The way I first started to develop my mini studio was buying two large white foam core and cutting a frame from it. Then i use a big sheet of tracing paper to cover two halves of the frames I had cut out so that It can be used as the light umbrella. Thinking that I can make a box all around with it, it didn’t turn out right. So I went for another approach. I thought if I can use those two halves and stand it up in a triangular shape against a white foam core background, I can get a good shot of something. But then I realized that it wasn’t enough room for me to put an object in it with the limited small space there was. After that i finally figured out a way to set up my studio. I used another full sized foam core which made of the two halves as the base. Then I use another half foam core as the background wall and have one half of the foam core I had cut out as one of the sides for light to give off a soft light onto the subject. I used a flashlight to have light go through the light umbrella I made and i use a wired lamp to give light onto the studio platform. The lamp works out well because it is not harsh on the subject. It gives off a nice balance of white light on the surface of the studio.
