Reddit mentions of Photo Light Box, Elviros Professional 24''x24''x24'' Portable Photo Lighting Studio Shooting Tent Box Kit

Of course!

I bought this.

Very easy to set up, and the LEDs are so bright one doesn't even need to use a tripod.

Oh totally. I'm currently planning for such fairs & markets coming this spring and summer! I don't know if anything will come of it but I'm currently talking with a succulent shop out of San Fran who might possibly be interested in carrying my terrariums, someone who works there found my stuff here on Reddit! The internet is absolutely amazing and creates so many opportunities for us creators.

Hmm, tips.. well it's important you have an account on most social media platforms, as many as you can personally manage. Etsy, Instagram (use as many hashtags as you can!), Reddit, Snapchat, Facebook - when you create a Facebook page it allows you to turn your Instagram into an official business page too which gives you a LOT of useful data/analytics that will help you market you wouldn't otherwise have.

It's also important you're constantly putting out content - even if it's not completed pieces be posting behind the scenes photos.. pictures of your glass, pictures of your process, pictures of your to-do list, anything! People love to see new things and staying active is important in keeping an audience and expanding it as well.

Another reason it's important to be active on a variety of platforms is due to the fact that everyone has different go-to apps. Some people may only use Facebook (usually people 40+), some people may not be on Facebook but use Instagram and Snapchat religiously (usually teens - young adults) etc.

Working on photographing your products is also something some people overlook. You want to be sure you're finding the optimal backdrop & lighting that best show off your work & craftsmanship - I'm looking into getting one of those product photography set ups with the lights and white back drop that give you a really clean look - something similar to this, there are lots of options with these will give you photos like these

If you want to really get into it I suggest listening to Gary V, or sorting through his podcast episodes and YouTube videos to what you think would apply. He's an entrepreneur and what makes him stand out is he realizes how absolutely huge the internet is for people trying to make a living off of their craft - people don't realize how easy we have it if we're smart about connecting to others. The internet connects everyone in the world into one spot... and it's all at your finger tips :)

Edit 1: ooo that would be awesome!! I'm personally a fan of cold weather but I can totally see the appeal in those locations. Where are you at now?

Edit 2: Interact with your audience no matter how small or big it is!! That's huge and really important as well, we love giving our opinions and simply talking so have conversations when you can or even something as simple as creating small polls on your Instagram story: Hey guys!! I'm having a hard time deciding which of these colors I should use on my terrarium, which do you think would look best? Etc.

When people have a positive experience with you, when you're personable and kind and interact they're way more likely to spread positive word of mouth to their friends/family which will get you a bigger audience over time - not only bigger but equally important, your audience will be filled with wonderful people that are kind and happy <3

Edit 3: sorry, I'm scatter brained lol. Marketing your product is important but marketing yourself is equally as impacting & will affect your success just as much if not more.

I just yesterday got the 16x16x16 version of this yesterday to do some product shots. Pretty pleased with the results. It's as 'plug and play' as you'll get once you put the box together. It comes with two adjustable LED strips which attach to the top. Brightness is more than sufficient and they have a nice daylight colour. It's not perfect but for the price I can't complain. That said: I live in China and over here it costs about 1/3 of the price listed on Amazon, so you're getting ripped off a bit, but even so I think it's a pretty good deal.

I also got a backlit LED panel which fits into the base but I can't seem to find it online. If you can find something like this I'd highly recommend it as well.

It’s the 16” version of this one

It’s fairly well made and provides pretty decent lighting coverage. I need a light to help illuminate the front better when I have the front flap completely exposed but all in all I enjoy it. Has a top down flap as well.

The camera I’m using is an older Canon DSLR set at 1/100 SS F/8 ISO 200 if memory serves correctly.


You won’t be able to achieve these pics with a phone I don’t believe. You have to be able to control the aperture to really dial it in and you can’t control the aperture on a phone.... or iPhone at least.