[Jewelry making - Article 00371] - Re: [Orchid] Cloud Dome Tabletop Photo Kit

[Trevor F]

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>     ... With a little luck and a few dollars you can build your own
>     "Cloud Dome". 

Hello Rosanne,

    I second Joel's suggestion. In my case I used a 1/2 sheet of clear
    Lucite with the ends bent in to form the "dome" and a $6 cheapo white
    bed sheet as the "cloud" part. Total cost was less than $15 ... but
    you'll probably want to add some decent lights too --I use cheapo
    halogen yard lights-- so that could double it to around $30 or so. 

    To make this technique work I find it essential to have a "white
    balance" control on the camera, in particular one that allows you to
    measure and "preset".  I always re-balance before I shoot and thereby
    eliminate the effect of any odd lighting sources like daylight,
    incandescent, etc. 

Cheers, 
Trevor F.

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