My DIY Photo Light Box

So cool, I had to share it here.

I have always shot and edited the photographs of my art. It was a learning curve, for sure, but over the years, I think I got pretty good at it.

Adventuring into the realm of book arts has posed an entirely new learning curve!

An Early Attempt

I laid my artist books open on my table on some white paper, hung up a couple of clamp lights, put my camera phone in some kind of selfy-stick thingy and did my best.

The result?

It was as if all the light was sucked out of the room.

That, plus uneven lighting and askewed angles, laced with odd shadows. You see, the books don't lay flat, so I have to hold the pages down with pokey things and edit them out later, and my arms cast shadows all over everything. 

I knew something had to be done.

The Wonder of YouTube

A quick search brought me to DIY-XYZ's pithy video How To Build A Photo Light Box For Less Than $10. So grateful.

You can watch the video HERE.

Before editing

Are my pictures perfect? No, they are not. Professional photographers know their stuff and are the right choice for many artists.

But after a bit (or a lot) of doctoring, I believe they hold their own, if I do say so myself!

Analyze, page 9c

Below is a little video of my DIY photo lightbox.

If you would like to see more of my artist book Analyze, you can see it HERE.