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[MichiganWoods]

I haven't had my white box at home for a while. I moved the majority of my equipment to my mom's when she moved to town, as she had a better space for me there. But, your invention made me want to get something rigged up for my chicks. I made a white version of your box today. I added a sheet of aluminum foil at the opening, tilted slightly towards the chick to illuminate the shadows.

Chris (do you prefer Chris or Christopher? -- My brother's name is Christopher and he goes by Chris), do you bathe your chicks before you photograph them, or are they just that fluffy?

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Well DANG girl! Steal my thunder wont ya??? Thats AWESOME!

And no I dont bathe the babies, I pull them right outta the brooder. I only bathe when I go to the shows, otherwise y'all are seeing 100% pure "D" dirty birds...

 

[MichiganWoods]

You helped me with it, so thank you!

I don't bathe mine either (unless their tushies need cleaning). Some never fluff out all pretty-like though. Your little fluffybutts are always so purdy.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

That little blue you got there looks purdy purdy to me...

 

[MichiganWoods]

I think he-she is pretty.

I was actually referring to some other chickies I've had in the past.

Thanks again for posting the how-to!

 

[citalk2much]

Cass did you do a 4 sided box with 3 sides of lighting and a camera hole?

 

[MichiganWoods]

I did a 4 sided box with only a single hole cut through the top, just like Chris did. White bounces more light than black, and I also added a "reflector" in using the aluminum foil.

 

[citalk2much]

I must be living in a slow state of mind I am just not wraping my head around the foil placement LOL its been a long day.

 

[MichiganWoods]

OK... the opening of your box, where you will have your camera directed to photograph the chick. Slip a piece of aluminum foil underneath the box, but leave a good length of it hanging out towards you. What is hanging towards you, curl upward, but be sure to leave (or carefully tear out) a gap for your camera to still be able to see the chick through.

 

[citalk2much]

I don't know where my brain was vacationing at
I got it now