I was too lazy to make my own, so I used this laundry container. Got 2 25watt Firefly octopus 5000K econolight bulbs, 2 desktop lamps from ACE, some felt paper from National. And there you go, my DIY softboxes for lazy persons like me, hehe.


I got shots like this...
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o73/p_jaena/Macro/diamonds.jpg

And this...
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o73/p_jaena/Macro/Benetton4.jpg

From a setup that looks like this, hehehe....
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o73/p_jaena/Macro/lightbox_DIY.jpg


:Grin: The End

nice peter,, was trying to make one kanina,, but sadly,, unsuccessful light tent ko:( might try doing this later:)

wow nice shots! :D

nice peter,, was trying to make one kanina,, but sadly,, unsuccessful light tent ko:( might try doing this later:)

Just pick the ones with the whitest frosted plastic. Most of them are. Dami choices sa nearest Handyman or Ace. Goodluck Darryl. :)

peter,, how did you come up with the reflection below the pic? PP or transparent glass,, just curious? thanks

peter,, how did you come up with the reflection below the pic? PP or transparent glass,, just curious? thanks
PP the reflections. Mas na co control ko if sa PP na. :)
Black Acrylic plastic works very well also, pero fixed na yung reflection, but it saves time kase no need to photoshop the relfection.

PP the reflections. Mas na co control ko if sa PP na. :)
Black Acrylic plasctic works very well also, pero fixed na yung reflection, but it saves time kase no need to photoshop the relfection.

thanks peter,, btw cool shots:)

peter!!! thanks so much for sharing! :) i hope i can also do this with a human model.. :) anybody who can help me with that?

i love the wedding ring shot! nice work!

Galing ni Master Peter!!

wow nice shots! :D

Thanks, glad you like it bro. :)

peter!!! thanks so much for sharing! :) i hope i can also do this with a human model.. :) anybody who can help me with that?

i love the wedding ring shot! nice work!

You welcome Princess. :)

Human model? Oh my, I hope he/she is just 2 feet tall hehe. Maybe a softbox is what you're refering, am I right? :)

Galing ni Master Peter!!

Uy hindi ako master ha, pare pareho lang tayo dito na learning stage lagi. :)

wow... great job! :)

wow... great job! :)

Thanks Alistaire. :)

ganda! tfs

@peter- anong lens ang ginamit mo ? btw ayos to dami kong container na ganito . problema walang lamp pa .

pretty cool :) I have the same box, i'll try some shots haha

Awesome DIY project and shots pare, especially enjoyed the cologne... How did you make the ring stand up btw?

Peter,

You're DIY lightbox is so cool! Love the product shots especially the bangle(?). Do you teach product photography? :Grin: I would love to learn how to take photos of jewelries. :) Hehe!

galing! thanks for sharing it! :)

hey, il try that nga, thanks for the tip :)

Awesome! Thanks for sharing Peter! :)

uy,, just tried your setup,, ok:) now i just need some powerful lighting:) TFS

Very cheap set up & nice PP bro.

nice shots peter. by the way, saan sa picture yung 25 watt na firefly octopus? pardon my ignorance, ano ba yun? ang nakikita ko lang yung dalawa ng desktop lamps.

i think the 25 watt na firefly octopus are attached to the lamps,

how did you do the effect on the ring that was like it was dropped? or was is really dropped?

@peter- anong lens ang ginamit mo ? btw ayos to dami kong container na ganito . problema walang lamp pa .

Micro Nikkor 60mm f2.8 :)

ok. two questions:
what is a DIY?
and PP?

:Dum:

ok. two questions:
what is a DIY?
and PP?

