Ones & Zeros

With some new items to list and photos to take, I decided it would be a good time to build myself a new lightbox.  Combining the helpful DIY instructions from a few different sources, I settled on a large cardboard box with the sides and top cut out.  The top, I covered with thin white cotton fabric that can be removed for overhead shots of items.  For the sides I used cracked ice light panels, which makes a huge difference in light quality.  You can get it at pretty much any hardware store, and it’s a bit fragile but simple to work with.  Just score the back of the panel with a sharp x-acto knife then fold the panel to separate your pieces.  I attached the panels to the sides with clear packing tape.  Next, I inserted a large piece of white posterboard, and was ready to shoot!

The cracked ice panels really help diffuse the light so you get more even lighting and less shadows around your objects.  Using the lightbox, I photographed two of my newest items, Gwen the Lunch Monster and The Daphne Purse seen above.

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