A camera socket (100) includes a base (10) and a film (12). The base defines a receiving cavity (14) for receiving a camera module therein. The base has a transparent section (106) aligned with lenses of the camera module. The film is formed on a surface of the base. A portion (120) of the film formed on the transparent section of the base is transparent, the other portion of the film is coated with a metal coating (122). The metal coating is opaque, and the metal coating can be made of aluminum, copper, nickel, and stainless steel. The base is made of transparent plastic such as polycarbonate or polymethyl methacrylate. The present invention also provides a method for making the housing.