Do-It-Yourself projects are a big part of being an avid strobist. Projects range from macro studios, grids, snoots, and other creative light modifiers. My first attempt at a DIY project was the cardboard snoot. More than a year later, I'm still using that snoot. I've made a couple more but the original one, made of cardboard and gaffers tape, is still a staple in my lighting bag.
The task at hand is the Lunch Box. I carved out my box like it was Halloween and it took me thirty minutes to get to this point:
I reinforced the edges with gaffers tape. My choices for the diffusion material were limited to Rosco Tough Frost or Lee Hollywood Frost. These were the only ones I could gather without paying for them. David Hobby, the OG Strobist, used the Rosco Tough Frost. I decided to follow his lead, since it had better opacity. I adhered the gel to my box using more Gaffers Tape.
This box should be good for flatter objects shot a little bit higher than the subject. While a cold frosty mug of beer is not the ideal subject, I felt I had accomplished something and thought that I should reward myself. Here are my test shots:
These shots were lit by a Vivitar 285 and triggered with a Pocket Wizard.The first shot was on a white foam board. The second was with a piece of plexiglass on top of the white foam board. The third, on a black foam board. The fourth, on a black foamboard with plexiglass. The set-up shot pictured on the right was for the fourth shot.
After writing this blog entry, I felt I deserved another reward ...
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