Can I get decent product photos with a Canon EOS 2000D and a DIY light box?

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I’m planning a low-cost product photography setup with a Canon EOS 2000D, two homemade softboxes using white fabric, inexpensive LED strips with dimming, and a white paper background on a desk. I already have some basic Photoshop and photography skills.

Can this kind of setup produce decent product photos for online listings or catalog-style images? Are there any major limitations I should watch for, especially with lighting, color accuracy, flicker, or getting a clean white background?

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Cheapo LED strips likely have a bad Color Rending Index and you will have color problems. Fluorescent lights are not dimmable(*) but even the cheap ones usually have a good CRI.

(*) electronically, of course, you can always add some cloth, or put it farther away.

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Yes, you can make decent product photos with a basic DIY setup, but the biggest limitation will be the lights, not the camera.

Cheap dimmable LED strips often cause two problems:

  • poor color rendering, which makes product colors inaccurate
  • flicker from dimming, which can show up in photos unless you use longer shutter speeds

Some fluorescent lights can also flicker, but inexpensive ones often have better color rendering than very cheap LEDs.

For a clean white background, the background must be lit brighter than the product itself. If the subject and background get the same light, the background may look gray instead of pure white.

So the setup can work if you:

  • use soft, even lighting
  • avoid low-quality LEDs if accurate color matters
  • watch for flicker and use slower shutter speeds if needed
  • light the background separately or more strongly than the subject

Your skills in lighting and post-processing will matter a lot, but a Canon EOS 2000D is capable of good product images.

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