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Well, I'd really love to get some decent photos of my mini's up, however I'm looking for some advice;


I have a nice digital SLR, but even then, I would like to provide some decent artificial lighting conditions to showcase the better minis.


So, does anyone have any cheap and easy methods of constructing a lightbox?


~Jon

Quick google search yielded this tutorial. It even has sound and stuff.

A search of 'light box' in this forum turned up a thread that has links to a whole bunch of great, cheap ideas.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/140227.page#140227

Do some searches on this. I got mine at Wal-Mart for $40 but its the best thing I have ever used.
http://www.newworldvideodirect.com/productdetail.asp?productid=1572

here's mine -



It's a carboard box with holes cut in the top and 2 sides then covered with grease-proof paper (or baking parchment or tracing paper will do). then add a piece of paper along the bottom and curved up the back. add a few lights and hey presto!