If you need a quick and dirty light tent but you don't want to shell out for a commercial model or spend time building a DIY version, this light tent can be built in a matter of minutes from office supplies.
Over at the blog Mostly Color — a blog focused on colour theory, design and photography — they have instructions for a simple-to-make light tent. The components are nothing more than folded paper and binder clips. It doesn't have the same versatile diffusing qualities as a commercial model made out of ripstop nylon and paired with a set of studio flashes but for simple product-style photography with natural light or a diffused overhead flash (the paper walls of the light tent are a bit thick for traditional through-the-side diffusion) you can't beat it for price and ease of construction.
Check out the link below for instructions or if you're in the mood to take a bigger DIY project make sure to check out how to make a light tent out of cardboard and tissue paper or K'Nex building toys. Have a favourite photography-related DIY hack? Let's hear about it in the comments.
Cheap, Green, and Diffuse: a Paper & Binder Clip Light Tent [via Make]
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