My friends and family will tell you that I have a small obsession with capturing the best photo. I am guilty of “vetoing” more than my share of photos because I didn’t like the position of something or in most cases, just didn’t like my face and unfortunately it didn’t get any better when I started photographing my sweet treats, if anything, it got worse. My neurosis has reached an all time low and I’ve stalked countless blogs, websites and search engines to find the best and most economical way to take photos of my treats without A. hiring a full-time photographer or B. spending 2 Months rent on camera equipment because although I am a perfectionist, I am not, however, a millionaire, yet, I still understand that a picture is worth a thousand words.
At last, I stumbled upon the wonderfully talented and creative KC Bakes. Her tutorial on making a light box is not only genius but easy and economical too. If you are looking to improve your photography and need a way to capture your items using man-made “natural light” (especially us crazy bakers who tend to work through the night like sugar zombies) then her tutorial will be your jackpot.
And for those of you who don’t know, KC Bakes also makes some adorable cake pop stands…check them out!!
Whenever I go hunting for photography tips, there’s always one resounding golden rule: use natural light! I agree that natural light is ideal, however 99% of my baking is done at night because I have a full-time day job. Snapping shadowy pictures in my kitchen had finally worked my last nerve – I needed another solution!
Enter, the light box. I made a quick trip to Home Depot and AC Moore, and I was ready to go. The entire project cost $30 and took me a little over 1 hour – it would’ve probably gone a lot quicker if I didn’t stop at every step to take pictures. I hope you have fun following along! Make sure you read this one til the end to see my cat’s version of the day…
Supplies Needed:
- Large cardboard box (preferably a perfect cube, but this one was free from the trash…
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