Okay, so I am the first to admit that photography isn’t my forte – back in the day I used to get loads of complaints that my pictures were so bad! So, quite why it’s taken me five years to invest the princely sum of £34 on one of these, I don’t know. In fact, it was Mr BBB who took matters into his own hands and ordered one from Ebay.
So, it isn’t a really swanky studio but it completely does the job for what I need. It’s more or less pop-up, with all the lighting equipment and different colour backgrounds slotting into the carry bag.
In reality, I’ll be carrying this nowhere.. it’s not light for a start and also I don’t really need to take it out of my house.
This is it.. all the bits unwrapped and ready.
The lights (there are two) aren’t very strong – they no where near replicate studio lights, but I struggle in winter to get decent light to show colours properly and they are more than good enough to illuminate product. The most useful thing about this is the white background box – it seems to give cleaner shots and I can stop worrying about the unwashed dishes in the background!
Other points are that it’s quite cumbersome.. although it’s fold-away, in reality I take pictures every day so probably won’t be folding it away much and it does take up quite a lot of room. But, it’s solving more problems than its causing so I’d really recommend it as a very useful blogging tool.
Just Google it or find it on Ebay.. there are lots of different models.
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Hmm, maybe I should invest in this when winter comes around again.
I think I’d like one of these.
I found a spot in my house that is white and bright and I’ve used it as my designated photo spot.. it just keeps things clean and uniform, but as I work a 9-5 job, in the winter I have to cram all my photos in on the weekend, (and there’s no guarantee that there will be sunlight) so this type of thing would be perfect!
Oh I’ve looked at these a few times so it’s great to have your feedback. I like taking pics outside in Summer but on dull grey (Spring!) days like today it’s just rubbish, so would be great to have an option like this.
Nic x
Noooooo, part of the personality of a blog are the unintended items caught in the background of photos. I don’t want magazine quality photos. This is the start of a slippery slope, don’t let him buy you Photoshop software.
lol Trimperley! I know I agree.. I love a sneaky look at someone’s duvet or kitchen! I won’t always use it but will use it more in winter because I really struggle to get decent pictures.
Love this! I pinned it so I won’t forget. It would definitely be great for Winter.