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Using IKEA Limbo For Product Photography

Mar 6, 2013 by Udi Tirosh Add Comment

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Even if you are not a big fan of IKEA furniture, you have to admit they are a heaven for hacktographers.

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Here is the latest IKEA idea from DIYP’s Flickr community member Michele M. F.. Using the BOHOLMEN, a “Washing-up bowl and rinsing basket, white“, as IKEA defines it, as an impromptu light tent, after “helping” it a bit with a dremel.

Combined with a strobe shooting at the ceiling (which I have t o assume is white), the bounced and reflected light makes a great diffused light and background for small product photography.

While it is about $19.99 more expensive than its cheapo light tent sibling, the fact that it is made from plastics makes it much better for wet subject photography.

Here is how it looks like in action, strobe pointing up and all.

Ikea Mini Limbo Background

[BOHOLMEN via Ikea Mini Limbo Background]

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About Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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