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Sunday, July 09, 2006

How To: DIY $10 Macro Photo Studio

OK,
before we even get started, I should say that the "$10" is a bit of a stretch.
Can I help it if I just like to impress people with my expensive photo
gear?

Ten dollars assumes you cannot scrounge a cardboard box and some
white tissue paper you have saved in the gift-wrap supplies box. You can get
this stuff at an office supply store, but it is more fun to scrounge. Besides,
we are all about re-use and recycle here at Strobist. (I can proudly report that
98% of my bad jokes are recycled!)

If you have this stuff, the only thing
you will need to buy is two sheets of posterboard - black and white. Total
damage would be less than $2. Don't blow the rent money.

And now, back to
our regularly scheduled programming.

Small flash gear is especially well
suited for shooting macro shots and other small-object still life and product
shots. And this little studio in a box does not even technically need a flash to
work its wonders. Any bright lamp will do if you are shooting digital, because
it is very easy to balance for tungsten light and get the color balance spot
on.

This is basically a light tent, albeit a very controllable one. It
pretty much creates beautiful light be default. Frankly, it's very difficult to
get it wrong.

This is one of the most useful DIY gadgets you could make -
especially when you consider the single-digit price tag.

What can you use
it for? That's pretty much up to you, and will be limited only by the size of
the box you use. Shots of small objects in the studio, on location, items you
are selling on eBay, flowers (even still in-the-ground-and-growing ones,)
Absolute Vodka bottles for $50,000 ad campaigns, catalog stuff - whatever.

This little thingie does it all in spades - and with a lot of control,
too.

The secret is being able to have nice, soft, even light coming from
either side or the top - or any combination of the three.

The black and
white poster boards serve triple duty as light blockers, reflectors or sweep
backgrounds. Not bad for 49 cents, huh?

Here's how to make it.

I
used a 12" x12" x12" box, but let your subject needs define your size. I would
not go smaller than 12x12x12, tho.

Basically we are gonna cut windows in
three sides of the box and totally take out one side. (That last part is
optional - see below.) You'll want to tape the original bottom of the box
securely into place before making your cuts. Leave two of the top flaps on for
light control as shown, and remove the other two. The three-shot sequence just
below shows it better than I could explain.

I
used a razor to slice the boxes. Try not to amputate anything, okay? Besides,
the arterial bleeding will saturate and weaken the cardboard.

The last
photo of the three-shot sequence shows the box with the tracing paper taped over
the windows. You can choose to leave the "side" of the original box that will
form the bottom of your studio attached to make it stronger, but it will
preclude your ability to place the box down over an object (like a plant)
outside and retain the surrounding ground environment. Your choice. I'll sleep
well either way.

The thing could not be easier to use. You'll need at
least one light source. A flash works great, as long as you can manually control
the output and get it off of the camera.

But you could also use a bright
lamp or work light. Just be sure to balance your camera for tungsten and put the
camera on a tripod to keep it still during the exposure.

You could even
use the sun, making it come from whatever direction you need by rotating the
box.

The beauty of this thing is the lighting control you get. You have
the ability to almost completely wrap your subject in high quality light. But if
you use only one light, the tissue paper acts as a fill reflector all around
your subject.

If you want to kill the reflection on the darker side,
stick a square of black posterboard on that side (on the inside.) Ditto on the
top.

My
favorite thing about this box is the "infinity sweep" effect you can get for a
seamless bottom-to-background look. It's just a strip of posterboard.

White and black (especially white) both work fine, but you could also
use any color you wanted. You'll just have to pony up another 49
cents.

You want more lighting control? You got it. The two remaining
flaps act as gobo's to block your camera from seeing the side light sources.
Bingo - no flare, and very saturated colors. Simply adjust the flaps for best
blocking effect.

You want the light to come from closer to a 45-degree
angle? Rotate the box around a little and shoot from closer to a
corner.

You want more definition on each side? Use a light source on each
side. This setup puts the old "Big Tupperware Light Tent" to shame.
The
phone and radio were shot just because they happened to be sitting around the
kitchen. I used another light on the camera left side of the radio for better
left-side definition.

When using two light sources, you can change the
relative light intensity by dialing down one of the flashes on manual, or by
moving one of your lamps further away or closer. Simple as that.

The
flower you see at top of the post (a "Black-Eyed Susan") was shot with just one
small flash (on 1/16th power) positioned on the camera right side of the box,
with no fill other than the tissue paper. (I actually used tracing
paper.)

IMO, that's some smooth overall light for just one small light
source.

Lest you still think this is complicated, here's a quick video by
reader "justsomekid2," to give you an idea of just how easy this is to
make:

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321 Comments:

Chris said...

Macro Seamless White WOOT!

July
09, 2006 10:59 PM

Anonymous said...

Timing!! I got to sell some bits on feebay... and this is so good.

When I'm finished with the box I might put it on feebay as
well!

July
10, 2006 2:10 AM

Levi said...

That's great! I've been meaning to put a lightbox together and this article
gives me a great base to go by. Thanks again Strobist!

July
10, 2006 10:56 AM

David said...

Great Job! I bought a light tent on Ebay a fe wmonths ago though. It was
$20 shipped from Hong Kong or somewhere and it is as nice as the one the
camera shop sells for $120.

I would love to see some mention on
strobist about these radio slaves they are selling on ebay lately. $20 for a
pocket wizard? Do they work?

July
10, 2006 12:00 PM

conrad erb said...

for the starving college students, you can use the same materials to make a
softbox.

cut out on side of a cardboard box, coat it with a layer or
two of white tissue paper. cut out a flash-head-sized hole opposite the tissue
paper, insert flash, tape it to the box, and go. a bit ugly compared to
speedrings and fancy softboxes with velcro, but it is mad cheap and it works
like crazy.

believe it or not, when I was in college I used this for a
wedding (my friend's wedding of course, not a professional gig) - and it
worked beautifully.

July
10, 2006 1:33 PM

Aaron J Scott said...

Speaking of just using a lamp and color balancing, couldn't you snap an
empty photo of the box with the lamp on and use that image do do a custom
white balance on? That would probably be the easiest way to go, IMO.

July
10, 2006 2:00 PM

SexyNinjaMonkey said...

Excellent idea for us photographers who have just spent about AU$1000 on a
new camera and can't afford anything else.

July
10, 2006 8:43 PM

Vic said...

Well done.
I'm used to solve easily my illumination problem you are an
inspiration.
Thanks
Vic

July
11, 2006 2:22 AM

GuNs said...

Hi !

I love this blog of yours even though I dont have enough money
to buy all the fancy things that you use. I do try to use your tips with my
built in flash on my Panasonic Lumix FZ-20 to best effect though.

I was
amused to see a notice saying that your blog is not supported by Internet
Explorer. You should know that a majority of people on the internet (also
implying majority of your users) use internet explorer. I see no problems on
my blog (which is on blogger too) and I always use IE. If you are facing any
specific problems, why dont you drop a mail to the blogger support and inform
them? It will be really sad if people come here, read that notice and then run
away because they do not have firefox or opera.

Just my two bits
worth.

-PeAcE
--WiTh
---GuNs

P.S.:Do you have or intend to
have a section for poor amateurs like me who cannot afford extra flashes and
strobes?

July
11, 2006 4:42 AM

Othello said...

Pretty neat stuff there. My father is into macro photography, and I'm sure
he'll appreciate this. Currently he clamps a light panel to his kitchen
counter and photographs on a downward angle, or something like that. His
kitchen counter and he uses a Canon EOS 1Ds, weird guy, so he'll definately
appreciate this.

July
11, 2006 7:47 AM

David said...

Guns-

The Exporer compatibility problems gives many Blogspot
publishers fits. I am one of them. I have been unable to find a solution to
the sidebar-dropping-to-the-bottom problem. So I am just showing a solution
for those who are not able to read the blog.

I made a decision early on
not to let the coding aspect of this subsume my time as a photographer. If I
lose some people over it, so be it.

As for the price point, I am about
as low as I can go. Might wanna sell some plasma and get a used SB-24 if you
really want to learn to light...

-DH

July
11, 2006 8:47 AM

boone said...

This post has been removed by a blog
administrator.

July
11, 2006 3:33 PM

boone said...

http://flickr.com/photos/yeahboone/187102272/

I did
it!

July
11, 2006 3:33 PM

gewitterkind said...

to the david asking about the ebay-triggers: have a look at the strobist
discussion board at flickr. theres quite a long thread about them. the ones
sold by gadget-infinity work like a charm, i am using them myself.

July
11, 2006 3:52 PM

David said...

Thanks, I'll check that out.

I bought a set and they worked great.
So I ordered another set and now I'm having trouble. It seems that I can set
off 4 flashes, but only 3 sync. VERY frustrating.

July
11, 2006 5:56 PM

si
mata empat said...

great!
thanks now i have another handy DIY gadget for my
"half-way-almost-there" studio.

:)

July
11, 2006 11:47 PM

Anonymous said...

How about using a shower curtin liner from the dollar store instead of
tracing paper. A little more money but might be more
durable.

PIXIllate

July
12, 2006 3:12 AM

DIO said...

Thanks for the great tips on macro photography. I'm just starting to get
serious about photography and I've always wondered how the seamless
backgrounds were done. Never realised it was so easy. Hahaha.

July
12, 2006 12:06 PM

Anonymous said...

Very nicely done, works a charm. Some shots I took with my D70 + SB800 and
your cheapy
box:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripienaar/tags/lightbox/

July
12, 2006 1:36 PM

inajeep said...

Beauty. I have been debating on doing something like this. Nice blog,
think I'll stick around. : )

July
12, 2006 1:50 PM

ShopNewsBank said...

Very useful article. I run a shopping website and I'll definitely create my
own lightbox to take closeup pix of the products.

Thanks a
bunch!

July
13, 2006 1:20 PM

Cristine said...

Looks great! I'll be testing it out soon!

July
15, 2006 12:25 AM

ruthdeb said...

David, you should put a link to this tutorial in your Lighting 101 and
SSO-CLK pages.

July
17, 2006 7:37 PM

Virágvölgyi István said...

I like this one too:
http://www.dennisonbertram.com/hackmaster/2005/02/macro-light-box.htm

July
18, 2006 6:30 PM

cj said...

thanks.. my example
here

July
19, 2006 10:59 AM

cj said...

thanks.. my example
here

July
19, 2006 11:01 AM

MyWeddingMemoirs said...

I think this will look great when I do those wedding-related macro shots,
but I'll need to find the time to set up the box.

July
19, 2006 12:43 PM

Anonymous said...

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July
19, 2006 4:25 PM

Anonymous said...

From Spain...
Muy interesante, lo llevaré a la práctica. Ahora se como
puedo fotografiar mis maquetas.
Gracias.
[email-masked]

July
21, 2006 10:11 AM

Niki said...

Thank you so much for this post. I've been wanting one of these forever
but didn't want to spend the money on one ... and I never even thought of
using a cardboard box! I'm going out tonight to get the supplies.
:)

July
23, 2006 12:30 AM

ruthdeb said...

Here's a link to some more tips on product photography --- jewelry in
particular. This appears to be a product photography-supply store. Nice
discussion of lighting, although not using strobes.

Tabletop Studio on Jewelry Photography

Bet someone
smart here could hack her directions for strobe use tho'.

July
31, 2006 8:55 PM

Peter Parsons said...

Great idea! I've just updated my blog with my attempts at creating this
little studio, I spent about an hour making it and shooting with it and Im
really happy with the results.

Great tute!

August
04, 2006 10:00 AM

Noel Madali said...

Oh wow... I always wondered how in magazines they have these really nice
cut out images... I guess I know how now =)

August
10, 2006 3:53 AM

moolder said...

Yeah we just built one after your example, burning now to do the first
shots. Thanx for the inspiration, will mean a lot for our webshop :)

As
to the "sidebar dropping to bottom" problem: Thats a CSS Issue with the
float:right attribute of the div. If you really must, use a blind table
instead of a floating div in your page design and everything should be
fine.

August
21, 2006 3:45 PM

kwongphotography said...

What a great idea! I have been thinking of purchasing a light tent, but
after I saw this I was like, "DUH!" Why didn't I think of this
before?

