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160: 148: 89: 20: 59:. The combination of evenly distributed lighting and the diffusing material means that minimal shadows are cast, and it can appear as if the pictured product is "floating in nothing", and a neutral image without a disturbing background can be achieved. Glossy or reflective objects in particular can require a light tent in order to avoid unwanted reflections in the picture. 96:
Light tents come in various sizes, but typically occupy an area of less than 2×2 metres, and can typically be placed on top of a small table. A rule of thumb is that the tent should be large enough to have at least 10 cm of clearance on all sides of the object to be photographed. Many light tents are
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material such that light spreads well when it hits the surface. White is the most commonly used color, but other colors can also be used. This contributes to uniform lighting of the object. For example, one can use matte white
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or K). Different color temperatures may occur in cases where, for example, lamps with different types of bulbs are used, or if there is a combination of indoor lighting and natural daylight.
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The box can either have integrated lighting or be illuminated by lamps from the outside, for example with one lamp on each side of the light tent. Alternatively, a
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The box may have one or several openings to the outside so that the photographer can get access for taking a picture with a
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To achieve a good result, it is recommended that the object should be illuminated by lamps with the same
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may be based on daylight (5000 K to 6500 K) unless the lighting indicates otherwise.
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or another types of matte textile can also function as a background and substrate.
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Homemade light tent for taking pictures with a diffused lighting from all sides
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A Cubelite 60 light tent, measuring 60 cm in all directions
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Box for photographing an object without casting shadows
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box
photos
shadows
product
encyclopedia
documentation
marketing
diffusing
paper sheets
felt

camera
3-point lighting
Setup
Result
color temperature
kelvin
f-numbers
aperture
depth of field
ISO-values
white balance
Diffuser (optics)
Lightbox
Softbox
"Produktfotografering"
"Foto av blanke gjenstander krever lystelt"

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