DIY Lighting: Ring Light

Supplies you'll need:

1 hula hoop

Christmas lights ( about 200)

Zip ties (about 70)

Cardboard

Step 1:

Start zip tie the lights all facing the same direction. Do this until you've 

used up all the lights

It should look like this!

Step 2:

Cut out a ring from the cardboard a few inches from each side of the hula hoop. Wrap it with foil to act as a reflector for all the lights.

Step 3:

Cut holes to slip a zip tie into and attach it to the hula hoop

FINAL PRODUCT

ITSO

Photographer: Yousuf Karsh

For this recreation I used my mom as my subject. It was taken in my room with the door closed and lights turned off. I used my iPhone flashlight and desk lamp as my light sources. I did my best to guide her to how the fingers should be positioned and how she should be looking, but as always, it was difficult giving direction.

Food Photography

For our presentation, we had 3 waffles, syrup, whipped cream, crumbs of brownie brittle, and a frosted sugar cookie. A white cloth was spread over a chair to use as a background. We used a ring light as our light source. It didn't look very appetizing in person because of how we arranged everything, but our lighting made it all look good. 

4 Soft Light Photos