I did come up with one quick and easy way to make this idea
even better though. If you were to build this out of PVC pipe like the Tinker
Tube products, you would be able to not only make an inexpensive light tent,
but also one that would be ADJUSTABLE to any size subject -- all you would
need to do is change the length of the tubing. This would also be more
durable than a cardboard box.

You could also put velcro on the PVC
frame to attach whatever diffusion or colored fabrics (or any kind of
material) you want to the sides, to make changing your studio setup even
easier.

Thanks again for a great idea!

August
29, 2006 4:39 PM

Amy said...

Wonderful tutorial! I made a box of my own with facial tissue instead of
tissue paper and it

September
26, 2006 8:15 PM

Anonymous said...

I missed something. Where do you put the white posterboard? On the back
wall and bent to the ground?

October
03, 2006 4:01 PM

ruthdeb said...

Uh oh Strobist, looks like somebody outdid you on cheap -- $1 light-tent

October
16, 2006 8:45 PM

Anonymous said...

I just discovered strobist and made my macro studio last night. I put a
few of my first try photos up on my personal blog here.

I can't wait to get the rest of the lighting
gear I ordered to try some of the other great off camera lighting ideas that I
have read here. Thanks Dave!

October
31, 2006 12:03 AM

natasha said...

ooooh i am so excited! i spin crazy yarns and do mixed media paintings,
etc, etc, etc, and normally have to use the window and pray for okay weather
on that side of the house for a nice crisp photo. i am really excited to scope
out the rest of your blog. i would never just love you and leave you. you are
just too good! if i am not there in the morning, i just ran out for some
scones and coffee, okay?

November
13, 2006 4:37 PM

Anonymous said...

Hey - great article on the cardboard lightbox. I built one but am having
problems with the image.
What size lens was used for your shots? I don't,
as yet, have a macro lens.

November
29, 2006 9:54 AM

Gordon said...

Thinking about building one of these, last night I had some sudden
inspiration. U-Haul sell a wide variety of shapes and sizes of cardboard
boxes for a dollar or so. These are a whole lot stronger than most boxes that
have already gone through the mail/shipping and there's a wider variety of
sizes than you might stumble across.

November
29, 2006 11:00 AM

Charlie Styr said...

Thanks a lot for this, I can't believe how great that flower shot is.
Really amazing, thanks!

---
theapblog.blogspot.com

November
30, 2006 2:52 PM

mrbunsrocks said...

Thank you SO much! I've been wondering how to figure out reasonable
lighting for my macro food shots. You are BRILLIANT.

Thanks!

December
02, 2006 8:31 PM

timdesuyo said...

[IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g177/izumisanoshimail/AU%20-%20Product%20Box/au11thumb.jpg[/IMG]

Thanks.
I made one of these boxes this weekend just to try it
out.

December
04, 2006 11:33 PM

Wolf said...

Am finding myself here thanks to Andy Wayne over at SwampRat,and gotta tell
ya,I'll still respect ya in the morning,and even make you breakfast!Thanks for
the info,and the laughs,you got a killer style of writing,and should add
stand-up comedy to your resume!

December
17, 2006 1:37 PM

Alora Sweetser said...

This is awesome!! I was just about to blow a hundred bucks on a lightbox!
Now my hubby can make me one for free! Thanks soo much!!

January
04, 2007 1:47 PM

schmuck said...

David, thanks for doing this! I think I'll try this out sometime in the
weekend!

January
08, 2007 12:43 AM

electricman said...

Thank you very much for the lighting tips. Your work is
outstanding.

January
10, 2007 3:52 PM

azdesignstudio said...

Thanks for this awesome tutorial. I am just starting to learn, so I love
great sources of info like this.

January
10, 2007 11:24 PM

azdesignstudio said...

I'm really glad you did this, thank you.

January
10, 2007 11:25 PM

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the technique!

Built it...tested it....love
it!

Here's a sample:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46648882/

January
15, 2007 8:33 AM

siri said...

I made my cheap lightbox!

Check it out at
http://community.livejournal.com/siriphoto/3609.html

January
22, 2007 10:51 AM

Roni said...

Allen Thinks sent me... this is so great I posted a link to my QuiltArt
group!

January
25, 2007 2:39 PM

Photo Buffet said...

Can't wait to try this; it's just what I've been looking for. Cheap and
practical! Thanks!

February
02, 2007 6:24 PM

Emmanuel said...

Wanted to add my 2 cents to this, and also thank you for posting these
directions! It definitely changed the quality of the pics I've taken since. This was the first pic I took using your instructions!
However, I've humbly made a modification to your design since then: I now use
sheets of hardened (but thin) felt in place of the tissue paper, as the latter
tears far too easily. But Photo-wise, the results have been the same! Thanks
again.

-Emmanuel

February
10, 2007 2:39 PM

Stephen Paulger said...

I made one out of an old portable TV box and some tissue
paper.

Total Cost: $2 (australian dollars) for way more tissue paper
than I used.

Out of the few photos I've taken so far I'm most pleased
with this one http://photos.newspeak.org.uk/view/13 although it could be
improved.

Thanks for the idea.

February
18, 2007 12:47 AM

SLR said...

Very usefull site!!!Thumbs up!!!
I'm going out for some tissue
paper:)

February
21, 2007 4:02 AM

Ilja.S said...

Great and very useful post, thanks!
But one note: you say "Any bright
lamp will do". Since I can't use my flash off camera I really tried to use
lamps. I used 2 usual desk lamps with unusual (for desk lamps) bulbs of 100W
and 150W. And I could not get the same good results as I get with flash even
fired straight from the camera. Anyone who used lamps also please post your
experience? Thanks.

February
23, 2007 9:09 AM

noelle said...

this is the MOST useful little thing I have ever seen! thanks to malissa
for pointing me here, your all bookemarked now!

VERY useful blog thanks
so much!

February
23, 2007 9:27 AM

jen said...

I read this and was making my box within an hour! It came out great. Thank
you for the idea.

February
25, 2007 7:25 PM

Dani said...

