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How to Build Your Own Light Box
A light box might sound like a super fancy photography term but it's actually one of the simplest things EVER! I started making my own light boxes last year after being disgusted with the SUPER dark shadows in my photos. The fix? A light box!
Light boxes help bounce light so the shadows are not as dark - and they also provide for crisp and simple backgrounds.
As you can see, my light boxes are not really fancy - or really even boxes at all! I have tried making these several different ways, but so far, this is my favorite! To create mine, I just used three pieces of posterboard from the dollar store....$3 is a VERY affordable way to up the quality of your photos!
The Four Key elements are these: a good light source (windows or glass doors are best!), a background panel, a side panel/reflector and a floor panel. These are all essential to making your light box work! The floor panel is helpful for if you are taking shots that will show the surface the doll is standing on - it makes them so much nicer and neater!
I usually like to have my window on either the left or the right side (see above picture) of my subject so they have adequate light on one side. Then by using the side reflector panel, I can usually bounce enough light to reflect onto the other side of the doll's face to prevent a shadow.
This next set of photos was taken with the exact same setup as you see in the above photo. Take a look at the right side of Mackenzie's face....
The first photo is WITHOUT the side reflector panel, and the second is with it. Can you see what a difference it makes? The shadow is almost completely gone and her whole face is bright!
Remember to not be intimidated by fancy set-up or photography terms - this usually takes me about ONE minute to set up and my photos are instantly improved - the difference is worth the (minimal) effort!
Have fun experimenting!
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And thanks for the Guest Post, Spicys!
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Given the fact that we keep going back and forth from SHINee to Super Junior, you might think that there are only two KPop bands and Psy.
Not so.
One of our other favs is CNBLUE.
Or CNBlue, not sure which they prefer.
They debuted in 2009 and this is directly from Wikipedia because
I want to prove that I didn't make this up:
"The band consists of Jung Yong-hwa (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Lee Jong-hyun (lead guitar, vocals), Lee Jung Shin (bass guitar, vocals) and Kang Min-hyuk (drums, vocals). CN is an abbreviation of ‘Code Name’ while BLUE is an abbreviation of the members’ individual images. ‘Burning’ represents Lee Jong-hyun, ‘Lovely’ represents Kang Min-hyuk, ‘Untouchable’ represents Lee Jung Shin, and ‘Emotional’ represents Jung Yong-hwa."
Burning. Lovely. Untouchable. Emotional.
Could describe me....
Except they would need to add "Claws."
But then it wouldn't spell Blue...
Oh well...
This is our fav song from CNBLUE: "I'm Sorry."
Lots of English words in there for the Korean-impaired.
And this is a rock band -- not a synchro-dancing boy band.
So there is a different vibe.
The video is a hoot.
It involves more break-ups. Two of them.
And two near-fights.
Overall, a rock band with a lot of pent-up emotions.
One break-up over the phone. Classy.
With subsequent sweeping everything off a desk in anger movement.
One almost-fight in a subway tunnel.
Apparently Euro or American authorities don't like Korean rock band members playing there.
One almost-fight in a bar.
Apparently Euro or American bar thugs don't like Korean rock band members hanging out in bars.
Overly-aggressive chair-smashing bonus.
One break-up on the bus. With rose flinging.
Don't recommend that.
Could have blinded the poor girl.
During all this, we flash back and forth to the rooftop jam session
where they can all deal with their emotions through music.
Spliced with dramatic walking scenes in the street.
Not as comical as other KPop videos I have shared.
But comical for its over-dramaticnessiness.
On the believability level -- we score in at zero.
In reality, no one would ever break-up or fight we these guys.
They are too adorable. ;-)
The leader of this band, Jung Yong-hwa, has starred in two KDramas we have watched:
'You're Beautiful' -- which is one of those completely addicting, heart-wrenching dramas with healthy doses of cuteness.
We loved it and it tops our list of favs.
It has near-legendary status in the world of KDrama, so it is a good place to start a KDrama education.
It involved a rock band, a cross-dressing girl, and a pigbunny. ;-)
And he also starred in 'Heartstrings' as the male lead.
This was very cute and romantic at the beginning.
But much more family drama-ish and tense toward the end.
Still we recommend it because you get to stare at Yong-hwa.
And you can learn about traditional Korean music instruments.
