Hey all! Here is behind the scene of the cab pictures that I take. I will say first, that I do use a light box that I got second hand. You really don't need a light box as long as you have decent daylight bulb that is diffused. To get the cab to look like it is floating, I stick it to a holder that I made. I use mineral tack putty to stick the cab to the dowel. The cab holder:I took a slice off of a two by four and drilled a few holes into it to accommodate a wooden dowel. The holder is then stuck to the back wall of the light box. If you don't have a light box you will need to have some type of "back Wall" to stick the cab holder too. I also use mineral tack to stick the holder to the back wall. I then slide a background paper onto the dowel. The background can be any color or graduated grey card stock/paper. The paper needs a hole cut into it to slide over the dowel. I then attach the cab to the blob of mineral tack putty that is on the end of the dowel. The putty is pliable so you can position the cab in many ways. When taking your picture, you have to position your camera straight in front of the cab. You have to play with the position of the camera to do this. Your goal is to not to see the dowel. Here are few pics. I found that lighter weight objects like cabs work the best with this set up. Heavier items will not stay in position on the dowel. I found with any set up, you have to practice with it to make it work. Hope this helps. Eric.
Cab Holder:
Assembled Cab holder:
Cab Holder Stuck To Back Wall:
Background Paper With Hole In It:
Ready To Stick The Cab On:
Behind The Cab:
Side View:
Finished Picture: