DIY Photography How To Make A Photo Reflector

This article and technique is great for people who love DIY but since I made the tutorial some amazing photo reflectors have come out and some are cheaper than doing it yourself, and all of them are better quality.  So do yourself a favor and just get the Awesome Westcott Photo Reflector from Amazon http://amzn.to/nUaLqe .  You can still enjoy the video below.  It is a flashback :)

DIY Photography How to make a Light Reflector using
2 Pieces White Foam Core
1 Can Flat Black Spray Paint
1 Can Gold Metallic Spray Paint
1 Can Silver Metallic Spray Paint
1 Roll Duck Tape

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• photo reflector
• photo
• photography
• light
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• reflector
• DIY
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[arcooke]

Good tip, but you can buy a 43-inch collapsible reflector (that does a much better job of reflecting than spray paint) on Amazon for $17. Search for item# B002ZIMEMW

Not only do you get silver, gold, black, and white.. but you also get translucent .. to diffuse light.

Again, I always appreciate DIY photography tips.. but you end up spending more for less with using your tip.

[DigitalPhotographyD]

@arcooke WOW that is a great deal. Thanks for the info, I am sure everyone will be interested in that.

[J2TheRicketts]

Awesome tutorial, doing this today :)

[DigitalPhotographyD]

@J2TheRicketts How did your reflector come out?

[ArtistWoOoOo]

5 minutes of my life!!!

[KVID1000]

ALWAYS WEAR A DUST MASK WHEN USING AEROSOL SPRAY-PAINTS.

[MooseChoob]

im watching this to help me grow oregano.

[DCXRevolution]

This is awesome! Those reflectors are very expensive in my country. I'll do it myself. Thanks for the tutoring.

[w00jas]

can somebody tell me where I can find the music which is playing from 0:48?

to author: nice tutorial, ima do this :) thanks :)

[QGRH]

is that good for growing weed ?

[pixelatorNYC]

Hi, this is a good idea. My comments.

1) Make sure you get ultra-flat black paint. Black card = NO SHINE!

2) Your spray paint technique is no good. Make sure to do slow even strokes in one direction so the paint dries flat. This is important for metalics

3) Be careful with the final tape job, or your whole project will just look unprofessional and make you look REALLY CHEAP.

Check out my channel for amazing tips too!

Thanks for sharing.

[AUTISMROCKSUK]

A nice idea & appreciate you taking the time to make a video, #FTW

[senhorronable]

Music? Cool! Birds? Wonderful! Reflector? Nah ;-)

[hectortowerss]

i guess this is a good alternative if you can't find a photography store or if you are in a tight budget, good either way

[stasisnu18]

this is nice thanks!

[Dukeofyork123]

@arcooke its cheaper its 12.96 the price dropped 

[252423222]

hey hello digitalphotogrphyD, a really helpful video! i really want to know the name of your background music, thank you very much if you could let me know. and btw, happy Easter!

[GingerSnapsPhoto]

ebay.... photography reflector, cheaper...cleaner... professional item.... each to there own i guess

[PumpkinTale]

Awesome! =D So simple! X3

[xXWhoSaidWhatNowXx]

Thanks alot. Great vid

[agc0042]

Those birds are really load : )

[DuckHouseProductions]

great tips - but it would be cheaper to buy a real one on Amazon

[DuckHouseProductions]

great tips - but it would be cheaper to buy a real one on amazon

[arcooke]

I got a chance last weekend to play around with the reflector in an actual photo shoot and I'm thoroughly impressed. Top quality construction. Zippers work great, metal framing is VERY strong, reflective material works extremely well and you can tell it's good quality. The only con I have really is that the reflector material is kind of tacky (as in sticky), so if you were to brush against it the wrong way it could tear. Otherwise I absolutely love it. Best $17 I've spent in a while.

[arcooke]

@DigitalPhotographyD Yep. Mine was shipped out today.. should get it mid-next week. I'll let you know how it is.