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AmazonBasics Portable Photo Studio
Last Updated: March 2, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.8
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Camera
182pictures, taking, shots, product photos, photography
+95%
-5%
" ... I just recently bought myself a camera and wanted to have a nice backdrop for doing photos for eBay happened to come across the AmazonBasics Portable Photo Studio. ... I used it now to take a couple hundred photos and it's fantastic so far. ... "
" ... I use this to take pictures for my online business. ... This has helped my tak ebetter photos. ... "
" ... I bought this for pet photography and find it to be perfect for my needs. ... "
" ... I like how there's a way to fully close off the box and you can use the opening to take your pictures still. ... I think with knowledge of a DSLR may help you get brighter photos as well. ... "
" ... I purchased this photo studio to take better pictures of the items I sell online. ... "
" ... In the end I wanted a quality product that I could use for product photo's and Macro work. ... "
" ... The pictures I've taken with this is pretty good. ... "
" ... Probably have taken 300+ product photos with it. ... "
Ease of Use
127easy to set, easy to use, set, store, setup
+97%
-3%
" ... It's easy to pop up and take down. ... "
" ... So easy to assemble and take on the road when needed. ... "
" ... What was the best thing about this is, it was very easy setup, work great with my camera as long as it was set to the proper white balance. ... "
" ... So easy to use! ... "
" ... Easy to set up and break down! ... "
" ... I love love love using this it's perfect for my products and easy to setup. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... So easy to use. ... "
Size
112portable, size, studio, portability, easy
+98%
-2%
" ... it's portable and collapes easily so it takes up very little space when not in use. ... "
" ... The size allows me options. ... So easy to set up and take down, plus its completely portable. ... "
" ... Size does matter! ... "
" ... It's portability makes it great if you don't have space to leave it out all the time and if you are traveling and want to get pictures and listings done while traveling you can easily. ... "
" ... Folds flat, does not take up much space. ... "
" ... - Portable (Unit pops up, and pops down, making it easy to bring along) ... - Smaller (Unit is bigger than an average desk, however small enough to not need a lot of open space to use) ... Though it has its Cons like any product, for the price, portability and small size, this Unit is a nice addition to any marketing/business. ... "
" ... It is a great size too! ... "
" ... I love that it's portable and can fold up easily so it doesn't have to sit out all the time. ... "
Marketplace
77pictures, photos, seller, photo, sellers
+94%
-6%
" ... In any event, I was able to quickly respond to product photos being removed from a listing and get new ones posted the next day. ... "
" ... I've received great products and really crappy products from the Amazon Basics line. ... "
" ... If you are a amazon seller, you should buy one. ... "
" ... Looks so nice in the picture. ... "
" ... It's Perfect As Pictured ... "
" ... Nice big photo box. ... "
" ... AWESOME PHOTO BOOTH. ... "
" ... I use this as a seller very frequently. ... "
Features
65lights, lighting, built, side, led
+75%
-25%
" ... Lights are built in. ... "
" ... The lights are all build in, and have perfect white balance. ... "
" ... Excellent light box. ... "
" ... I would still plan on buying one or two lights that you can place outside of the front of the box to shine more light on the front of your subjects. ... "
" ... The built-in LED lighting is right on the mark! ... "
" ... Awesome light box! ... "
" ... The lighting is great and doesn't leave shadows. ... "
" ... The built in lights mean that you may lack the ability to customize the lighting, but it does mean that you can pop it open, plug it in, and immediately start taking great photos. ... "
Price
57money, worth the money, worth, worth every penny, well worth
+86%
-14%
" ... Worth every penny! ... "
" ... Lightweight and a fair price. ... "
" ... Although it is expensive, I think it was a good investment. ... "
" ... It saved us Time and Money. ... "
" ... very good for the price ... "
" ... But great product and worth the money ... "
" ... It was definitely worth the investment. ... "
" ... Costly, but worth the money. ... "
Picture Quality
57photos, pictures come, studio, picture, look
+98%
-2%
" ... Other than that- I really like it and my photos look better. ... "
" ... The quality of my images is really nice. ... "
" ... It’s changed the level of our business photos by huge leaps! ... "
" ... It make our pictures look very good. ... "
" ... Product photos for online sales. ... "
" ... The pictures come out perfect and there is no need to edit the background! ... "
" ... The pictures will pay the cost of this off because of my increased sales! ... "
" ... Excellent pictures from this little studio. ... Pictures always come out clean with the perfect natural shadow. ... "
Storage
55folds, space, items, photo, large
+98%
-2%
" ... SO the best advice is to use a paper liner underneath. ... "
" ... I love that it folds and don't take much space, but on/off switch would be a great addition to it! ... "
" ... Awesome compact-able box! ... "
" ... it's portable and collapes easily so it takes up very little space when not in use. ... "
" ... There's lots of room (25'' x 30'' x 25'')! ... "
" ... The wine bottle I just didn't worry about the back ground, I just wanted to see how easy it would be to attach a supplemental background. ... "
" ... I hate how much space that stuff takes up and setting up and taking down is a hassle for my needs. ... "
" ... Great for small to medium items. ... In the photo, I have a makeup bag and it still gives room to place other items in the photo. ... "
Color
51background, bright, lighting, photos, white background
+84%
-16%
" ... The LED lighting is very bright and the photos come out great. ... "
" ... Only wish the white background was whiter but overall it works great. ... "
" ... The lighting is great and the background is pure white. ... "
" ... The booth proves the perfect amount of white light without the shadows. ... "
" ... The lighting is true color. ... I photograph gemstones and color is very important. ... Previously I'd been using some fluorescent photo lights, despite being crazy bright and supposedly true color, and designed just for photography, they left me having to color adjust nearly every photo. ... "
" ... There is a slightly darker side on the right in pics, even though it's easy to edit. ... "
" ... My photos are 100% better. ... "
" ... The white light is not bright enough but can easily be fix by increasing the brightness on your phone before taking the picture. ... "
Setup
46easy, set, easy to setup, easy to set, seconds
+98%
-2%
" ... It took a few tries to understand the instructions -- maybe 5 extra minutes, but once I saw what was needed, it became apparent and it set right up, It also broke down easily to a nice flatish portfolio-like "case" with handles. ... "
" ... The easy setup and fold away design is a feature that should be the standard for all portable light boxes. ... "
" ... And so easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to use and set up. ... "
" ... Its a much larger improvement than just using your own room lighting and easier to setup as well instead of trying to build your own. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to setup and use. ... "
" ... Easy to set up, plug in and shoot. ... "
Product As Described
46photos, photo, product photos, picture, photo booth
+91%
-9%
" ... It's Perfect As Pictured ... "
" ... See the picture I took using it. ... "
" ... On top of that, the photos were super easy to edit. ... "
" ... This is a nice photo booth. ... "
" ... Great for Amazon, E-Bay, Etsy product pics! ... "
" ... It make our pictures look very good. ... "
" ... Photo's come out awesome. ... "
" ... Helps product photos so much. ... "
Build Quality
39crease, white, velcro, fold, fabric
+79%
-21%
" ... It certainly seems durable. ... "
" ... The light adapter and cord fold up and store nicely in a velcro/zippered pouch located on top of the unit. ... "
" ... I haven't had any wear and tear on it at all, and I have been using for over a year now. ... "
" ... This is a very sturdy box with thick rigid walls. ... "
" ... Wonderfully designed and constructed - makes photographing my jewelry so simple! ... "
" ... It would be great if came with an additional carrying case for the weather. ... "
" ... It has sturdy construction and is engineered with lots of handy details - handles for carrying when it is collapsed ... zipper pocket for storing electric cord ... "
" ... If you have a simple product, it's easy to create some nice stand (wood stand, or something decorative) and then put your product on top of that, and then put both o those things inside this very large light box. ... "
Fit
31fits, paper, fold, velcro, pieces
+87%
-13%
" ... Love the little things like the top picture view and the magnetic flaps on the front openings. ... "
" ... comes with US plug, but fits 110-220v. ... "
" ... Using the top hole in the box (also very well designed with a zipper) puts me too far from the items for phone pics, which is about half of my use of a photocube. ... "
" ... Quick fold up and carry handles, allow it to collapse and fit in any trunk. ... "
" ... I love that the power supply just fits in the top, and it all folds down to small enough to toss in a car. ... "
" ... Very good quality, easy to fold and unfold. ... "
" ... I love that it folds up flat in its self-carrying case. ... "
" ... I leave it set up in my studio, but it can easily be folded and taken down. ... "
Cleaning
20white, background, dust, dirty, easy to clean
+70%
-30%
" ... It took me 20 minutes to clean it up and get it spotless before I could start using it. ... "
" ... This worked great even on glass jars without annoying reflections or Hot Spots. ... "
" ... Pros: price, extra large size, bright white LED's, easy clean background canvas ... "
" ... Does a good job and background comes out clean, most of the time. ... "