I built my box today before and after work with a box i got from a kindly
man at the Beer distributor, vellum paper (more expensive but i was too
impatient to find a place that sold single peices of tracing paper and not a
bajillion-pack), and duct tape. To ilja.s- i only took a couple shots tonight
with it but all i have is a desk lamp. Mine turned out alright if not very
bright. I'm starting to think, after pouring over this website, that investing
in an off-camera flash might be worth the money and learnin' time. I'll have
shots of my stick insects inside the box-o-light soon at
http://parvipica.deviantart.com Anyway, thanks, Strobist Man. It's been a
while since i've been inspired to be crafty. I'm wondering how a sturdier
light box can be made. I can see myself crushing this baby mighty
easy.

February
26, 2007 3:58 AM

shorys said...

like it ... built it ... shot it...love it :)

March
01, 2007 4:00 PM

Anonymous said...

Gracias por todo lo aprendido en tu pagina. Y que Dios te dé más para que
compartas más. Roberto.

March
04, 2007 10:04 PM

Anonymous said...

Great.. really.. really great! But um..well er.. you said tissue
paper...and um I thought you meant loo paper... Thought it was a little messy,
and all that tape was making the light box 'loos' it's effectiveness. Buying
all that tape made it costly too. Tried to scrounge some off other boxes but
found it almost impossible to remove with the sticky bit only, so the 'bottom'
line is... Got anything cheaper!!! ;-)

March
10, 2007 3:12 AM

Anonymous said...

someone did this already awhile back...

http://reverb.madstatic.com/blog/2006/04/01/make-a-photo-light-box-light-tent-cheap/

March
11, 2007 6:16 AM

Je
est un autre said...

GREAT IDEA!!!
:D~~

March
13, 2007 12:33 PM

Anonymous said...

My 9 year-old just made the light tent and took some killer shots! Wow!
Very impressed! Super simple and yielded professional looking pics. Many
thanks from Texas!

March
13, 2007 10:53 PM

perspective said...

Excellent idea and what effort put into sharing it all... thanks a lot! am
gonna share it with everyone I know :)

March
14, 2007 9:10 AM

Me said...

awesome, im gonna try this
thanks for sharing

March
15, 2007 11:42 PM

yahya said...

Great set up! I just set up mine today! Check
http://10mmshots.blogspot.com

March
16, 2007 5:58 AM

Kris Beldin said...

Great idea, very easy to do.

Thanks!

March
17, 2007 6:24 PM

Becca said...

I don't think I've commented before but I just wanted to thank you real
quick for this tute. I followed your instructions and love my lightbox. (I
need better lights though.) I've recommended your blog to other people as
well.
Thanks so much.

March
18, 2007 9:23 PM

Anonymous said...

I just wanted to say thanks so much for this awesome site. This tutorial
has really helped me out.

Photography is a passion of mine, but I don't
do it professionally. It's tips like these and others on your site that allow
me to have fun without risking my marriage from expensive equipment
purchases.

Thanks!

March
20, 2007 1:37 PM

Darin said...

Thanks for the tutorial. I built mine today. I used some clear packing
tape to add stability to the tissue paper sides and left the bottom intact.
I've got some photos of the box and some example shots up on my site
here:

Macro Box
Photos

Now I just need to get some better lights. Got any cheap
lighting tips? Incandescents just don't do the trick. Thanks again for the
fabulous guide.

March
26, 2007 3:51 AM

Custom Photography said...

Aaron - That's how I do it. I snap a pic of the plain white background, or
a gray card, inside the box with the lights on and then use that image to set
the custom WB on my 30D.

March
27, 2007 3:43 PM

G. Chai said...

Perfect! Just the thing I have been looking for. Thanks so much.

March
29, 2007 1:02 AM

Peter Bryenton said...

I am wondering if one of you off-camera strobe people would like to look at
this extremely low budget project of
mine:

http://www.instructables.com/id/E6VQS8JNGQEWPKH4JG/

It
would be good to see a setup using a small flash, instead of the tungsten I
used.

Peter Bryenton
www.brypix.com

April
01, 2007 2:07 PM

Anonymous said...

Great information for a career that needs to be "jack of all trades"
expected to know it all without the formal training that you need! What a
great idea!

Thanks,
Heidi
Minnesota

April
05, 2007 9:42 AM

Andre said...

Thank you for sharing this!!!

April
07, 2007 10:04 PM

Anonymous said...

You can use a clear plastic storage bin or container,which is alot more
sturdy and will never break,bend or tear.These bins can be found in walmart or
other places like dollar stores.They are used for storing clothes and
such.Just take the cover off and place bin on it's side and tape white
contruction paper to the back.You can also buy crepe paper and tape it on the
sides to diffuse the light.
Here is a link to plastic bin,which is
overpriced online but gives you idea what to look for.
http://www.creativespacesusa.com/132_Quart_Capacity_Clear_Plastic_Storage_Box_p/100251.htm?click=XXXXX

Also
Florescent lights at 5000K for photography can be bought in Home Depot,2 for
$8. Bin might cost around $10 in Walmart,maybe more or less.Crepe paper is
also there,just ask for the sheets and use a thickness of 2 sheets or
more.
Also for gradient backgrounds,download paint shop pro and print out
your own from Gradient backgrounds it has allready in it. :)

April
08, 2007 7:43 PM

emeeul said...

Nice, thanks.

Question though...how would one achieve product
photos like in the New York Times magazine and other glossies? They are basic
shots, but can be extremely large and appear to have shadows on the bottom.
Are they taken from above a light table of some sort? I'd like to shoot
clothing and large items this way.

April
10, 2007 4:22 PM

Maarten said...

I just built this thing and took some gorgeous photos of trinkets lying
around my room. This thing is awesome, thanks a million for putting this page
up!

April
10, 2007 7:43 PM

Pat said...

Is there such a thing as "too big" a light tent? I have a box which
recently held my little son's newest carseat - substantially bigger than
12x12x12.

I can't think of a reason that it might be *too big* to use
as a light tent - am I missing anything?

April
16, 2007 12:13 AM

JAZEVOX said...

many thanks for sharing this great idea :-) i could definitely use this box
for shooting some stuff we sell..i needed one! i luv your blog, ill be
checking out your entries.

April
16, 2007 12:00 PM

Custom Photo Products said...

Good stuff! It doesn't really seem all that... complicated, but it's not
something people would normally think to do themselves.

April
21, 2007 12:49 PM

Cloverland Farm said...

thank you! i tried it out today in the 5 pm texas sun. see my
blog:
http://www.cloverlandfarm.blogspot.com
will keep practicing!!!
thanks again!

