Fly Tying: Photo Studio in a box - Fly Tying

Jump to content

 Welcome to FlyTyingForum.com


FlyTyingForum.com is the largest fly tying community in the world and we hope you take a moment to register for a free account and join this amazingly friendly and helpful group of anglers. FTF has over 12,000 registered members that have made over 300,000 posts and have uploaded over 6,000 patterns to our exclusive fly pattern database!

If you are an experienced fly tier or just starting out FTF is the perfect place to call home. Click Here To Register for a Free Account

Fly Pattern Database / Browse by Topics / Browse by Material / Fly Tying Bench Database / Fly Fishing & Tying Videos(NEW!)
Featured Products: Fly Tying Scissors / Waterproof Fly Boxes
Most Recently Viewed

A "SILVER AND GREY" (Blacker's dozen) on a 2/0 hook
damsel nymph
69 adult dragonfly
Adder
FTF Fly Challenge: Stonefly Nymph
May 2012: Flies from the Vise

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

Photo Studio in a box Want good photos of your fly?

Dear FTF Member,
Support FTF by Subscribing to Hatches Today! 2011 Issue - In Stock
Since 2003 FlyTyingForum.com has grown from a handful of people to 30,000 registered members and has become the largest fly tying community in the world. In 2007 I published the first issue of Hatches because I felt the FTF community could offer a printed magazine that far exceeds anything the fly tying world has ever seen published. To this day, Hatches is largely made up of articles submitted to me by FTF member and FTF will continue to play a large role in the future of Hatches. Hatches truly is a grassroots effort, unlike many of the other publications in circulation that have the backing of large media corporations. The future of both Hatches and FTF depends on the support of FTF members like you. For $7 a year, you not only help ensure that I have the resources needed to be able to offer you all of the features you enjoy today free of charge, you also get 96 pages of pure fly tying awesomeness that is worth the price by itself. Click Here for Subscription Info Thank You -Will

#1 User is offline   CoachBob 


  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 351
  • Joined: 21-March 08

Posted 08 June 2008 - 09:35 PM

For those serious about photographing flies, you might consider a serious investment.
Frontgate.com has what they call "professional photo studio in a box" which sells for $199.
Go to the site and put in "photo studio" in the search window. The product will come up.
Here's an example of the kind of photo you can get (and 6 colored backgrounds are available for the studio).

Attached File(s)


0

#2 User is offline   flytire 


  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 3,003
  • Joined: 09-April 04

Posted 21 June 2008 - 03:46 AM

this one does the same thing for alot less money

http://www.studiolighting.net/homemade-lig...ct-photography/
Flytying New & Old
0

#3 User is offline   Ashby 


  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 1,387
  • Joined: 13-December 05

Posted 21 June 2008 - 02:43 PM

Flytier that is a very simple box to make, I really like the idea of being able to cut the hole in the top for a top shot. Coachbob, your's works well, but I'm with flytier on the money end of it. Thanks for the info guys.

Ashby
If you can't stand behind your colors, you had best find another flag!!!
0

#4 User is offline   flyrod98 


  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 236
  • Joined: 13-September 05

Posted 21 June 2008 - 06:20 PM

There is a long running thread on the Canon forums for a DIY lightbox. All kinds of different approaches.
A link to the thread. Canon Forums DIY light box
William M
35yrs walkin' + 36 yrs rollin' => 1 Really old fart.
I'd Rather Be Wadin' Than Rollin'
0

#5 User is offline   BandMan 


  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 42
  • Joined: 24-February 07

Posted 21 June 2008 - 10:33 PM

I have a very small and simple setup I use for photographing my flies. It certainly has its limitations, but I only have about $2-3 invested in it and works for my purposes. It consists of two pieces of 1.5 inch thick foam (of any sort). I cut one in a circle for the background and one as a square for the base. The reflecting surface is poster board that has a shiny surface and I taped a piece of reflective card stock to the circle. A wooden dowel goes through the foam to connect them. I cut a notch in the poster board reflector for my vise and cut most of the top off to allow me to shine my tying lamp down through it. I have seen similar contraptions made from bleach bottles, which are quite a bit bigger. (This explanation sucks, I hope you all get the point.)

Here it is
IPB Image

The light is a halogen desk light from Wal-Mart that costs $11.88. It is my tying light as well.
IPB Image

I used to keep the light on top of the desk (as pictured), but now just move it down on the tying surface and get it as close as I can. I never use a flash as it is overkill. The light seems to be pretty natural in the pics.
IPB Image

Here are a couple examples of pics I've taken with this setup.
IPB Image

IPB Image

One of the limitations due to the size is sometimes the edges of the "box" make it into the picture. This could be fixed if I would just sit down and make a bigger one.
IPB Image
0

Share this topic:


Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic