A few weeks ago I picked up a print I had made from BackLit Box. I gotta say, this thing is really cool. To imagine what it would look like (since it’s not always easy to tell from a photograph) picture a computer-screen hanging on your wall displaying your photo with a nice black box surrounding it … that’s what it’s like.
The front of the print is a matte finish, and very sturdy (not just a paper print), and it’s surrounded by a black box that holds all of the LED lights, and it also makes it easy to stand it up on a surface instead of hanging on the wall. I have my print sitting behind me in my office … it adds a nice “night-light” effect to the room and the light makes the image pop like crazy. I gotta say, if I had little kids I would definitely be printing something to put in their rooms and leave it on all the time.
These boxes work with all images, but images with a light source within the frame (like lightening, back-lighting, etc.) seem to really add to the effect. The photo I had made was of the inside of a hot-air balloon, which was back-lit and you can even se e a small shadow in the print where someone was standing behind the balloon. The print comes with a power cord, so you can either hang it on the wall and hide the cord, or set it on a desk or book-shelf (like I did) with the cord in the background … kinda like you would with a lamp. It’s lit with LED lights inside the box so the light source is evenly spread in the box. (There’ s a lot more information on how it’s all put together over on their website here.)
Disclosure: I got the print for free, but had no obligation or agreement to post here or say nice things about it. Heck, I like it so much I’ll probably order more! They are seriously cool.
A few weeks ago I picked up a print I had made from BackLit Box. I gotta say, this thing is really cool. To imagine what it would look like (since it’s not always easy to tell from a photograph) picture a computer-screen hanging on your wall displaying your photo with a nice black box surrounding it … that’s what it’s like.
The front of the print is a matte finish, and very sturdy (not just a paper print), and it’s surrounded by a black box that holds all of the LED lights, and it also makes it easy to stand it up on a surface instead of hanging on the wall. I have my print sitting behind me in my office … it adds a nice “night-light” effect to the room and the light makes the image pop like crazy. I gotta say, if I had little kids I would definitely be printing something to put in their rooms and leave it on all the time.
These boxes work with all images, but images with a light source within the frame (like lightening, back-lighting, etc.) seem to really add to the effect. The photo I had made was of the inside of a hot-air balloon, which was back-lit and you can even se e a small shadow in the print where someone was standing behind the balloon. The print comes with a power cord, so you can either hang it on the wall and hide the cord, or set it on a desk or book-shelf (like I did) with the cord in the background … kinda like you would with a lamp. It’s lit with LED lights inside the box so the light source is evenly spread in the box. (There’ s a lot more information on how it’s all put together over on their website here.)
Disclosure: I got the print for free, but had no obligation or agreement to post here or say nice things about it. Heck, I like it so much I’ll probably order more! They are seriously cool.
Nicole is a photographer, published author, and educator specializing in Lightroom, Photoshop, and photography. She is best known for her books on food photography but is widely versed in various photographic genres, including landscape, nature, stock, travel, and experimental imagery.
You chose a fantastic photo for this type of print. The colors look great just in this photo on your blog – I can only imagine how spectacular they are in the real-life print!
Nicole,
Thanks for pointing this out. After spending all that time editing and processing our images on the LCD, the prints always seem a bit disappointing, especially when the subject has its own light source as you say.
They are a bit pricier than reflective prints, but what a striking way to exhibit one’s best work.
Richard
This is really cool! Good idea for a Christmas gift (*hint hint*) haha :)
I have been seeing these in medical offices, realtors, dentists… and they are so calming! Love yours, will definitely be ordering.
This is what I’m looking for. What kind of print should I choose if I want something like a DIY project? A regular large photo paper, canvas or something else?