April
25, 2007 7:39 PM

aries67 said...

Fantastic entry and love your sense of humour!

May
04, 2007 8:31 AM

aries67 said...

Fantastic article. Love your sense of humour!

May
04, 2007 8:32 AM

RainBoy said...

Beautiful music in your video ! ^)
I want download it ^)
what's a
music?

May
08, 2007 8:55 AM

Larry said...

two ideas...cut the bottom out of an old plastic milk jug, the small top
could work as the tripod. Also has anyone ever tried using a
lampshade?

May
22, 2007 6:15 PM

Anonymous said...

This photo box thing, you say "Besides, the arterial bleeding will saturate
and weaken the cardboard."
Nonsense. My extensive experience says that the
blood platelets bind the fibres of the carton just fine. It becomes virtually
indestructable. Just adjust the camera lighting to deal with that strange dark
spot.

May
24, 2007 1:33 AM

bolddeciever said...

I can't wait to put one of these together! I do original origami and other
paper art, and photographing my work has always been a weak spot in my
presentation. This should help a great deal.

May
27, 2007 7:45 PM

Anonymous said...

it works absolutely great. check this for the result. thanx for your inspiration!

June
03, 2007 11:48 AM

Soblar said...

Check out my
implementation:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/56755042/

June
03, 2007 12:16 PM

Tramadol 180 Tablets said...

hmm took me 4 days but now iam here and my good there are alot of nice
things in here

June
09, 2007 9:35 AM

Glasstastic Treasures said...

My previous lightbox was a Sterlite storage container. But it was too
small. I just may have to try this one.

And you thought we wouldn't
come back for more?

June
16, 2007 4:27 PM

Euro said...

Hey ! I have been looking to do some macro shots and i just couldn't get
the light right, so i googled HOW TO MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY and found your blog, am
i glad i did! Thanx a bunch for the great DIY!

June
21, 2007 3:39 AM

Katherine said...

Great post - and I'm highlighting it on my blog (for artists) on Saturday
and am linking back here and providing proper credits.

I've copied
your photo of the lightbox in action for the post (and linked that back too) -
please let me know if that's not OK and/or whether you have an image I can use
instead. I haven't built my lightbox yet!

Also I'd love to know you
did the preamble to the comments....

July
12, 2007 6:49 AM

Katherine said...

Here's my link to How to create a lightbox for macro photography of still
life

July
14, 2007 6:41 AM

Anonymous said...

thanks for the instructions, here's what i did based on this lightbox DIY
tutorial :D

http://acebalasador.multiply.com/photos/album/26

July
15, 2007 10:20 AM

SoBeBabies.com, Inc said...

I made a similar box but now I'm going to modify it as this is far easier
and better. Thanks for the great instructions. I will try not to bleed on the
cardboard.

July
26, 2007 2:57 PM

Dan said...

This is awesome. I built this but I added some diffusing panels to take it
one step further. I posted my results here:

PVC light box with diffusion

July
30, 2007 4:29 PM

Cynthia Farr-Weinfeld, CHt. said...

What a great idea and simply explained and illustrated. You rock!
Thanks!

August
24, 2007 10:11 AM

Arverus said...

Thanks!

August
26, 2007 7:20 PM

ΛΙΜΝΗ ΠΛΑΣΤΗΡΑ said...

i'll try it as soon as i find the tracing paper and free time.
Thanks

August
27, 2007 12:09 PM

Anonymous said...

I will try it~*

August
30, 2007 11:15 AM

doruk kirezci said...

Thank You
http://dorukkirezci.deviantart.com
For this box's
works

September
02, 2007 6:11 AM

Sally said...

Hi, I just saw your post on ETSY. I want to thank you so much, for the DIY
on the photography. Hoping this will help me. I put so much work and heart
into my items, and I can't take a picture for anything.....
sallyscreations

September
10, 2007 5:57 PM

Anonymous said...

Built it, hated it, cardboard too weak, jumped up and down on it and it
looks like
this.

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1357319108&context=photostream&size=o

Went
to the hardware store and defeated the $10 rule and spent $17, now it looks
like
this.

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1357318708&context=photostream&size=o

Took
a bunch of pics and I got
this.

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1356428917&context=photostream&size=o

There
are a couple more there to look at.

Thank you,
Scott

September
10, 2007 7:57 PM

rin said...

So, I just built this today. Worked well with my cardboard, for I used a
really sturdy box (I also reinforced the structure a bit with masking
tape).

Here is a picture I took with
it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/denial_land/1397411693/

(Disclaimer:
my camera is really, really bad. Honestly, what you see here in an insane
improvement compared to all the noise-infested, not-uploaded shots previous
macro endeavors have yielded)

So, thanks for the great idea! Can't wait
to use this (with more light sources) in the future.

September
17, 2007 5:54 PM

Ekio
Locatiare said...

I recently found a link to you through Etsy and since I am selling jewelry
I needed it! I just built mine and I'm thinking I may replace the tissue paper
with velum I love the idea of tissue paper. changing the color of the tissue
paper can give different color light effects with I love!

Thanks so
much, I can't wait to use it now!

September
25, 2007 4:27 PM

Emmy Taylor (FlawedEmmy) said...

I'd like to say that I love you. This info rowks! I am taking a still life
class at school and it has been a pain in the bootie... but this... just
totally simplified my life... especially as a single mom to five kids... if
you have any ideas on converting your garage into a studio on the cheap please
let me know! LOL

September
28, 2007 3:46 PM

Philip said...

GREAT DIY! Thank you =) Took me about an hour or so and less than $10,
including a nice sturdy box. I'm so happy with the results so far =)

September
29, 2007 3:22 AM

Anonymous said...

Etsy.com

I just opened an Etsy.com account to sell some hand made
items. It was there I learned about your tutorial. I really appreciate you
sharing this information. I'm sure it's going to work great and best of all,
it will help keep my start-up costs to a minimum. Thank you so much!

October
22, 2007 9:15 PM

art4friends said...

thank you so much for an awesome awesome tutorial!!

i made my box
tonight costing me 10c for the tissue paper and the results are
amazing!

i cant wait to use the image!!

