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Foam Boards

The nice thing about foam board is that it comes in a variety of sizes, so you can use it to create a white background for any size object (within reason). Also, you don’t need much extra light. In fact, you can actually use sunlight if you have a way to set up the foam board by a window or door that gets a lot of natural light. Position the whole setup so that the front is facing the light source, preferably a window. If the light is too hard, tape a thin, white sheet over the window using Gaffer’s tape. This will diffuse the light and create more even lighting over the subject. You can also use a foam board setup with constant lights positioned on either side to get a soft, even lighting over the whole object.

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