for the concept

@BBWGeneration 9 лет назад

LOVE this! I'm attempting to take pictures of very shiny hand made jewelry and this helped tremendously. Thank you!

@BBWGeneration 9 лет назад

Mz Liz Mz Liz P.S. I did use toilet paper to defuse my Nikon's flash Ha!

@quincy2283 5 лет назад

Loved this video, loved the guy and his personality!!!!

@teresabloodworth5356 8 лет назад

The lights are found at Rural King or other Country stores. I use them to keep my chickens warm in the winter, and to hatch new chicks. ;-) Thanks for the great LIght Box tutorial. Gonna make one tonight and have a whole new look on my Etsy sight!

@frankadams571 10 лет назад

Thats a Awesome light text/box for pictures. it is just what i am looking for I am gonna take this half built box i have now and start over duplicating what you guys built. thanks for the post!!

@theedgeofoblivious 10 лет назад

I really like this. I think I'm going to make one of these when I get the chance. Thanks.

@brianhuntley6299 10 лет назад

That's awesome..I did some diy lighting on my set for our show Brian, Mike, Kyle .. keep up the great show!!

@customerservice9257 9 лет назад

We made one tonight. Pics look great! Thanks a bunch!

@JyrzStreams 10 лет назад

I needed this two weeks ago but I'm still gonna make it for future projects.

@colinhealey6244 8 лет назад

Thanks guys, you probably just saved me a lot of money and headache.

@t3l3n0nch3s 10 лет назад

white shower curtain works too

@diytryin 10 лет назад

That's perfect if you want to go big!

@beatweezl 8 лет назад

Love it. TY

@JennySimon206 7 лет назад

In another video she used interfacing fabric instead of tissue paper. I have made this before but the tissue paper ripped during a move. If I was making it again I might try the interfacing for sturdiness and also thought of using Velcro to use for different background colors. Could also just buy the nylon material at the fabric store. Not sure why she didn't just do that.

@jrick1410 8 лет назад

Thanks guys.....I'm a cake decorator and I think I need to make one of these for taking photos of my cakes. :-)

@kimberlybuchanan3337 8 лет назад

Me, too!

@OneTrueHeart13 9 лет назад

thank you for this easy light box, was searching for a while before i found this, i am so going to build this to take photos of my Jewelry thank you

@brian17411 8 лет назад

Thanks for the video. I am trying to avoid being that guy on ebay with the bad photos

@youbeknowin 7 лет назад

Thanks for this video guys - helping me out with my Amazon/eBay business!~

@bethkellyteacherspayteache1398 8 лет назад

Very helpful. I only used two lights yesterday and my pictures came out crappy. I'll try the third light today to see if it helps. Thanks!

@Halusin8r 9 лет назад

Great DIY guys. plenty of information for me to make this up, toot-sweet. My wife wants one of these for her blog pix.

@ILAW42060 4 года назад

First time seeing you guys n I'm hooked. Can't wait to make this!

@katbatey5482 4 года назад

This video is really helpful. I am a craft fair business getting ready to move up to e commerce and know nothing about photography. I don't want to hire a photographer to do a million different earrings and things so this looks like a pretty easy alternative. Thanks

@phillynn79 9 лет назад

Great project, guys. - Update: Just made one using this design, made a few and ended up with a smaller box. Works VERY well, thanks much for the share.

@EmmaRayne 8 лет назад

This is awesome and exactly what I need :) Thank you!

@joyseaman1211 10 лет назад

just wanted to let you know your your light box is awsome , I am getting into etsy and have to take pictures of my jewwlry , this a perfect light box and the price is right to . thanks for shareing

@MikkoHaavisto1 10 лет назад

I like how they don't mind if the project is a bit untidy, they get the job done.

@robinskerbinek2351 7 лет назад

Thanks for the idea and I formation. I make and sell handmade jewelry, this video will help so much and much cheaper than buying a light box.

@TheJuliebl 9 лет назад

this is a great video and helped me to understand the diffusion comments as I did not get it until this DIY video. Thank you!

@katharineacox 8 лет назад

Nice! I don't have $30 to dump on amazon to take product photos for etsy, but this I think I can find the materials at home! Thanks guys!

@RibbonsPink 7 лет назад

15 years ago got my step son a model car kit. I did not know it came with an exacto knife. We spend that evening in the ER.

@KISTVR 9 лет назад

Hi, I have been trying to photograph some jewelry that my wife has made but I couldn't figure out why it all looked so bland especially when using a flash and it was not much better when using sun light and it was all blurred without a flash. So I did a search and this is where I ended up and now I am planning to go to the DIY store tomorrow and build myself a light box. I think this could be the answer to my problems. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

@aprilbehnke9611 10 лет назад

Just made this, thank you! Yours was the best tutorial I found and the cheapest... topping off at $4 sans lights. Agreed about the back part, though. I had to watch it a few times to see what happened there.

@Octobersky1770 9 лет назад

I saw a light box on kickstart for $65 and I thought I could make one cheaper than that. Now thanks to this video, I know I can. Thanks. P.S. I will be using LED strip lights on the top and sides of the box instead of the tissue paper and flood lights. It will be awesome.

@cindim2071 7 лет назад

thank you, this is just what i was looking for!

@panthermelchizedek6096 3 года назад

Lol @"you understand ISO's." You got a new fan right there!

@DJ80s 9 лет назад

Too much rambling and not enough instruction. Never even said the materials used!

@melissat5719 9 лет назад

They mention it throughout the video, it's foam board/ core, duct tape, tissue paper and poster board. Though they really should have it listed out, it is there, just scattered.

@mjs3v 9 лет назад

wow, where's the link to your DIY channel, pro man?

@Fucknuts4u 8 лет назад

+Melissa T I didnt hear the material list either...probably because I had to fast forward through the goddamn rambling before I blew my brains out...

@bloodredchevy 6 лет назад

Awesome video explained enough with out over complicating terminology like most videos.

@cien83 6 лет назад

is the foam board what they used to cut out the windows?

@shotou 10 лет назад

I take a lot of WiP pics of my miniature painting for hobby diaries, and I've been pretty happy so far just taking a quick shot with my phone, I might have to make one of these up though.

@jayburgess4394 6 лет назад

hey thanks for the video guys. doing some cleansing around the house, getting rid of this and that and needed to quick and easy way to get more professional, well-lit photographs of the stuff I find to sell.