October
23, 2007 7:40 AM

hiruma4 said...

nice pic ! And I was really enjoying your site.
http://idolcutepic.blogspot.com/

October
25, 2007 10:08 AM

Sex Cam Lover said...

amazing studio :), keep on rocking peace!

October
26, 2007 7:53 PM

andré henriques | Ah!photo said...

Looks great. I'm going to make one for myself :)
Did you find any
difference glueing the tracing paper on the inside or the outside of the
cardboard?

November
07, 2007 4:58 AM

Creative Catharsis said...

This is awesome! Thank you for helping studio-less photography lovers/doers
like myself....

November
07, 2007 5:13 PM

The
BeadKeeper said...

Check out my blog about my awesome light box (thanks to you and only
you!!)at http://www.beadkeeper.blogspot.com

Thanks so much!

November
14, 2007 11:45 AM

threemuses said...

Thank you so much! I can
t wait to build and use my own light
box.

November
25, 2007 8:18 PM

LizzyT said...

Thank you so much for a great tutorial. I sell on Etsy and have been
looking for something like this.

December
02, 2007 4:14 AM

chips said...

thats good as im ganna try that out.

wats that song called used in
the video?

December
20, 2007 4:23 AM

Anonymous said...

thats good as im doin that.

wats the song used in the video
called?

December
20, 2007 4:26 AM

Anonymous said...

I think I, an all-thumbs beginner, can actually make this simple lightbox
for the books I am selling on eBay. Thanks so much for thinking about 'us'
klutzes out here. Great idea with simple materials. My kind of
person.

December
28, 2007 3:14 PM

Anonymous said...

This is great! I've been looking for this DIY for quite a while. Thank you
so much!

January
04, 2008 3:59 PM

mettle design studio said...

i just wanted to say a big thank you for the instruction. i am certain that
my macro photos (i am but an amateur) will imrove alot due to the
lighting!

January
12, 2008 9:14 AM

Tom E said...

I need to take photos of our candles and soaps and would appreciate any
photography tips you could share with me. The light box was constructed, two
250 watt bulbs provide the lighting. Under this lighting all the photos turn
out dark and the white background appears an ugly yellow. I am using a Kodak
703 digital camera. Any help is appreciated!

Tom E

January
26, 2008 7:35 PM

TomCat said...

I need to take photos of our candles and soaps and would appreciate any
photography tips you could share with me. The light box was constructed, two
250 watt bulbs provide the lighting. Under this lighting all the photos turn
out dark and the white background appears an ugly yellow. I am using a Kodak
703 digital camera. Any help is appreciated!

Tom E

January
26, 2008 7:37 PM

Saturday Stu said...

Hmmm, what if you have a really shaky hand and even cut your fingers just
trying to cut stamps off envelopes? It's a great idea but I'm going to have to
pass this one on to my girlfriend to do.

February
01, 2008 2:45 PM

inspectorfegter said...

This is a great tutorial! This helped me land a huge job when I had no
experience in product photography. Check out a sample of how I made this box
work for me.

http://www.jhprophotos.com/client/images/cameracolor.jpg

Thanks
for helping all of us out!

February
09, 2008 4:52 PM

Royston Kane said...

This was a ZERO cost to me. Everything was inhouse!! Thany you!

February
15, 2008 3:29 PM

Ed said...

I tried your plan and it works great. Thanks for the tip.

February
18, 2008 12:29 PM

kewpiedoll99 said...

Thanks for the how-to! I got a nice camera recently and am glad to find
additional (low-cost) ways to make my pictures turn out better. This was very
helpful...

February
24, 2008 5:21 PM

dirq said...

I'm going to make a huge one to hold people.

March
14, 2008 3:30 PM

Rosalie said...

Genius! I was able to make this no problem and the photos I'm able to take
now are awesome. Thanks so much for putting this together.!

March
20, 2008 7:38 PM

Cris
Melo/Meloearth said...

I've had this page in my favorites for a looooong time. One of these days
I'm going to get this done, as it's always on the back of my mind. Thanks so
much for teaching us how to do this!!

April
05, 2008 10:23 AM

boaz wibowo said...

very cool

April
05, 2008 11:56 PM

Dan
Ponjican said...

Thanks for the tip... I tried it last night and has pretty good
results!
My Light Box Attempt - Blog Post

April
07, 2008 2:32 PM

Anirban Brahma said...

Thanks a Zillion! I have made this 2day and took this
picture!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anirbanbrahma/2417067378/
The
result is damn good! Thank u so much!

April
15, 2008 3:18 PM

Chicken Ball said...

man! This is a great tip! I will try it and post a result.

Thank you
for sharing!

Cheers!

April
19, 2008 11:17 PM

Anonymous said...

If I needed to photograph an area that covers more than one poster-board,
what should I use to avoid seeing the seam created by two poster-boards taped
side-by-side?

May
05, 2008 11:06 AM

Frequent Reader said...

I love this blog, thanks for
sharing.
Goerge - Ya76oo,

May
15, 2008 6:40 AM

Stew said...

What a great idea. I will be giving this a try!

May
17, 2008 4:58 PM

Did You Know? said...

thanks for this very great tutorial in your article. very great!!!

May
18, 2008 3:02 AM

Wise Owl said...

Cool photos.Great job.Thank you.

May
20, 2008 10:36 AM

khoggie said...

Great article. I am looking into photographing some jewelry and needed a
softbox but didn't want to spend the money to buy one. This article was very
helpful and informative. I imagine this is really well read. I was referred
to this blog from a friend of mine in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

May
21, 2008 2:03 PM

Victor said...

Thanks a lot for this tutorial! I'm planning to try it out soon. What I'm
wondering is what kind of light is it that you're using? I'm looking for
something similar, needs to be small.

Thanks again! :)

June
09, 2008 2:42 AM

Hector said...

Thanks for this post It was great. I made my own using the same concept but
I wanted to make it reusable, and larger so I used PVC for the frame and
Muslin instead of the tracing paper.

Check it
out..
http://www.hectorg.net/Photography/Lightbox/lightbox.php

June
10, 2008 12:48 AM

Anonymous said...

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For the love of God, get Firefox!!! It's free, and a million
times better than IE! Unless of course, you enjoy your browser being
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hacked, and a sluggish, unreliable corporate enslaved bogus POS software that
is IE!!! Seriously, join us, IE is crap on a stick. And-- there are more FF
users than you think! Open source is the only way to surf.

