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Old 01-22-2011, 04:55 PM
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So, I splurged and spent $2 on poster board and tissue, picked up a cardboard box from my local liquor store and built a light box using these instructions - Strobist: How To: DIY $10 Macro Photo Studio
Awesome directions and results. Mine differs from the above in that I used tissue paper only on the sides, and placed white paper at the top of the box. The bottom remains solid. I'll build a bigger one to use a full sheet of the black poster board at a later date.


Here's my first usable shot. http://flickr.com/gp/cbabcock/A482KR

Then, placing the car on the white poster board, to achieve the seamless backdrop.
I know the front of the car is a little dark, as I only have one flash unit. Are there any other obvious flaws or issues I'm missing? The color of the car was off as it's just a 1:24 scale model. Any feedback is welcome as I want to continue this form of shooting.

I used a Speedlite 550EX set at 1/16 set to camera left. The sun was coming through my dining room window, also to camera left. The EXIF data:
Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 50 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
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Old 01-23-2011, 05:55 AM
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I think you got a nice shot. The light is pretty nice, you don't really have any major glare or shadows, I think it worked out well.
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