DIY lightbox

[tbowman]

About 30 dollars and 20 minutes time and here is the end result. Not bad for an iphone photo. Something anybody selling snakes online should look into.

[CrazyPiston]

Can you give a description of how you made your light box... I'm looking into making one tomorrow.. Or did you follow the basics of the sticky Post?

Great photo

[tbowman]

I followed this video for the most part. Except for I just used paper towel instead of tissue paper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6fnHEvLyAE

[CrazyPiston]

Awesome thanks... I knew there was a reason i was keeping that empty box.

[tbowman]

Yeah I am surprised by how well it worked.

[Reinz]

Well I learned something today, thanks!

[Blue Apple Herps]

Very nice.

Most of the light box photos I see people post the light is way over exposed and the snake looks like it's in a spotlight. Not much better IMO. But yours is one of the few that definitely look really nice. Good job.

I futzed around with light boxes, but discovered that with a bounced flash off the ceiling, I can get results just a nice and it's way easier than setting up a box. But for people who don't have a DSLR or a flash that can bounce, they should use yours as photos to aspire to.

I agree a zillion percent that people selling snakes need to (try to at least!!!) take better pictures.

[tbowman]

Yeah I joined a local reptile group on Facebook and after seeing the lack of quality photos posted there I figured if I ever intend to sell any snakes I want to have something better than that.

[tbowman]

Here's one more

[Tsanford]

This is what I use if you like my photos from my signature!