mamachia
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posted on January 18, 2007 03:16:17 PM new
Hi all,
I remember a thread on the photo cube or what ever it was called for taking photos of small items. I know that it was discussed but I am experiencing another senior moment what the technical term for this item. I thought that I had saved the link into my favorites but I can't find it.
TIA
mama
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roadsmith
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posted on January 18, 2007 03:19:13 PM new
Look for light box or photo cube in eBay. If the items are very small, like jewelry, you can make one from a styrofoam tortilla warmer (with lid).
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niel35
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posted on January 18, 2007 03:26:58 PM new
Adele - Dave Barry is my favorite. When I lived in Miami, he and his wife were at the next table at a neighborhood restaurant. He was a regular in the Miami Herald newspaper.
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niel35
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posted on January 18, 2007 03:35:03 PM new
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/essays/vanRiper/020809.htm
[ edited by niel35 on Jan 18, 2007 03:35 PM ]
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mamachia
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posted on January 18, 2007 03:57:30 PM new
thank you so it is just called a photo cube or a light box.
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TheFamilyBiz
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posted on January 18, 2007 04:37:23 PM new
You can also search on "Cubelite" and I believe that's the name of their Website as well.
We have a 3-foot one we use and just bought a kick-ass 500-watt light to give us more flexibility on depth of field.
Hope this helps.
Wayne
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roadsmith
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posted on January 18, 2007 06:23:25 PM new
I think it's also called "light cube." I got a large one, about 2 feet square, about 3 years ago and have never used it! I don't have a good place to set it up with the lights it needs and leave it there, so it just languishes. I do intend to use it -- sometime.
You probably need to be prepared to put it up on a flat surface with three lights from different angles and dedicate that space to it, rather than having to set it up and take it down.
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TheFamilyBiz
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posted on January 18, 2007 08:11:01 PM new
Roady - You're exactly right. We had it set up in one room, convenient to most of the house. But, then had to take it down and set it up several times.
Well, that was enough of that. We moved it up to the finished attic for thw winter months. It's set up on a customized table that I built using a drafting table base. Did that because I wanted to make it the height that works for me. Too low and it's painful to be half-bent-over for very long.
It stays set up full time. When summer weather gets here, it'll probably be too warm up there - especially with the 500-watt light we just started using. We'll move to the basement where things are cooler in the summer.
But - you're right - it has to stay set up to make it worthwhile.
Wayne
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roadsmith
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posted on January 18, 2007 09:02:50 PM new
Wayne: Yep. I think the trick is to get it set up on something high enough that you don't have to bend down to get the picture taken. Lucy (bless her, where is she these days?) showed us all her eBay setup in a photo one time. She had her photo lamps etc. on top of a 4-drawer file cabinet or some such thing. It looked perfect.
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OhMsLucy
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posted on January 18, 2007 11:00:35 PM new
Hi all,
Main problem I had with small items, especially jewelry, was glare and harsh reflections. My room has south and west windows. Not the greatest for picture taking, especially in the winter when the sun is low.
Setting my camera to underexpose one step helps a lot.
I put small items on a damask napkin and use a 7 or 10X closeup lens. The damask has some texture. Seems to minimize the glare.
If I need highlighting I use a cosmetic mirror. The tiltable kind on an stand.
I don't use a light box or cube.
Lucy
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roadsmith
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posted on January 19, 2007 12:11:24 PM new
I too use a damask napkin (white) to photograph jewelry on. Works really well.
Lucy, how exactly do you use the cosmetic mirror? Do you put the jewelry ON it??
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OhMsLucy
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posted on January 19, 2007 01:25:01 PM new
Hi there...
I have the napkin spread out on a piece of foamcore. There's plenty of room to stand the mirror on it. By angling the mirror in it's ring (kinda like you'd do to see yourself in it) the reflected light can be placed just about anyplace.
What is does is balance the light coming from the opposite side of the piece.
Handy for minimizing shadows, getting a sparkle where you want it, etc.
Here's an example:
Lucy
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roadsmith
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posted on January 19, 2007 01:29:26 PM new
How smart! You're a real wonder, Lucy.
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