or a light tent as ive also heard it called? for doing photography of objects and/or product? i just built a small desktop lightbox tonight at home for about a grand total of 69 dollars. i will be using it for work for product pictures, anyone here ever use one and have any little hints on best ways of light placement?

 

This is the lightbox that I know of, but it's probably different from what you're talking about.

 

yea well thats a type of light box. i guess what im really talking about is a light tent, some people do call it a light box though. this is basically like a desktop photo studio.

granted its just a quick test setup and i have not finished it totally, but basic idea

 

you probably want one more light on top
i use 4 lights when i used my light box

also get a thin posterboard to use as a back ground/stage it makes the pictures turn out better

 

yea i got two more side lamps i just set two up to test, and i had a posterboard on my list to get and then i walked outa target and forgot it

what kind of light are you using on top and do you use any certain bulbs? im using 100w daylight bulbs right now , those enhanced color spectrum ones

 

i used regular ones but didn't like the result so i used the full spectrum or i guess enhanced spectrum ones.
same lights on all 4 sides

 

alright cool thx, guess ill get one more light for the top

and try to pick a posterboard up in the morning