Questions tagged [light-box]
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Avoiding sheen in DIY light tents
I want to take evenly lit images of small moving objects. So, I want to place those inside a light tent or light box.
Per how I understand light tents, the purpose of those is to diffuse light like ...
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What's the best way to avoid color fringing in shadows using budget gear?
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I'm a toy collector and like to take pictures and videos of my collection. I've got a lightbox and turntable from Foldio which is great for my needs because I don't have a lot of space ...
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Continuous light with Umbrella or Lightbox?
I am wondering what works better for lighting a model on high key photography on white background.
I have 2 Bulbs Top Lighting 120V 85W (5500K, 4250 Lumens). Then I have either 2 softboxes with those ...
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Taking Pictures of Chrome Objects Straight On
I'm attempting to take pictures of small lapel pins for a company that I work for, but I'm having a few issues. These lapel pins of chrome silver and gold finishes, so they reflect everything very, ...
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How much light do I need for handheld product photography in a lightbox
I have a large-ish lightbox similar to
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I would like to use it with a handheld camera. How do I go about calculateing how much light I need?
I would like to use cheap continuous lights. Is there a ...
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Why hasn't buying powerful lights improved my lightbox images?
I posted a question a few months ago regarding a light-box setup, and it seemed the general consensus was that I didn't have enough light...
I've gone ahead and purchased 2 x 55w 3000lm 5500K 90+CRI ...
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How do I improve the results of photos taken in a light-box?
I'm having real trouble taking professional looking photos of a product. I purchased a light-box and I am using my Nikon D40 but the results are just don't seem good enough.
I've also attempted to ...
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Windows-based tethered workflow and automation solution?
I'm setting up a product photography area for a client, where they have a camera (probably a Canon DSLR) tethered to a Windows laptop.
The ideal workflow would be one where the client could shoot, ...
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How should I build a portable light box for shooting beer bottles?
I am working on a beer related website, and I would like to build a portable light box that I can take to a beer shop and photograph as many individual beer bottles as possible. What is the best way ...
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Synonyms for light table
I have a relatively stupid question this time, probably caused by my poor English. I'm looking to buy a light table (an illuminated device to view transparencies/slides on), alternatively called light ...
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