June
10, 2008 3:11 AM

yngla said...

Thanks a bunch! Great tutorial!

June
12, 2008 4:23 AM

Adam said...

I just wired together old cloth hangers and made a frame and tape white
project board so it looked like a box. My work is on
www.freewebs.com/ahbdigital
its under gallery and photoshop
props.

June
12, 2008 6:36 PM

Vince said...

Like most strobist stuff...absolutely ridiculous!

If you want to
photograph, spend some money on REAL studio strobes and REAL light modifiers
instead of this silly junk.

June
13, 2008 3:41 PM

andré henriques | Ah!photo said...

@Vince: do you have a photostore and are afraid of loosing money? I have
commercial stuff, and I also have DIY stuff. Sometimes you can't tell apart
the results.
So it is your post that is ridiculous. At least be man enough
to leave an email or somehing!

June
13, 2008 4:06 PM

maudlin~*~maudlin said...

Awesome post! Thank-you so much! I'm off to make my light box right
now..

June
21, 2008 2:24 PM

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much. I didn't even make a good box, and my pictures are coming
out so great. I really appreciate the time to you took to share
this.

June
21, 2008 11:29 PM

Ben Licher said...

Just thank you for the great tip!

June
22, 2008 3:08 AM

zadil said...

You really inspire me to make my own light box.

Check this out.
Unfortunately, I still don't have macro lens.

DIY Macro Studio

June
28, 2008 11:47 PM

zadil said...

(sorry wrong link)

You really inspire me to make my own light
box.

Check this out. Unfortunately, I still don't have macro
lens.

DIY Macro Studio

June
29, 2008 10:48 AM

myeventures said...

Oh my gosh! I am so glad I ran across this post. I've been trying to take
pics of my handcrafted jewelry all day. The background (no matter what I put
it up against) keeps turing pinkish. I'm still learning photoshop, so I'm not
making much progress. I was just searching for a better price on one of those
photo studios (out of desperation) when I ran across your instructions.
Brilliant! I'm going to go get a box and posterboard. I'm still not sure what
tungsten is though...I'll have to look it up. Thank you so much for posting
these directions!!!

July
05, 2008 8:55 PM

Jen said...

Man, I never even thought of that. I've just gotten my first DSLR and I've
been struggling to get decent lighting for macro shots. I'm going to look
through my place for a decent sized box and get to work. Thanks for the
tips!

July
14, 2008 6:38 PM

Lizzle said...

This is awesome! I just used your tutorial and made one for my small
business through Etsy. I make earrings and my husband makes chain maille and
we needed something like this to take macro photos for listings! I did make
one thing different, I used packing tape and basically laminated the outside
of the tissue paper because we have a cat umm yeah. Thanks so much for posting
this! Now if I didn't get rid of that desk lamp, I'll be all set!

July
15, 2008 3:51 PM

serahs said...

This is a great tutorial. I wasn't able to buy all the stuff that you have
but just the ideas helped me create some great photos. I've even gotten
compliments for my photography. I owe the credit to this blog.

July
22, 2008 1:42 AM

Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor said...

Thank you for the fantastic and simple Tute! I have been having problems
with having too much natural light (sky lights and glass doors) causing
shadows and light spots on my beads. I think this should solve the
problem!!

July
26, 2008 9:12 PM

Johanna's Designer Jewelry said...

I have been using this technique for a long time to photograph my jewelry!
More recently, I tacked together some scrap pieces of wood for a frame so it
would be more durable. It works great!

August
15, 2008 11:09 AM

Melissa said...

I know I'm like the hundredth person to comment, but thanks so much! I
don't know a thing about photography, I just kept getting frustrated when I
took pics of my jewelry and the lighting looked all weird. This is fantastic,
I really didn't have the cash for $120 pro one. Yay! I can just get this stuff
from anywhere, heck, my husband's reading light should be fine. Thanks
again!

August
18, 2008 5:52 PM

Pendulum_Bob said...

Thanks! great blog!

August
19, 2008 5:56 AM

Trisha Cullen said...

You are good man Charlie Brown!
I am starting a non-profit organization
for people with Autism and Rett Syndrome. My daughter has been diagnosed with
Retts now for 8 years (it took MD's 8 years to find her diagnosis). Anyways, I
am starting a website and have been selling on Ebay with terrible photos which
I know have been hurting my sales. SO... THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, from
a low budget non-profit! Every penny counts! Sincerely, Trisha Cullen

September
01, 2008 3:22 AM

Anonymous said...

Wow this is amazingly awesome. A friend is going to need some shots of some
stuff she makes and sells and this will make life so much easier, thanks for
that awesome blog!

September
06, 2008 8:24 PM

Anonymous said...

es maravillosisisisisiiimoooo me ayudo en un trabajo de foto
gracias..!!!

September
08, 2008 11:26 AM

Anonymous said...

Just saw this light tent that would be a little more
sturdy:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordoncoale/1659037317/in/set-72157602563285011/

I
like how it breaks down into a bundle of tubes so that it can be easily
transported. And with PVC being so cheap this seems like a
no-brainer.

Andy

September
09, 2008 4:00 AM

aGinger said...

Wow, that's great! I'll try it as soon as I have time :) Thank you for the
tips!

September
10, 2008 1:36 PM

aswart said...

very nice information there :)

September
10, 2008 2:34 PM

Snitterdog said...

Wonderful tutorial! Thanks so much for the great info! :)

September
16, 2008 11:49 AM

TiLT said...

Thank you - thank you - thank you!
I really needed this this after
reshooting and editing 50 items, with 5 views each, 3 times!

September
21, 2008 10:51 PM

Anonymous said...

I dont understand what material is used to cover the big holes? tracing
paper or card sheet? why is the need of the black card box?

thanks for
clearing in advance :)

October
03, 2008 6:20 AM

Anonymous said...

oh and sorry about this one more question, how do i get a seelmess
backdrop? the infinity sort of thing...no horizon line visible?
If i keep
the card box, like i have seen, wont i get reflections at the place where it
is curving?

please to explain this thanks!

