Tip of the Day: Light Tent and Macro Photography

If you are starting to fiddle around with macro photography, but are not ready to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars, I have a tip for you. Get a light tent. If you have never seen one before, you need to check them out. Just do a search on line, and you will find many different ones. The most common are square, and made of a translucent white material. They are open in the front, which allows you to position your "subject" inside and light it up from both sides. A light tent diffuses light coming in and creates soft pleasing textures, and subtle shadows. Check out eBay for ready-to-go kits with two lights and a light box.