backdrop for diy light box

[Rosey]

for those of you that made the DIY box for photos, what did you use for the backdrop? I'm confused as to what to use exactly for that. I have the rest squared away

 

[IrishLass]

I use a long strip of poster board. Actually, I have several strips. I have a black one, a white one, a blue one, a green one, and one that I stuck decorative shelf lining to. If you click on this link below and scroll down a little, it shows a picture of how it should be placed in your box:

http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/2006/0 ... tudio.html

IrishLass

 

[gekko62]

yeah,thats what I did too.
Hey,I decided tissue paper might be a bit flimsy on the sides(just my luck I'd poke a finger thru it!)so I used interfacing fabric instead.Works great.Cept if the light gets a little close.Praps I shouldn't have used the fusible kind eh?

 

[Saltysteele]

funny you mention this

my wife and i went to Joann's last night (different reasons). i picked up some fabrick I think will diffuse the light nicely, along with a white poster board and a black. also got piece of scrapbooking paper with leaves on it, to fool around with

 

[pink-north]

I've used posterboard for the back drop as well as for the actually sides. A good light diffusing fabric is good. For black, try velvet. It doesn't reflect the light.

 

[Rosey]

Thanks! I used tracing paper like that guy for the sides and top. I'm going to try poster board. I have one but it may be too banged up. lol

 

[Saltysteele]

also, rosey, you don't have to have posterboard, so long as your back and sides are lined, but when attached to the top and flowing out, it creates that infinite-field look (i address this to you, but suspect you already know, maybe someone looking to do this will read it)

 

[Rosey]

Well I didn't cut out the back because I was going to use a backdrop. I have the poster board, it's in better shape than I thought. I'll have to try to attach it. I don't have lamps yet but I'm going to get cheapo lights one day. I'm excited

 

[Saltysteele]

you can pick up a couple daylight bulbs (the spiral halogens)

i was actually about to purchase a small lightbox setup off ebay, then decided to DIY. the only thing i was worried about, was the lighting, but after some research, found i could get much better lighting this way

show us some pix once you get it running

 

[gekko62]

Well I didn't cut out the back because I was going to use a backdrop. I have the poster board, it's in better shape than I thought. I'll have to try to attach it. I don't have lamps yet but I'm going to get cheapo lights one day. I'm excited

Rosey,Ive been using the stumpy flouro bulbs(yanno,the 'green' ones),highest wattage I can find(so far 18 ),in cool white.The warm white is too yellow.They work well for a bung-up home studio.Get on youtube & search photographic lighting cheap or such.Loads of ideas!