October
03, 2008 6:43 AM

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the awesome tutorial. You answered a question that I had
about how to go about this type of photography that I didn't know where to
ask.

Andrea

October
03, 2008 12:27 PM

NomadRip said...

Thanks for posting this! I've had it saved for some time, being a complete
beginner. Your entire site has so much good info on it, so I'll be scouring
it regularly! Here's a picture of our new virtually free macro box. The
camera in the pic IS our "good camera", so you can see, we're literally
starting from scratch
:-)

http://fierynomad.smugmug.com/photos/386262134_xVG8d-S.jpg

October
04, 2008 1:02 PM

Jamie W. said...

Oh MY MY!! Well, here's something you real photographers can laugh at.
Hey, we all had to start somewhere! I'm a paper crafter (will stamp or alter
any item not capable of moving). I WANTTTTT this great light and I can manage
to make the box. However, here's the scoop: I have a 10 MP Pentax camera.
It gets great pics but most times unless I'm outside, my items look like I
took them at twilight. I guess I need to learn about the ISO balance because
my pictures come out yellow looking too often. My question is, what lights
should I get to start??

Thanks for any and all suggestions. This
little light box looks like a dream!

October
04, 2008 2:59 PM

SEO Company said...

Excellent post. Thanks for sharing.

October
14, 2008 1:23 AM

Serena said...

THANK YOU STORBIST!
:)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vulnerablechaos/2951109472/

I
used double-sided tape for the tracing paper but it still works either
way.

Thanks so much :)

October
18, 2008 3:19 AM

Ken Hanscom said...

Awesome! I used this guide to help build my Macro Studio with some slight modifications for my
needs.

Thanks!
-Ken

October
24, 2008 1:46 PM

Hollywood Wallpapers said...

I'm used to solve easily my illumination problem you are an
inspiration..

nice blog keep it up...

Celebrity Wallpapers

October
31, 2008 12:58 AM

piccoladonna2006 said...

You have been tagget crochetedlittlethings.blogspot.com

November
05, 2008 11:48 AM

AnimeShippuuden said...

I'm used to solve my illumination problem and you are an
inspiration.

Thanks and Regards,
Baoky

November
06, 2008 5:21 AM

Shopgirl said...

You made this so easy for me, I can hardly wait to get somewhere tomorrow
and buy what I need.
You are a good teacher,
Thank You,
Mary

November
13, 2008 1:02 AM

CandyinColorado said...

I started an online Jewelry Store (my website HTML was hand written by me).
Photographing the stuff I make was a terrible experience. Even Photoshop
didn't help much. Being retired and on a fixed income we couldn't afford a
light tent.
I'm SO glad I found your website. This will help enormously. I
mean you can't sell great quality jewelry if it photographs looking like sheer
junk !
We're gonna' go buy posterboards, tissue paper, a light, and a
sturdy box later today.
I'll post again after I see how this works but I'd
bet anything that it works great.
Thank You So Much !
- Candy

November
15, 2008 10:17 AM

juliaemily said...

So needed thanks!!

November
16, 2008 4:29 PM

Multiplepursenality said...

I have been looking for instructions like this and am so glad to have
stumbled onto this website! The pictures in my humble little shop look so sad
and now I'm inspired to do something about it. Thank you so much for posting
this and all the other helpful info you have provided! So very
appreciated!

Monika

November
20, 2008 8:03 PM

pauljs75 said...

I just made one myself after seeing this site. Pretty neat. For now, I'm
settling for longer exposures because all I've got in the way of lights are
those CF coils in cheap desk lamps. At least the programmable white balance in
my point-and-shoot cam works well enough. I'll probably use daylight as well,
since I have access to one room with good southern exposure.

LOL @ the
"Feebay" description in one of the other comments. How true. Thats the main
plan for this lightbox as well. Recycle some junk to help sell other junk. Not
too bad a plan. :)

I'm also considering buying some of those white
plastic garbage bags and replacing the tissue paper on mine with plastic cut
from those for more durability. But alas, tissue paper was cheap at the dollar
store and you can get more than enough for the money. (40 sheet bundle for a
$1.)

Also when taping the tissue paper to the sides, do the corners
first with small strips. That way you can get it taught. (And painters tape
allows for some adjustment.) Then another small strip on each side. And
finally that strip going all the way across.

November
23, 2008 12:09 AM

Zeekid said...

I've got a quick question regarding the best way of lighting the lightbox.
I have 2 daylight balanced CFL bulbs. I've tried taking pictures but they
don't quite "pop".

Is the best way to use multiple strobes?

November
26, 2008 7:53 PM

Anonymous said...

I Just made and used one of these boxes today. I like the results. Areas to
improve... the inside cardboard brown color showed up in subject (spoon)
reflection. I needed to reposition the spoon to avoid problem. I may spray
paint the inside of the box a white color to prevent this problem in the
future.

Also, has anybody got ideas about effective ways to suspend a
strobe 'ABOVE' this box?
I had to hand hold during today's
shoot.

here are two (somewhat successful) practice shots
today:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8643558@N07/3069314723/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8643558@N07/3069316753/in/photostream/

regards
roger

November
29, 2008 11:43 PM

Russell said...

Thanks for the tips! I made mine out of wood in about four total
hours.

Check out my just-built shot of the $63
lightbox:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v766/220/32/8310040/n8310040_50751971_2129.jpg

December
01, 2008 2:46 AM

Anonymous said...

this is great i have also taken some shots.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mustafaprac/3053053177/

December
10, 2008 3:40 AM

anchovylove
said...

Thank you so much for posting this! I was considering purchasing a light
tent, but was put off by the cost. A friend linked me to your site and I
decided to give it a try; I'm so glad I did! I constructed a light box and
posted my thoughts and test shots in this entry on my blog.

December
10, 2008 9:35 PM

Pinyakuy said...

Thanks,
After your post I made own marco-box from archive folder and white
t-shirt

December
14, 2008 10:58 AM

Bakari said...

Thanks for this. Here's mine. I'm usually all thumbs when it comes to DYI
gadgets, but this one was cool to do. Only spent $3.50 (for the box!)

December
16, 2008 2:06 AM

Chirstine &amp; Eric said...

We made use of this how to and posted the results on our Flickr. here they are if you want to look at them.

December
19, 2008 6:11 AM

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