It never occurred to me to include photos of something as dull as the box itself.
That's the whole thing. Lined with taped-on aluminum foil, without bother for 100% coverage. Just a sheet across each surface. I opted to have the flash face the rear in hopes of better diffusion.
The big problem is that....well....it is a cardboard box. No real good way to mount it to a stand or to secure the flash unit to the box. But it works well enough for me to see the advantages of a broader and more diffuse light/flash source, which is something I've never had the chance to experiment with before.
Thanks to everyone for the nice comments. What she was really doing was reading something out of the local paper while patiently cooperating with her husband's experiment. (She came home and caught me using a stuffed Hello Kitty! doll.....oh, the shame....the shame). I like large black areas in photos, but I certainly agree with John's thoughts on this photo. Only problem, John, is I gotta live with this woman. The older they get they less they tolerate close-up photos, and she's no spring chicken anymore.
And I'm not a cheap b*stard; I'm an impoverished b*stard. Big difference.