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Nick,
Here is a link to a very simple light tent. With lights this one cost me well under 50 dollars to build. If you have lights and an old white sheet - it will cost under 3 dollars.
http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box_light_tent
Tips I can add past that:
1) The more lights the better. Brighter is better.
I have added three more lights since this early picture.
2) You don't need an expensive camera.
3) Use the Macro setting (usually a little flower) if you can't get it to focus in tight.
4) Put random cool shit in your light tent. Rocks, feathers, feather sticks, small children - whatever you think would look cool.
5) Use a white background to get your stuff to POP off the page.
Crumpled brown paper makes it look like sand, and old lighter piece of material looks cool.
However, the more dark you go with your background colors - the more light you need to get your stuff to look good.
6) Make the largest legs in the tutorial - for comfort.
7) Turn off your flash - you won't need it.
8) Use a simple editing program (like Microsoft picture) to edit. If you have more - use more.
9) Use the manual setting and use the white balance process (read the manual) if your pics are turning out too much like the background color.
10) Use alligator clips to hold your stuff on. I use about 5.
That is about it. I get decent pics and I use a 7.1 megapixel simple point and shoot Cannon.
I hope this helps bro.
TF
Here is a link to a very simple light tent. With lights this one cost me well under 50 dollars to build. If you have lights and an old white sheet - it will cost under 3 dollars.
http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box_light_tent
Tips I can add past that:
1) The more lights the better. Brighter is better.
I have added three more lights since this early picture.
2) You don't need an expensive camera.
3) Use the Macro setting (usually a little flower) if you can't get it to focus in tight.
4) Put random cool shit in your light tent. Rocks, feathers, feather sticks, small children - whatever you think would look cool.
5) Use a white background to get your stuff to POP off the page.
Crumpled brown paper makes it look like sand, and old lighter piece of material looks cool.
However, the more dark you go with your background colors - the more light you need to get your stuff to look good.
6) Make the largest legs in the tutorial - for comfort.
7) Turn off your flash - you won't need it.
8) Use a simple editing program (like Microsoft picture) to edit. If you have more - use more.
9) Use the manual setting and use the white balance process (read the manual) if your pics are turning out too much like the background color.
10) Use alligator clips to hold your stuff on. I use about 5.
That is about it. I get decent pics and I use a 7.1 megapixel simple point and shoot Cannon.
I hope this helps bro.
TF
