On Etsy and any other site where we sell our wares and creations, pictures do most of the work for us. If our photos are dark, and hard to see, the products simply won't sell as readily as those with bright, clear images. For small products, such as jewelry a light box can make a world of difference. Here are some simple instructions I found on how to create your own light box, instead of buying an expensive one. Hopefully this will help you create better images for your products. :)
*I did not create this tutorial, but I no longer have the original link to the page it was on so if anyone has it please send it to me and I will link to it on here. :)
HOW TO MAKE A PHOTO BOX
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I wanted to share my knowledge on how to take good photos of jewelry
and other small objects. I created a "Photo Box" which is easy to
construct and use! I've noticed that a lot of people (in general)
could use this method I use.
ITEMS YOU NEED
12x12x12 box
14 x 10 piece of plexy glass or glass
a knife
background paper (scrapbooking paper is great from craft store)
wax paper
60-100 watt light
How to put it all together:
1) Take your 12x12x12 box and cut out one side. Keep the bottom of
your box intact.
2) (open side you just cut out) Measure 9 inches from the bottom and
make a slit all the way to the back of the box on both sides. Do not
cut the back of the box.
3) Slide your glass into the slits of the box
4) Take the wax paper and tape it over the light source. The
wax paper is used to defuse the light.
5) Aim the light towards the opening of your box.
6) Lay your background on the bottom of your box as your background.
7) Shine your light into to open area of the box. Take your photos from the back of the box... with the light facing you.
Your camera should focus on the jewelry or small object. The
background will be fuzzy due to the distance of the background from
the object.
