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Position:Home>Visual Arts> Usual supplies needed for a photography studio?Question: Usual supplies needed for a photography studio!? Moved into a new house and my room is huge!. I've been planning for a while now to make a small studio in my room, what would I need!? Backdrop, lighting lamps, and what else!? What variations of backdrops should I use!? And what's the basic lamp I would need!? I have a small window so there's not much light, and the lightbulb I have is really weak and gives everything an orange tint!. Any suggestions!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: For backdrops you can use bedspreads or sheets or for small still life shots poster board!. If you have a North facing window that is great for natural light!. For lighting, if you are on a budget you can get a photo flood bulb from any drug store or hardware store!. If you have got some money to work with you can get a 2 light studio kit with stands and bulbs for around $125!. also you will need a tripod, and if you going to do portraits you will need a stool for your subj to sit on, I use a bar stool and seems top work out pretty good!. also a large poster board(white) to use a reflector,, to open up shadows!.Www@QuestionHome@Com This won't answer your question in full--but it will help a bit!. http://www!.popphoto!.com/lighting/5139/th!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Depends on what sort of photography you are looking at taking! I'm a natural light guru!. If you have a north facing window in your room, consider yourself blessed! A north Facing window can be the most lighting you will need in an amateur studio!. If you don't have a North facing window then you will need 3 lights, 1 primary and 1 or 2 fill lights!. I use a soft box which can be purchased at B&H photos!. (online) When i first started I used shop lights for my lighting though they were bright they worked well !. A lot of good can be done with a post production program like photoshop!. You can actually take out any tints in the program!.!.!.But sometimes lighting problems isn't only your lighting!. What type of Camera are you using!? An SLR (the type where you can switch lenses) or point and shoot which you cannot change the lens!. If you are able to adjust your F stop and ISO go lower on your ISO and set to F8 !. I hope that helps!Www@QuestionHome@Com I suggest starting a library - knowledge is power!. Your first purchases should be these: Book #1 - "Light, Science and magic" by focal press Book #2 - "Understanding Exposure" by Amphoto books Book #3 - "Photographer's filter handbook" by Amherst media Light meter - Pegasus, $200 Grey card - $10 for a pack of two You could easily fill a room with professional-looking but mostly useless dongles!. Buy and read what I suggest and you will understand what you need and why you need it!. Save thousands of dollars and a LOT of floor space!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |