Vintage Photographic Prints

Mailing service

We use a mailing service company - KD Mailing - to fulfill and ship all our orders. They are located in Chicago so most US cities can be shipped to in less than 3 days. KD Mailing is a mailing service company.

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Photo Light Box

Photo's coming soon...

For my homemade photo light box I have went with two different versions. One is for smaller objects and another for large items such as computers, handbags etc.

Small Item Photobox

1 - Build a frame that will fit on your table. To do this I bought a couple of 2x4's and a couple of 1x2's. Cut the 2x4's into 3 pieces and fasten them together in a square 'U' shape. I used 'T' angle brackets from Home Depot to hold the 2x4's together. Now, I built up from the frame screwing the 1x2's into the 2x4's. When I upload my pictures you will be able to see for yourself. What you want is a 3 sided box. I stapled cheesecloth on the sides, back and top. This leaves you with the frame sitting on the table with only the opening that faces you that is not covered.

2 - Build the floor. I cut a sheet of drywall to fit on the table. I then painted the drywall a shade of white. Don't use pure white or a glossy finish or you may have a glare. Let the paint dry.

3 - Position the lights. One light on each side, one shinning down from the top and one positioned at the back. The goal is to have diffused light pouring into the box. This will remove shadows and provide a smooth, bright, white light.

Large Item Photobox

1 - Cut a sheet of drywall to fit on the top of your table. Paint it according to step 2 above.

2 - Cut a sheet of drywall that will be hung on the wall behind the table. I make this sheet a few feet larger that the table - on both sides. Paint this sheet of drywall a darker shade of white than the sheet that rests on the table. Don't paint it a dark color. Just a few shades darker than the floor.

3 - Push the table up against the wall so that the bottom drywall matches up against the drywall on the wall.

4 - Shine lights from the sides and high up from the front.

I used to take a lot of photos for baby bedding sets and diaper bags that my family sold. My images looked just like the professionals using my two different photo boxes described above. Once the business grew beyond a certain point I outsourced the order fulfillment and photography. I now spend my time growing the business, but I still like to take my own shots from time to time.

- Scott