:Dum:

diy = do-it-yourself
pp = post processing

Peter,

You're DIY lightbox is so cool! Love the product shots especially the bangle(?). Do you teach product photography? I would love to learn how to take photos of jewelries. :) Hehe!
Thank sa papuri Louie. :)

I dont think I'm qualified pa to teach product photography. Napakarami ko pang dapat matutunan sa mga masters in order to do that. :D

And yes, Jewerly photography is an art of it's own. Napaka hirap kunan ng jewelry hehehe.:Grin:

diy = do-it-yourself
pp = post processing

Hello Jeff, thanks rin pala sa comment. Glad to know na helpful rin pala tong mini project ko, hehe. :)

nice shots peter. by the way, saan sa picture yung 25 watt na firefly octopus? pardon my ignorance, ano ba yun? ang nakikita ko lang yung dalawa ng desktop lamps.

Actually mali pala, spiral pala nabili ko, ndi yung octopus. It's just the term they use to describe the shape ng actual bulb. Firefly ang brand ng bulbs that I got. Not that necessary na yun talaga bilhin mo. Any lang na econolight, pero syempre the brighter and whiter the better. Mas marami mas magaling pa lalo. :Grin:

i think the 25 watt na firefly octopus are attached to the lamps,

how did you do the effect on the ring that was like it was dropped? or was is really dropped?

Actually this is a PP trick I learned when I looked at numerous jewelry photos from foreign magazines. They all just take the pictures of rings bracelets horizontal... The trick is to rotate the ring in PP to the desired angle. It will look like it was photographed that way. And by changing the angles in every shot, and placing all the rings in 1 frame using PP, the effect is that iba iba ang angles ng rings. :)

Pero syempre this trick will only work if you work in solid color BGs. If you plan on a background na real objects, this cannot be done. And a bead of wax or gluegun is required to get the rings to stand on their own.:)

Just did this minutes ago, another sample using my DIY lightbox... :)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o73/p_jaena/DSC_0051c.jpg

Got to do some DIY din courtesy of the ingenuity of Master Jeff.... not that good as Peter's though...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/358454085_d12705ee0c_o.jpg

Ingenious... :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/358818280_27620f1cbd_o.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o73/p_jaena/Macro/diamonds.jpg

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Great set up! what did you use to support the bracelet?

excellent setup. im definitely going to try this out! :D

Thank sa papuri Louie. :)

I dont think I'm qualified pa to teach product photography. Napakarami ko pang dapat matutunan sa mga masters in order to do that. :D

And yes, Jewerly photography is an art of it's own. Napaka hirap kunan ng jewelry hehehe.:Grin:

Well, in case you change your mind and plan to teach taking photos of jewelries, do let me know. I'm very interested! :D

You're right, it's a subject that's very difficult to take photos of! Good lighting is definitely important.

Experimented a lightbox using a Styro icebox.... hmmmm works pretty well actually. What do you guys think?

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o73/p_jaena/seiko.jpg

Very impressive, Peter...and resourceful, too.

Peter,

Nice shot with good details and reflections!

Care to share how this softbox look? :)

Wowwow!! :)

great setup peter! will try this out! thanks for sharing!
good to know that the 60mm's been serving you well heheh :D

Good Setups Peter! Thanks for sharing. The shot with the watch looks a little bit too sharp or the light was too hard though...not sure. Definitely I will try your setup.

great setup peter! will try this out! thanks for sharing!
good to know that the 60mm's been serving you well heheh :D

Yup. Thanks to you bro... :) at 1st medyo hirap sya manual focus... but I'm getting use to it. :D

@ Pia - Thanks for the compliment. :)

@Cocoy - sige ill post it next time. matatawa kayo sa itsura hehehe.

@moiseslua - Thanks. :)

@Don - Yeah medyo too sharp nga. Naka set kase sa more vivid ang D80 ko when I took that shot. was not planning on posting as I was just testing the lights. pero gulat ako na ganda rin ang labas, hehe. Shot that handheld too. :)

wahoo made one today pero i forgot to buy felt papaer and bristol board so i just use a trash bag hehee ill post my samples
l8tr i spent 700+

hehe made one na hehee

http://homey69.multiply.com/photos/album/42

are the lamps the only sources of light here...?

no need for an external flash for the jewelry shot ? because it looks brilliant ... excellent photo !