" ... I tried some alcohol and cleaner and are stubborn. ... "
" ... It is Okay, but the material inside stains quick and does not get cleaned well. ... "
" ... I added a little white shag rug and wala! ... "
" ... Bright clean lighting. ... "
Lens
20photography, product photography, white, shutter, background
+100%
" ... Works great for everything from eBay listings to professional level product photography. ... "
" ... F Stop: f8 ... Lens: 24-85mm ... Camera: Nikon d610 ... "
" ... It also is useful for object photography. ... "
" ... I use a Nikon D5200 camera. ... "
" ... The $150 bucks spent here was worth it so save me from the pain of trying to get good photo shots. ... "
" ... In the end I wanted a quality product that I could use for product photo's and Macro work. ... "
" ... I highly recommend that you actually follow the shutter and aperture settings they recommend. ... "
" ... Lots of little well thought out features such as a flap on top to take bird's eye view photos. ... "
Design
20design, look, looks, light, like
+85%
-15%
" ... Overall it’s a great item with good thought put into its design and materials. ... "
" ... The design for the plugs are convenient. ... "
" ... It looks well built but also looks like it'd be easy to break. ... "
" ... Light could be a little brighter, but very happy with design. ... "
" ... The light is super bright and the white liner curves nicely so there aren't folds. ... "
" ... Just what I needed for my graphic design business. ... "
" ... Bright white LEDs with great color appearance. ... Provides quite uniform lighting, although the LEDs are only in one corner of the top. ... "
" ... Everything looks 100% professional. ... "
Product Reliability
14years, year, weeks, tried, studio
+64%
-36%
" ... Working out great to me. ... "
" ... I have been searching for MONTHS for a photo studio to take pictures of my product. ... "
" ... This is one of the first reviews I have written because I usually never have time. ... "
" ... Worked perfectly and resolved our lighting issues. ... "
" ... I have been an online artist for 20 years. ... "
" ... As a remedy, I had this switch for several years. ... "
" ... Stop thinking about it and go ahead and buy it. ... "
" ... I used this once (and it was great) and then stored it in my studio closet for a few months. ... "
Overall performance
13like, well, performance, gets, fast
+100%
" ... Does its job ... "
" ... Does the job. ... "
" ... Simple and very high performance in the pictures ... I did not imagine that elegance and performance ... "
" ... But then again it does the job well. ... "
" ... and taken down just as fast. ... "
" ... *Fast to set up ... "
" ... I wish there was a little more customize-ability with the lights but it gets the job done. ... "
" ... It does the job well! ... "
Delivery
12arrived, works, within, shipped, set
+83%
-17%
" ... this literally arrived a few hours ago and already i know i should've bought it a while ago when i first considered it. ... "
" ... I love my box! ... "
" ... The box is perfection in this aspect, and close to perfection otherwise. ... "
" ... Received in 2 days with Prime. ... "
" ... Loving the box so far. ... "
" ... It is a photo studio in a box. ... "
" ... Product came promptly, and even though box was dinged, was in perfect condition inside. ... "
" ... Arrived within the stated time and works great. ... "
Apps
11amazon, photo studio, amazon seller app, social, photos
+91%
-9%
" ... I use Product Photo Studio on the Amazon Seller app (you don’t have to be an Amazon seller to use). ... "
" ... The app automatically crops the image and provides a 100% white background. ... "
" ... No complaints and it really completes the look of my online store. ... "
" ... I could not believe how easy this studio was to set up and then, along with use of the Amazon app to take the photos, I had a great looking product shot in one click. ... "
" ... Bought this to shoot social media content for work. ... "
" ... Super useful when used with amazon app ... "
" ... I am using it for social media. ... "
" ... This combined with the Photo Studio app is a winner to me. ... "
Capacity
10much, lots, lighting, good, x
+100%
" ... This is a very sturdy box with thick rigid walls. ... "
" ... The lighting is good, although I wish it had more lighting in the front area. ... "
" ... There's lots of room (25'' x 30'' x 25'')! ... "
" ... Love how much room it has! ... "
" ... Use this booth regulatory. ... "
" ... I then purchased the StudioPro umbrella kit to solve this problem - these took up a ton of floor space, and in my two-room apartment, such a thing was exceedingly inconvenient. ... "
" ... The lighting is great, lots of room. ... "
" ... Big enough for all of our products with a little room to spare. ... "
Controls
9turn, top, lights, would, wish
+22%
-78%
" ... So, we can start with the fact that there is not an ON/OFF switch on this. ... "
" ... My on complaint would be that it didn’t have an on/off switch. ... "
" ... Only issue is that (and maybe I can’t find it) there isn’t an actual switch to turn it on & off. ... "
