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Project SsSS

May 9th, 2008

Ha! Been almost a month since the last post. This project is my first into the world of DIY in photography. I love DIY!

So what do you do with a empty box lying around? (actually i got mine from MPH warehouse sales)

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Cut off the flaps. You can leave them too as ‘extension’ or ‘box-hood’

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Draw the lines on where you wanna cut. Size is up to you

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I cut 3 sides. You can cut 4 if you like :D

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Book wrapper isn’t just for book! It is used here as a ‘diffuser’ for the lighting

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There you go, a bare box. You can add on by adding white paper as the inner wallpaper

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Tested with lighting. Note that the light temperature isn’t suitable. Go for one with cool daylight.

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Added a near black background paper. Aw, wrong type as you can see reflection on the paper

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Test shot without the background

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Test shot with the background

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Cheap and easy, you have a photo tent for product shot or anything you can fit in there. With 3 openings, you can add on or move the lighting anywhere you like.

Cost
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Paper box : FOC
Book wrapper: RM1.90
Paper background: RM0.60
Tools: I am sure you have it around your household
Total: RM2.50
Result: Priceless
Bonus: You do your part in recycling! :D

Oh, what’s SsSS? My own-made-up-acronym that stands for Small stuff Shooting Studio! :P

  1. 3 Responses to “Project SsSS”

  2. By blacksnail on May 25, 2008

    wow.. good stuff! you know the Spidy in the Box of yours, i got one lizard in the box too from bangkok!

  3. By Eric on May 26, 2008

    haha thanks SJ! I got that one from Jonker Street Malacca.

  4. By NikHamidi on Jun 10, 2008

    Hmm..this is very helpful. Thanks for sharing..

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