My 4th of July weekend was spent with family but for the little bits of time I did have, I was in front of my camera taking shots of my new products. Here's a peek at my lightbox setup.
I purchased my lightbox from OBN Photo for under $40. I love it! It easily folds up into a teeny packet and came with a pouch for easy storage. It also came with different colored backgrounds (gray, blue, and black). My only complaint is that it has lost it's shape since I've gotten it. As you can see from the photo, it's a little warped but it still gets the job done.
I purchased the silver dome lamps for the lighting at Home Depot (under $6 each). It has taken me forever to figure out the placement for the lights but this setup seems to work best for my needs right now.
My favorite background to use is plexiglass. I like how it lightly reflects the product. I think it would be wonderful to use for photographing jewelry. Here's an example of the reflection with my Sweets Deco Tape.
The only place I was able to find the plexiglass sheet was online. I purchased mine from eStreetPlastics which had the best prices. The 12" x 12", 1/8" thick sheet was perfect for my needs. I also like to use scrapbook sheets, especially for my white products. They are inexpensive and easily add color, texture, or patterns which can really make your item pop.
Etsy Forums has a lot of useful info on photographing products and editing photos. I've learned a lot from there and continue to learn a lot. I've come a long way with my photos but I still have a long way to go.
