TRANSLUCENT PAPER HOBBY LOBBY PORTABLE

One you have all the pieces, the frame comes together in seconds! These connectors are “slip” connectors, meaning they just slip on and there is no threading inside of the connector piece. I know, right? You’ll need two elbows and two elbows with the thingamabobs sticking out of the top. The PVC pipe connectors are sold in the same aisle as the pipes. If you are using 2-foot wide vellum paper as I did, each five foot PVC pipe will need cut down into the following three lengths: You can use a hacksaw or PVC pipe cutter to cut the PVC pipes to size or you can ask a store associate real nice for some assistance and hopefully get him or her to do it for you. For this, I purchased two 5 foot long, 3/4 inch thick PVC pipes at Lowes for $1.78 a piece. Once I had the light and the diffusing paper, the next step was constructing a PVC frame to hold up the paper in front of the light. I bought my roll at Hobby Lobby for about $8 before coupons (they’ve always got 40% off coupons on their website–boo ya!). Don’t even get me started on unwanted shadows.Įnter vellum paper, which is thin, slightly translucent, and perfect for diffusing light. Not enough light causes blurry lackluster photos, and too harsh of light makes everything whitewashed, both of which can be pretty unappetizing to the eye. If you’re like me, you’ve deleted and/or tossed all of them, just like I did with those crap pork photos. Just think for a moment of photos of yourself standing squinty eyed in direct sunlight, ghastly shadows under your eyes and nose.

‘Nuff said.īright light is great and all, but bright light alone doesn’t make things look pretty. It was very easy to assemble, it’s super bright, and seeing it sitting on my living room floor makes me feel like a BAMF.

TRANSLUCENT PAPER HOBBY LOBBY PORTABLE

It was absolutely infuriating!Ī couple of days later (once I had a chance to mellow out over a nice cheap bottle of red wine), the BF and I headed to Lowe’s to resolve this lighting issue once and for freaking all.įirst and foremost is the portable work light. The need for light was obvious, but where the heck was it?! I tried switching locations–the stove top, the living room floor, the bathroom counter, the laundry room–photo after horrible photo. Yet, as mentioned in my last post, I experienced some extreme frustration while trying to photograph those delicious balsamic pork tenderloin medallions in low lighting. I consider myself a pretty darn good student: I listen carefully, I take notes diligently, and I try to implement my new knowledge as soon as nerdily possible. When I attended the Food Photography Overhaul last month, I learned good lighting is the KEY to good photos.

Translucent paper hobby lobby