How To Make A Light Box Display

What to look for in the best photo light boxes.

How to make a light box display.

If you re shooting jewelry an 18 inch box should suffice whereas someone shooting desktop computers might need a 48 inch. Instead let your light box filter the light and adjust the barn doors to create even illumination. Therefore a larger subject will necessitate a larger lightbox. For even lighting you can also consider shooting outside in direct sunlight.

Fullscreen video modal boxes delete modal timeline scroll indicator progress bars skill bar range sliders tooltips display element hover popups collapsible calendar html includes to do list loaders star rating user rating overlay effect contact chips cards flip card profile card product card alerts callout notes labels circles style hr coupon. For the material i am using 10mm plywood that is going to be joined with 45º miters with internal splines for reinforcement but you can use solid wood. Plywood 2 x 4 ft 1x4 board 8 ft foil tape frosted plexiglas 18 x 24 in plug in led tape light 10 ft. Just make sure that the sun is not directly shining in front of the product.

All materials used in this tutorial can be bought for. With just a couple hours some 1x4 1 4 in. This box has 60 x 40 x 8 cm aprox 15 by 23 by 3 tall and you can make it any size you want but i recommend not making it too shallow so you can get a better light refraction inside the box. Size a lightbox utilizes a closed environment to effectively diffuse light over your subject.

Watch this photographer walk you through how to build your own light box for small product photography.