quick and easy light box for your knife pictures

[Bruce Evans]

I decided to try and fix myself a portable yet easily stored light box and came up with this idea.It works pretty well you just have to position the knife not to get a funny shadow line sometimes.
This was really inexpensive to make.First I went to the local WalMart and found some tshirt material on there discount rack it was a dollar a yard and so I bought 2 yards.Then I took a old tv tray,The kind you could take the whole top off or snap it back on.Then I just took some string and tied it in three spots on the one side,then again on the other side.This keeps it from folding out all the way.Now you just lift the material up on one side to get access to take the picture.I have found that if you are in direct sunlight (outside) you may want to add another cloak over the top of the whole set up as it may be to bright.I like to do this in the shade of a tree as it gives softer light that way.I took these pictures in the house just as the sun was starting to come in through the window.This is with my inexpensive Polaroid camera and no tripod.If I could get a better camera and a tripod they would be even beter as I have no way of controlling the focus with this camera.But it works
It took all of about 10 minutes to make this set up and the cool thing is that it folds up and sets neatly in a out of the way corner untill needed again,and can be carried anywhere you want to use it with ease.
Just thought I would share this and see what you guys thought.
Bruce

 

[Bruce Evans]

picture of knife taken with this light box

 

[Bruce Evans]

another picture

 

[Phil Tham]

That looks like a neat little set up. I've just been takin an end table and turnin it upside down and draping a sheet over the top. Your rig is much more portable. Thanks for the idea.

 

[Dan Gray]

OKKK Bruce
what did you do with Donna, she's not in the picture
you need to exsplain :grumpy:
BTW Nice Light box

 

[ragnoor]

Kewl idea bruce, thanks for sharing.
Ken (wwjd)

 

[P.K.Hansen]

I think I'll give that a try. I suck at making photos - there is always a shadow of some kind on the blade ( often my own bald head )

 

[Bruce Evans]

Sorry Dan,She was at work when I took these pictures.I will have to make a bigger tent to take closeups with here in them
Bruce

 

[Dan Gray]

We've come to expect these things from you, you know

Pete got the last Bowie I made for him,
he sent it out to be engraved, did he say when
you'd get it to make the M/sheath for it?

 

[Bruce Evans]

Dan,I will know whan he gets it back from engraving.
Here is a picture of Donna with the light box for you.I had to put the two together but I figure it will be OK since Donna is in it
Bruce

 

[RHINOKNIVES]

the lite box should be behind donna i can see here pretty face and hair, but you have her legs blocked with that stupid tent with those pieces of metal in them

 

[Dan Gray]

ay like he said
Donna looks like she's up to something there don't she?

 

[Sylvester]

Bruce, nice box, do`h light box light box.
Now you`ll have to play with the lighting that
when it get fun. Good idea, i`ll have to get
a setup like that for outdoors

 

[Danbo]

Bruce, I hope you dont mind me saying this, but you are a lucky man. She is a babe!

 

[Terry McMaster]

Great idea Bruce and it's always nice to see Donna. Terry

 

[Mark Williams]

Great Idea Bruce!

Mark

 

[raker]

Hey Bruce,
This is one project that I think I can handle, maybe.
Now all I have to do is get the camera where I can get the pics on the computer. Hopefully in a couple of days or so.
Thanks for the tip Bruce.
Are you going to Mesquite?

 

[Bruce Evans]

Nope,I am not going to get to make this show.
Good luck if you are going.Hope you sell out quick.
Bruce