Uploaded September 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Product photos and videos are commonplace in our industry - whether we’re filming a product for a client or just selling some old gear on eBay most of us have needed to get a product shot at some point. Product photos and videos are a great way to showcase an object or highlight neat details. These are traditionally easy to set up, and with just a few materials you can create your own product photo or video booth to shoot products in - I normally just set one up in my office - i.e the spare bedroom I work out of. But sometimes we simply don’t have the luxury of filming in a studio or a controlled location, or the project budget doesn’t allow us the time or flexibility to do so. In circumstances like these being able to take our product booths with us can be a lifesaver and can add a huge amount of value to the production - but how do we do it? Well the basics remain the same - we need a booth, a background, and a soft light - and we need to be able to transport them. In this video, we’re making our own PORTABLE product photo and video booths for under $10.
The main materials you’ll need for this are two pieces of 20x30” white foam board, and a piece of 22”x28” poster board for the background. You can find the white foam board at most craft and hobby stores as well as like Walgreens and WalMart, Meijer, for around $4/piece, and the poster board you can find usually in the same aisle, for $2 or less.
You can use pretty much any light with this setup - including the sun! Just set up a light and diffuse it with some frost gels, an umbrella, a scrim jim, or the sheer portion of a 5-in-1 reflector. Test some out and see how each looks!
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Product photos and videos are commonplace in our industry - whether we’re filming a product for a client or just selling some old gear on eBay most of us have needed to get a product shot at some point. Product photos and videos are a great way to showcase an object or highlight neat details. These are traditionally easy to set up, and with just a few materials you can create your own product photo or video booth to shoot products in - I normally just set one up in my office - i.e the spare bedroom I work out of. But sometimes we simply don’t have the luxury of filming in a studio or a controlled location, or the project budget doesn’t allow us the time or flexibility to do so. In circumstances like these being able to take our product booths with us can be a lifesaver and can add a huge amount of value to the production - but how do we do it? Well the basics remain the same - we need a booth, a background, and a soft light - and we need to be able to transport them. In this video, we’re making our own PORTABLE product photo and video booths for under $10.
The main materials you’ll need for this are two pieces of 20x30” white foam board, and a piece of 22”x28” poster board for the background. You can find the white foam board at most craft and hobby stores as well as like Walgreens and WalMart, Meijer, for around $4/piece, and the poster board you can find usually in the same aisle, for $2 or less.
You can use pretty much any light with this setup - including the sun! Just set up a light and diffuse it with some frost gels, an umbrella, a scrim jim, or the sheer portion of a 5-in-1 reflector. Test some out and see how each looks!
If you want more videos like this please consider subscribing, if you liked this video click that thumbs up button, and if you have any questions or comments about this project please leave those in the comments section below.
Follow us on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/droimedia
Twitter: twitter.com/droimedia
Instagram: instagram.com/droimedia
Sign up for our newsletter: droimedia.com/signup
Check out all the gear we use: droimedia.com/kit
Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/droimedia
And don't forget to visit us online at https://www.DroiMedia.com.
