Thread: Something a little different: DIY light box show us yeah kit and what yeah lit

Hey guys

After buying my two new books for trying to learn how to use my speedlight other than plonking it on top..I got all inspired

I starting looking in to DIY light boxes (there is a reason for this one I can't discuss in case Ian reads in here)

Now these look REALLY easy to make..so I thought I wonder whether others would join me in the fun of doing their own!!

My suggestion is for those that wish to participate all you need to do is

1. Make your own DIY light box show/tell us how you made it if you have no idea how there are like 1000's of tutorials just google it (a photo of the finished light box must be provide in your post)
2. you then need to take a photo of something in it
3. then post the photo in here for others to talk/criitque

This is not about cracking out your professional kit if you own some



you can be creative I guess, as you don't have to use white backgrounds from what I can see or white lights..have a play and have some fun.
I dont think I will be able to make mine for a week or two so I thought lets aim for peeps to have their stuff up by 21st/22nd Jan


thats 3 weeks what do others think?


This is not a competition more like a group of people having a crack at something they may not have done before, you can do it as big or as little as you want..from what I can gather you don't need big fancy flashes as you can simply light the boxes with table lamps etc...so anyone that is interested should be able to partake in this with out the neeed for expensive gear. Thats right you people with compacts I see no reason why you can't have a go would be interesting to see the results


I hope people get on board as it will be fun and interesting to see what others make and take...but if not! oh well I'm still going to have a go

Great shots guys... I'm hoping to get some white card etc and have a go at mine maybe over he weekend..however I have to do some fencing too so hopefully I can fit it in