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Foldio4: The Bigger, Brighter, Better foldable photo studio

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Larger size. Magnetic setup in seconds. Powerful 4-channel lighting. For photographers, creators, and anyone with products to showcase.
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Hey Kickstarter, it’s been a longtime!

Remember 10 years ago? We saw creators struggling with complicated setups just to get decent product photos. So, we launched Foldio – the original, world’s first foldable photo studio with built-in LEDs, designed from the ground up for stunning product photography! And now, we’re back with our biggest, boldest idea yet, foldio4!

We’ve taken everything you love about Foldio – the magnetic, foldable design, the incredible portability- and supersized it. Foldio4 boasts a massive 39-inch shooting area, giving you ample space to capture even the largest products.

Here’s what we’ve built—for creators like you.

From folded to photo-ready in seconds.

We built Foldio4 for creators who need a large studio—without the large studio hassle. Traditional big light boxes are bulky, slow to assemble, and frustrating to use. So we redesigned everything.

  • No tools. No confusing manuals.
  • Just unfold, snap the magnetic flaps into place, and start shooting. It’s that simple.

⚡ Setup Highlights:

  • 1-minute full assembly
  • Magnetic flap system for quick, secure lock
  • Pre-installed LED system—no wiring needed
  • No instruction manual required (but we include one just in case 😉)
Where do you put it once you're done?

For those with limited workspace, owning a large light box can seem impractical. Sure it can be useful during your photo shoot, but where do you put it once you’re done?

With its large shooting area that folds down to a 4 inch compact size, Foldio4 brings size when you need to shoot while drastically minimizing its footprint when you’re ready to store it away.

Foldio4 isn’t just brighter—it’s bigger where it counts. With a true 39 inch (100cm) shooting area, you now have the freedom to photograph what smaller studios can’t:

  • Backpacks & totes
  • Kitchen gadgets & tech appliances
  • Sneakers & stacked product sets
  • Even lifestyle scenes with props and context

🧩 What does that mean for you?

It means no more cropping out edges or squeezing products into tiny boxes. Foldio4 gives you the space to shoot full-scale with full confidence, all while keeping the lighting even and the background seamless.

Foldio4 is designed for creators who shoot everything from matte ceramics to glossy gadgets. That’s why we built in a 4-channel LED controller. You can now adjust each light bar (Top / Left / Right / Bottom) individually, directly from the control panel.

🎯 Why it matters:

  • Create directional shadows to enhance textures
  • Dial in gradient lighting for reflective surfaces
  • Highlight or isolate parts of your product in-camera

Whether you’re trying to eliminate glare, highlight details, or shoot for mood — Foldio4 gives you studio-grade flexibility without the overhead.

Most photo studios suffer from uneven brightness — hot spots in the middle, dark corners, inconsistent results. Foldio4 changes everything. With a true 39 inch studio size and 4 high-powered LED bars, Foldio4 delivers a uniform 6500 lux of brightness across the entire shooting area

📸 What does that mean for you?
It means your product is evenly lit, from edge to edge. No shadows. No surprises. Just pro-level results, every single time

When your product’s color matters, lighting accuracy is everything. Foldio4 features CRI 98+ LEDs, capturing true, natural tones—no weird tints, no heavy edits. From skincare to sneakers, your shots will look just like the real thing.

🌤️ 5700K Daylight Color Temperature
Mimics real sunlight for clean whites, deep blacks, and vibrant colors that pop off the screen.

Built-in Diffusers - Softer light. Safer design.

Unlike many light boxes that expose bare LED chips, Foldio4’s LEDs are fully enclosed with built-in diffusers—for smoother lighting and safer use.

✨ No glare. No hotspots. No risk.
The diffusers spread light evenly, eliminate harsh shadows, and reduce reflections on shiny surfaces like glass, ceramics, and packaging.

Plus! don't forget enhanced Halo Bar Plus!

After 10 years of designing foldable light boxes, we’ve learned one thing: great lighting needs to come from all directions—not just from the top. That’s why Foldio4 continues to build on our signature Halo Bar system—now more powerful, more versatile, and just as easy to use.

🧲 Magnetic. Modular. Brilliant.
The Halo Bars snap into place on any of the built-in magnetic points inside Foldio4, giving you total control over vertical and horizontal lighting angles.

🔄 Create:

  • Top-down lighting for clean overhead shots
  • Side lighting to enhance texture and depth
  • Back/angled lighting to control mood and reflections

Thinner. Smoother. Light-absorbing.

Just like Foldio3, the Foldio4 uses our signature ultra-thin, durable backdrop material—easier to store, less prone to creasing, and always smooth when unrolled.

But we didn’t stop there.

🖤 The black backdrop got a major upgrade.

It’s now made with a flocked velvet-like surface using a precision flocking process, allowing it to absorb far more stray light than standard materials—perfect for capturing glossy, metallic, or dark-toned products with true, deep blacks.

🪡 Fast, Foolproof Setup
Each backdrop attaches via Velcro strips, letting you install or swap it out in seconds—no clips, no stress, no curling edges.

We’re also preparing optional backdrop color packs to give you even more creative freedom—whether you’re shooting seasonal items, stylized flatlays, or branded content. Not right now, but comming soon!

🎨 Planned colors include:

  • Soft beige for lifestyle or organic products
  • Midnight blue for luxury and jewelry
  • Pastel tones for cosmetics, stationery, and mood shots

One studio. Infinite looks.

Seamless Overhead Shooting

Foldio4 isn’t just for front-facing shots. With its fully openable top cover, it transforms instantly into a flatlay station—ideal for overhead photography of food, accessories, stationery, and more.

The even 4-channel lighting minimizes shadows on both ends of your frame, giving you balanced, natural-looking flatlays from edge to edge.

📸 Works great for:

  • Product unboxings
  • Instagram-ready tabletop layouts
  • Stylized lifestyle scenes

Want to create 360° product photos, videos, GIF or interactive spins? Foldio4 is fully compatible with our Foldio360 smart turntable, letting you capture smooth, high-quality rotational content right inside the studio.

💡 Setup takes seconds—just place the Foldio360 inside, connect via app or DSLR, and start rotating. The lighting, background, and angle are already optimized.

📱 App-Controlled Shooting: The Foldio360 works seamlessly with your smartphone or DSLR. Connect via Bluetooth or IR, launch the app, and shoot a full 360 sequence with just one tap.

**Check out our previous Kickstarter Campaign ‘Foldio360 Smart Turntble’

📸 Perfect for:

  • E-commerce listings (Amazon, Shopify, Etsy etc.)
  • Create animated reels, social videos, or how-it-turns demos
  • Show every angle of a product—without needing video editing skills

Foldio4 helps you take high quality photos for bigger subjects in an easier way. Now, start creating amazing work with Foldio4.  

Foldio4 is ready to go from the moment it arrives. No tools, no extra gear, no guesswork.

Inside every Foldio4 package, you’ll get:

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