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ed
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I need to photograph the clock I've designed, and I either need to setup the shot with a really good background, or use a Cubelite to have no shadows and a nice white background.

Does anyone know if it's possible to hire a Cubelite because they're fairly pricey to buy for just a couple of shots! Failing that, how much would someone charge to do a series of shots for me?
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Should have Googled really

http://www.hireacamera.com/cameras/detail.asp?model=236

Are they as easy to use as they look? I'm a fairly average fauxtog.
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Where are you?

In an ideal world you'd sell to someone for a discount on the understanding they provide you with pictures - one way postage!

Should be easy enough to use a light box, more spring out the colour and power of the light that you need to get your head around.....
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I'm in Birmingham.

It seems like renting one comes to about £50 for a day when you account for delivery and insurance. Would be good to be able to sell one to someone for the photos, but I don't have any stock to sell at the moment!

I came across this and think I might give making one a go, seen the results of similar stuff on a few websites and it seems to work well

http://strobist.blogspot.co.uk/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html
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Just happens that I want one ed
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Is all that in Wales though?
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Not sure on the size of the clock but with a big enough box and light you should be ok. Just make sure box its plenty bigger than the clock :-)
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It's 220mm by 270mm, or there abouts. Just scrounging around the office looking for a big enough box now
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essentially thats probably all you need ed, if you're only doing afew shots then i wouldn't spend a load hiring or whatever. If worse comes to worst you can buy cheap softboxes off ebay for about £15 maybe even less.

One thing to bear in mind is that if you've got shiny surfaces you might get unpleasant reflections that a polarising filter would sort but is another expense you'd probably be able to get round it with some clever light placement
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I might actually buy a cheap one from Ebay, looking how inexpensive they are:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32-80CM-PHOTO-STUDIO-BOX-LIGHT-CUBE-TENT-4-BACKDROP-/330596858678

I think I've got a polarising filter on an old lens a friend gave me. No idea if it'll fit the lens I'd use for the shots though, as I can't remember what diameter it is. If it doesn't then I'll try and get clever with the light placement like you say.
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Experiment without buying anything. You'll soon work out whether you can be bothered

Its only a box, paper and a light or two.
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Decided not to be a fanny - I'll try making one. The money saved will go towards a cheapo tripod which will be far more useful in the long run
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or come visit me in stoke
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained

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Some acceptable results I guess. Think I need some higher temperature lighting though because everything's a little yellow.

http://edcs.me/portfolio/industrial-design/the-wordclock-desktop-edition/
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dodgy site warning.
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Change the colour temperature in photoshop/whatever you're editing in. Might not be perfect result, but better
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Before:


Front Left Iso by edcs, on Flickr

After:


Front Left Iso - Cooling Filter by edcs, on Flickr

Would quite like to get rid of the glow around the text too - would that just be a case of airbrushing it or can I do something smarter?
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Burn tool, I forgot about that old friend


Wordclock Front Left Iso by edcs, on Flickr

[Edited on 22-03-2012 by ed]
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I'd go with more light power too get the background really white. You have a little shadowing in the foreground and background.
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Think I'll borrow a few of my dads floodlights over the weekend and have another shot, but for now I'll use these

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edjcs/sets/72157629268838346/with/7002526913/
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I think you need a shot of the back to to show people what it's like as a finish.
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Yup, going to do that - just need to get the stickers printed off for the back then it will be done
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looking good though sir

 
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