DIY Photography Box No. 2

Since my fluffy friend destroyed my first box, I created a second but different version.

You will need:
3 pieces of white foam board = $3.00 at dollar tree
2 pieces of white poster board = $1.00 at dollar tree
1 box cutter = $1.00 at dollar tree
clear tape = $1.00 at dollar tree
Total:  $6.00


Step 1:  Cut all three pieces of foam board in half.

Step 2:

Using your clear packaging tape, attach the three sides to a bottom. I used several layers of tape to stabilize the sides and back to the bottom.

As I'm working on this, mr. fluffy friend is rolling all over my poster board >:(

Step 3:

Attach the top of the cube to the bottom and three sides.  You should now have a cube minus the front.

Fluffy friend could not wait to crawl inside, so I took his photo in the photo box :)

Step 4:

Use a piece of white glossy poster board and cut to width of cube.  You want it to cover the back and slope to the front.  I taped mine in place.  This creates a seamless photo background.

Step 5:

I cute a flap in the top of mine to shine my light into.

This is a video of me using a wrapping paper roll to try and shoo my fluffy friend from my box :(

DIY Photography Tent/Box

Have you ever made a really nice craft yet every single photo you took made it look BLAH.  My camera seems to misrepresent the colors.  I do a lot of paper crafts and having the correct color show up can be important.  I would eventually LOVE to get a professional camera, but for now I found a much cheaper alternative!

Photography Light Boxes/Tents have been selling like crazy on Tophatter and Amazon for upwards of FIFTY bucks.  After a little Googling and some help from Digital Photography School, I created my own :)

I used:
1.) Box from Walmart (14x14x14) = $0.68
2.) White Fabric (1 yard) = $2.97 Walmart
3.)  Box Cutter = $1.00 Dollar Tree
4.)  Tape = $1.00
5.)  Poster Board = $.50 Dollar Tree

Grand Total:  $6.13

Step 1:
Cut the sides out of your box except for the back and the bottom.

 I had to tape the bottom of my box shut since I bought a box.

 This is not a required step, but my cat loves boxes.

 My dollar box cutter worked wonderfully!

 Cut the flaps off of your box so that the top is open.

 I cut the back out of mine, but its going to be covered with posterboard so you can leave it.

Wrap your box with your white fabric to cover all of your windows with white.

 You put your item in the bottom and shine your light through the top or the side to reduce the ugly glare

 Line the back with a piece of white posterboard.  Cut it extra long so it curves from the back to the front.  Do not crease it.  This provides a solid white background for your items.

 My boxcutter for example :)