Need help posting good pictures of my cards!!!

[Madame_Butterfly]

I have a question what is the best way to photo your cards??? I mean is there like a photo box or light kit of some sort that can be ordered so that you can take the best shots for your cards to uplaod them on the site... I have a digital camera but can not seem to get the lighting right for the best presentation of my cards.. help!!!:mrgreen:

[1lizette1]

Ok, here's what I do.
I have a box that SU! shipped me stamps in (I bite at measurements but I'd take a guess at it being about 12 x 18 or so). I left the box taped at the bottom. I took off 3 of the flaps (I left one shorter end on).
I have two 12 x 12 white cardstocks taped together to make one long peice of white cardstock that measures about 12 x 20 (overlaps a bit and I put the tape on the back).
Now here's the tricky part, place box on it's end so that the one remaining flap is touching the counter (or table or whatever). Place 12" end of cardstock over flap (the cardstock should be going up in the box). Line up the edge of the box flap and the 12" edge of the cardstock and tape them so they won't move around.
I take my pictures either outside or as close to natural light as possible (my kitchen counter right beside a window is my favourite spot) and always during the day to use the sunlight (indoor light turns my pics yellow or maybe it's the flash ?).
I will usually put a small box (usually a box of SU! stamps) under the white cardstock when I'm taking pics of cards.
Also I use a tripod and take pictures using the "timer" mode. That way there's no chance of me shaking the camera.
I hope you understand my rambling, I'm not great at typing out what I'm thinking.
I hope this helps. Any questions please pm me and I'm happy to help.

[1lizette1]

I guess I should add too ... the main thing you want is to have the 2 pieces of white cardstock together (to make a seamless background) and the box I use is just a way I keep the white cardstock in place. Since I take my pics when there's lots of sunlight then I don't need a light box (Or whatever they're called).
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07...to-studio.html
The 5th picture down (box on a table) is kinda what my box looks like except I didn't cut the sides out of the box and I took off the 2 side flaps.
That link is a tutorial on how to make a light box.

[Madame_Butterfly]

Thank you so much you rock!!! I will get right on this...

[1lizette1]

You're welcome. I hope my instructions were easy to understand. Good luck.