HAS THIS HAS THIS EVER EVER

HAPPENEHAPPENED TO D TO YOU?YOU?

Too Too darkdark

ClutteredClutteredBackgroundBackground

PoorPoorColor &Color &ClarityClarity

HAS THIS HAS THIS EVER EVER

HAPPENEHAPPENED TO D TO YOU?YOU?

Shine OnShine OnBackgroundBackground

Large Large ShadowShadow

WashedWashedOutOut

ColorColor

With a Photo Light With a Photo Light Tent…Tent…

PERFECT!PERFECT!

Educational Educational DemonstrationDemonstrationHow to Make a How to Make a

Photography Light Photography Light TentTent

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Stampede Creek 4-H Stampede Creek 4-H ClubClub

Why Use a Light Why Use a Light Tent?Tent?

Photographing small objectsPhotographing small objects

Equalizes lightEqualizes light

Softens lightSoftens light

Allows reflection and Allows reflection and blockingblocking

Creates a professional lookCreates a professional look

What Do You Need to What Do You Need to Make One?Make One?

1 Cardboard Box (big enough 1 Cardboard Box (big enough to hold the item you are to hold the item you are photographing)photographing)

Scissors or Box CutterScissors or Box Cutter

TapeTape

White Gift Wrap Tissue Paper White Gift Wrap Tissue Paper or Tracing Paperor Tracing Paper

Posterboard (white, black or Posterboard (white, black or colored)colored)

How To Make a Light How To Make a Light TentTent

Step 1: Get a boxStep 1: Get a boxStep 2: Cut squares in the Step 2: Cut squares in the sides of the boxsides of the boxStep 3: Tape the paper to Step 3: Tape the paper to sides sides Step 4: Place a piece of Step 4: Place a piece of poster board inside box, poster board inside box, covering back and bottomcovering back and bottomStep 5: Put light source next Step 5: Put light source next to box (or use natural light to box (or use natural light outside)outside)Step 6: Shoot away!Step 6: Shoot away!

Photography Light Photography Light Tent in ActionTent in Action

Using a deep Using a deep blue blue

backgroundbackground

Photos Taken Using Photos Taken Using a Light Tenta Light Tent

Using a green backgroundUsing a green background

Light tent set on its side,Light tent set on its side,using a white backgroundusing a white background

Using a black background with a piece Using a black background with a piece of granite to create the reflectionof granite to create the reflection

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Switch the background to gray and Switch the background to gray and create a totally different look!create a totally different look!

Using a black background and Using a black background and directional lighting (side)directional lighting (side)

Using a live Using a live butterfly with butterfly with

a a

blue blue backgroundbackground

Using a piece of scrapbook paper Using a piece of scrapbook paper and natural light sourceand natural light source

Using a large light tent made out of wood with Using a large light tent made out of wood with white backgroundwhite background

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Fun effects you can get with a Fun effects you can get with a photo light tent. photo light tent.

No computer manipulation needed!No computer manipulation needed!

Want to Learn More Want to Learn More About Lighting?About Lighting?

Library – Photography LightingLibrary – Photography Lighting

4-H Booklets “Focus on 4-H Booklets “Focus on Photography, Controlling the Photography, Controlling the Image, Mastering Photography”Image, Mastering Photography”

Photography MagazinesPhotography Magazines

Internet – “Do It Yourself $10 Internet – “Do It Yourself $10 Macro Photo Studio” Macro Photo Studio” http://strobist.blogspot.com/200http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-6/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.htmlphoto-studio.html

Questions?Questions?