The shoe pics looks great!

 

especially the one of the Puma's

 

Thanks guys, ive got some more im taking off my camera right now of some die-cast cars my friend brought over.

Ill have them up in a bit.

 

Sorry for the delay, here are some more pics.

 

Nice stuff!

Are you using any front lighting or just two lights on the sides?

I wonder if a tiny bit of fill flash from the front would bring out a little more detail in a few of the shots...

 

Its all the side lights. I dont have any stand alone flashes yet

Here is the setup

 

nice pics, but the lighting is a little bit too hot.

 

Wow.. nice DYI
I may try this one of these days! Thank you

 

wow!!! great stuff...

 

Great thread, I like the idea of using the glass underneath for reflections. Lots of good photos here.

 

I can't seem to find the exact set for sale anymore right now, but a while back I bought one of those foldable lightbox kits off of ebay and the quality was better than expected. The tent is something like 32"^3 and miraculously folds up into a nice flat circle that you can carry anywhere. A couple of lights mounted to mini tripods rounded out the kit and it all fit into a nice carry bag. Sure it costs a bit more than DIY, but it's easy to stowaway and set up when needed. My wife uses it all the time for her floral arrangements and we even brought it out to help a family friend take a few shots for their restaurant website.

Using parts of the kit, some indoor daylight, and no flash I was able to convert the lights and sheets into taking this pic:


If only I had my 430ex+stofen back then, I would probably have been able to fill in the rest of the under-lit areas.