DIY Reflectors

Why buy a reflector when you can just make one? Try out these three DIY reflectors made with materials you can find around your house!
Note: if you have anything like foam board or something sturdy like that, you can substitute it for cardboard for a more durable reflector.

1. Silver Reflector

Materials:

• Cardboard (it can be any cardboard as long as it's big enough for the size you're going for.)
• Aluminum foil
• Tape

How to do it:

• Cut the cardboard into a rectangle. (or circle, square, or really any shape you want.)
• Wrap the aluminum foil around the cardboard until all you can see is the shiny aluminum foil; no cardboard.
• Smooth it out as best as you can. Make sure the edges of the foil fold into the side you want to be the back. 
• Tape down the foil in the back so it won't come off.
• Optional: cut more cardboard to create a handle and tape it to the back.
• Go out there and take some awesome photos with your new reflector.

2. White Reflector

Materials: 

• Cardboard
• White paint
• Plastic wrap
• Tape

(if you have white card-stock or something sturdy and white, you could also just grab that and use it as a white reflector) 

How to do it:

• Cut the cardboard to the shape you want.
• Paint the cardboard white. You may need several coats of paint to get a solid white, but take your time because the whiter it is, the better it will work for you.
• After the paint is dry, wrap it in one tight layer of plastic wrap. 
• Tape the plastic wrap in place and you're done!

You can do this with any color you want.

3. Black Reflector

Materials:

• Cardboard
• Electric tape (or black duct tape)
• Plastic wrap (optional)

How to do it:

• Cut the cardboard to the shape you want
• Wrap the tape around the cardboard until it's completely black.
• If you want a shiny finish, you can put a tight layer of plastic wrap around it.

That's it! 

Easy, right? 

Now go try them out and get creative!