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Legmaker72
PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:49 am 
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So yesterday I went to Target and picked up a few things to make a homemade soft box to try and take some better watch photos.
The list of items I picked up:
1) An Itso storage cube (plastic)
2) A package of Classic home Napkins (4pack)
3) 2 Adjustable desk lamps
4) 2 Daylight 6500K bulbs
5) 1 multiple outlet power cord (3 outlets into one)
6) 1 Targus travel tripod (need a better one)
Then from the local Hobbie Lobby I picked up some 12"x12" background cards
Other items used in fabrication were a razor knife and zip-ties.
I cut out the inner framing of both sides and the top of the storage cube. This left me with a pretty good skeletal structure to attach the Napkins to. On the side of the cube were holes already punched through the plastic in the corners, so this made it easy for me to make some small cuts in the napkins and zip-tie them snug, and that's it!
So here are some of the shots I took last night. I really didn't play with the lighting too much last night, I just really wanted to see how well the box would work. And none of these were post processed as well. Not bad for a late night project!
Photos were taken with a Canon G7. It would be much better if the tripod were of better quality and I had a cable release (I used the 2 sec delay

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Great stuff!!! The results are great and thats a very nice watch!

Good job, time well spent!

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great job!!! very creative thinking!

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The more I see ther Herc the more I like. Its an awsome watch. I'm in debted to my wife right now but I could see the Herc as a possible purchase in the far future :oops:

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Wow! I am impressed. Those pics look great and thanks for posting the materials and the construction set up.
I will have to try that now. :thumbsup:
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Nice photos, good job. :thumbsup:
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Well done that man. :thumbsup: Great shots, super watch. This is why the BS forum is so good. Many thanks for sharing your well thought out efforts.
Happy easter, my friends.

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Thanks for the compliments guys! It feels good to contribute something besides all of my questions! :roll:

I played around in PS a little and made this one look like it was painted on canvas. I could do this stuff for hours...just messing around.
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Great stuff!

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Hiya

Really loving these pics, and the Herc is very very nice indeed

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Great job. There's nothing better than a DIY job. The watch is a beauty too. Contratz

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I love the bananas in the background, just as much as the watch. Joking of course, great piece.

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Legmaker72 wrote:
Thanks for the compliments guys! It feels good to contribute something besides all of my questions! :roll:

I played around in PS a little and made this one look like it was painted on canvas. I could do this stuff for hours...just messing around.
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Now you're just showing off. :P Great :lingsrock: pics.
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