Isn’t it exciting when you get a new toy that makes your hobby even better?
In this case it’s not just a hobby but photography will be a big part of my online business.
The first thing potential customers look at is how well you have displayed your item; how clear it is and true to color you’ve captured it. It’s important to me to make a really good first impression when I get started.
When it comes to photography my first preference is using natural indirect sunlight. It doesn’t distort the original colors of the subject and it’s easier to edit.
However, there are times when I can’t depend on natural light that the sun brings because it may be too cloudy, rainy or a gloomy day. I sometimes race the clock and end up getting set up too late when the sun starts to go down and my pictures come out way too dark.
These are the reasons why I decided to purchase this Photo Studio Light Box with Ring Light. No, I don’t get credit or any discounts if you click the link and purchase one. I’m just simply sharing this info in case you’re interested to know where I obtained mine ;)
Of course I’m going to share some details about it with you and give you some close ups so you can see it better.
I will also test it out right here with you by taking some photos of items we have around the house. I will also share my opinion on its functionality and value.
First off I love that it came packed in this carrying bag which will be helpful for on the go photoshoots.
It comes folded down like this where you can see the peep hole cut out on top.
You’ll see the assembly instructions which were fairly easy to follow. I also watched a video with a similar light box to make sure I was inserting the tabs right.
These are the tabs on each side of the box that you have to insert into each fold. You have to do it pretty firmly in order for the box to stay nice and firm...
With this being hard plastic, I am afraid that overtime these will wear pretty bad and get bent out of shape and make it difficult for the box to stand strong and tall.
I guess that’s why even in the description they added this was a nice temporary option for photographers. It wasn’t built to be long term.
You’ll also receive six different color backgrounds to choose from. I will mainly be using white.
There are two tabs you hook your backgrounds onto and it hangs all the way to the end of the light box for full coverage. I like how easy it is to add and remove them...
Now for the fun part! The lights!
This is what the ring light looks like before being illuminated.
I like that it expands around the whole top of the box for full and even lighting.
The remote which you can see is a usb cable, gives you three different light modes to choose from. With every mode you can hit the + to make it brighter and the - to dim it up.
The mode options are:
(1) White Light
(2) Soft Light
(3) Warm Light
It’s nice having multiple options for lighting moods.
You ready to test this baby out? Let’s do it!
Oh yea! It’s pretty sweet! This shot was taken with the white light almost at the fullest brightness. Yes, it can get even brighter than this!
Side note: The colored backgrounds do come folded and leave a fold line in the photos. It doesn’t bother me much because I still think they come out pretty decent. You can always fix that with editing or even try to carefully iron them out which I might do later on. You’ll definitely want to put something over them like a sheet or towel when ironing.
I borrowed my daughter’s bakugan toy for this one. I took this using the soft light on medium brightness.
So here you get a better picture of the peep hole you can use if wanting to take a shot from above the item. I really like this feature...
Here’s what it looks like from a photographers’ stance...
and here is the actually shot...
I’ll give one final test shot with the green background. Not sure how often I would actually use any of these colors but it’s nice to have them.
Haha I had fun with this one! I can see my kids wanting to make scenes or short videos using these colored ones.
Well it’s been fun! Thank you for testing out my new box with me!
I hope I was a little help to you if you’ve been thinking about getting one for yourself ;)
I definitely recommend these for smaller objects as an alternative to using natural light. You can take your photos any time of day.
All photos are my own and were taken with our Cannon EOS Rebel T6.