" ... BUT SUPER DISAPPOINTED THAT THERE ARE ONLY LIGHTS ON LEFT AND MIDDLE AND NOT ON RIGHT. ... "
" ... Wish there's 1 more light bar on top right side. ... "
Cables
9power, switch, power cord, plug, lights
+56%
-44%
" ... There is 9 feet of power cord which was more than adequate to reach our receptacles. ... "
" ... It comes with a power cord for the lights. ... "
" ... I have 3 different portable studios, the kind that have wire that "fold" up to the size of a frisbee, but I always, always have a hell of a time breaking these back down to fold flat. ... "
" ... It's easy to setup up - simply take the power cord out of the top, fold it out, set the vinyl part down and plug it in! ... "
" ... But it also neatly houses the manual and AC cord. ... "
Night Photography
9lighting, pictures, lights, led, enough
+78%
-22%
" ... LED light is bright and pictures are very clear. ... "
" ... Will upload the photos with improved lighting. ... "
" ... built in light ensures the right amount of lighting for pictures! ... "
" ... I make dolls and I had 8 lights in my little studio for photography. ... "
" ... the shots you get from using this sett up are amazing specially with LED light inside ... "
" ... Adding a way of diffusing the light would help taking pictures of reflective objects from showing the little LED lights in the shot. ... "
Device Compatibility
8using, social, media
+100%
" ... Currently the only way to turn off the lights is to unplug it. ... "
" ... I am using it for social media. ... "
" ... Listed my first successful listing with the help of this and my iphone 6! ... "
" ... I was using a new iPhone 7, so the quality was excellent. ... "
" ... I run an entire business using my iphone. ... "
" ... This item, paired with the MagicEraser app on iPhone/iPad, is sufficient for my product images. ... "
Comfort
6light, comfortable, trying, table, shoot
+100%
" ... The studio is well made, has all of the right velcro at the right places. ... "
" ... I haven't had any wear and tear on it at all, and I have been using for over a year now. ... "
" ... It is sort of a pain switching back and forth. ... "
" ... Which you had a bigger one for flat lays. ... "
" ... Hands down a business essential! ... "
Software Platform
5photo, using, shadows, professional, light
+100%
" ... I spent a few years trying to do make shift photo boxes and using natural light next to windows. ... "
" ... * Included light set is bright enough for most applications ... "
" ... in fact, the first photo i took i edited using my iPhone in app edits and the photo looks professional. ... "
" ... Super useful when used with amazon app ... "
" ... The app automatically crops the image and provides a 100% white background. ... "
Memory
4use, folds, easy to set, easy
+100%
" ... It is collapsible for easy storage ... "
" ... Storage is simple, it stores flat and narrow. ... "
Power Consumption
4supply, come
+25%
-75%
" ... No power on/off switch ... "
" ... It did not come with a power supply. ... "
Returns
4would, returned, return, box
-100%
" ... I'm sending the box back. ... "
" ... I would like to return this product but apparently I cant. ... "
" ... So this is STILL GOING BACK!! ... "
" ... Unfortunately its past the return policy. ... "
Defective Delivery
4product, came, box, quality, item
+25%
-75%
" ... I'm sending the box back. ... "
" ... The product came in damaged! ... "
" ... Then, to my dismay, I shipped a bunch of the newly photographed merchandise to the FBA warehouse only to have item after item frozen for POOR IMAGE QUALITY. ... "
Display Clarity
4green screen, lighting, well, using, use
+100%
" ... Used to display products such as Pop figures. ... "
" ... I will say, there is more glare on some items with the fairly direct lighting. ... "
" ... Any products that are reflective on top show the led lights. ... "
Cooling
4lots, cool, x, lighting, light
+100%
" ... There's lots of room (25'' x 30'' x 25'')! ... "
" ... all cool light ... "
" ... What a cool thing! ... "
" ... The lighting is great, lots of room. ... "
Ports
4switch, power, cord, cable
+75%
-25%
" ... But for unshiny objects, it works great, and the bounced light from closing the side port holes works really well. ... "
" ... Just plug in and go! ... "
" ... It has plenty of port holes for shooting my items. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
4get, easy to clean, background, white, vinyl
+75%
-25%
" ... It is Okay, but the material inside stains quick and does not get cleaned well. ... "
" ... Does a good job and background comes out clean, most of the time. ... "
User Manual
3manual
+33%
-67%
" ... that's listed on the website but not in the instructions booklet, which is unfortunate. ... "
Print Quality
3turned, professional, easy, bright
+100%
" ... This makes product photos very easy. ... "
" ... I’m a creative professional and I used this for designs I’ve actually printed. ... "
Screen Protection
3well, panels, led, green screen, even
+67%
-33%
" ... Perfect for photographing glass products at various angles. ... "
" ... There is the occasional glare, but I have always been able to work around it. ... "
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