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To create an inexpensive photography lightbox, start by getting a cardboard box that's big enough to hold the object you want to photograph. Then, tape the flaps at the top down so they're not in your way. Next, turn the box on its side and trace and cut a rectangular window out of one of the sides, repeating on the opposite side when you're finished. Once you've done that, trim a piece of white posterboard to be the same width as the box and then tape it to the top inside edge of the light box. Finally, cut out 2 pieces of white fabric or tissue paper and use them to cover the windows you cut out. To learn how to use your photography lightbox, scroll down!