Photographing Cards and Projects

[luv2scrapstamp]

Hi Ladies!

Just wondering what you use to photograph your cards? I wasn't sure if you used a white box of some sort. Where can you find them? It just looks so much nicer than just setting them on my table or scanning them. Mine never look as nice. Thanks for your help!!

[pantala40]

I created a white box out of foamboard. Cut it up & hot glued it together. I also use natural daylight when shooting my work.

There are lots of threads on here about how to get better photos. If you do a search I'm sure you will come up with lots of tips & info!

Good luck!
:p

[Consuelo]

You should check out the photography forum. There you can read about how to make the box, or where to buy one.

[craftdoc]

I bought a small trifold white display board - I think from AC Moore. It was only a few dollars. It has a grid pattern on it, but the grid does not show up. Then I put a half piece of white poster board under it. It's nice, cheap and easy to store. You can see the improvement in my blog and my gallery from my previous method of just laying the items on the table.

[Jennifer R]

I just use a piece of white bristol board folded in half and place it on a chair in front of the window.

Now that it's winter and I'm not home when there is natural light, I just use an OTT light instead of the sun.

I always use macro mode with no flash.

[lauralooloo]

I just got a lightbox for christmas, but prior to that i used a 12x12 white file folder from CTMH . . .propped it on a chair on the front porch, and it worked like a charm!! (I'll probably still do that sometimes even though i have the lightbox!)

[Benzi]

scrubbybubbles had a thread back in Oct. about a mini card-studio. My huuby made it for me and I photgraph my pics for the gallery in it. She gave the dimensions to make it.
me//www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=379362&highlight=card+mini+studio

[cindybstampin]

My favorite way to take photos is on my front porch because the light is always soft and never direct. Now that winter is here, I use the light box. I think making your own is a good idea. My husband bought mine for me last year, and it is huge!

[DaisyMaisieG]

I usually take my photos in daylight. I don't use a light box, but it's a great idea for if I need to take a photo at night (which I sometimes do!)