What props are used in a photo shoot?

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Me and my friend are trying to make a small photo shoot, but we dont know what to use in the photo shoot!. we know we should use a small stool with a nice back ground for an individial shot but what else, also we are going to the shop tomorrow to by props and we dont know what we would need, please help us !? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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As someone said, props can be anything that will open up the personality of a person!. If they are an avid reader, a book may be good, a fishing pole for a fisherman, or something neutral, like an umbrella will often be nice!.!.!.

But if you want the shoot to be really eye-catching, consider proper lightning!. Forget about the built-in flash!. It will reduce your images to basic snapshots!. Here's what you can get!. Go to Home Depot or other hardware store, and buy a few clip-on light reflectors!. They cost a few dollars a piece!. Screw in light bulbs!. First set-up basic light - that would be two lights shining at 45 degrees from both sides of a subject!. One should be about twice the power of the other!. That can be achieved by using for example 100W bulb in one and 60W bulb in the other!. The brighter light is your key light!. It's the main light that will "draw" the facial features!. The second is called fill light, it will make sure there are no sharp contrasts!. Unless that is what you want!. That's more of an artistic part!. Now that main lights are set-up, you can consider a hair light, an even dimmer one (40W or 15W) from directly above the head!. Finally you can finish up the set-up with a kicker or two!. That's small lights hitting from behind the subject, creating a nice shine on the lines bordering hands, legs, head, etc!.

Again, your key and fill lights are a must, rest are optional!. Even fill may be optional for artistic contrast in a shot!.

Then try to eliminate the rest of the light, so that it doesn't mix in!. Finally since you're using incandescent light bulbs - set your camera to incandescent white balance, or about 3000-3500 degrees K!. Try a few shots and see how colors come out!. If they are too yellow, lower temperature, too far on blue side, rise temperature!.!.!.

also use a tripod, and ideally remote release!. Or self timer!. That will ensure you don't shake your camera when triggering!. A basic tripod will cost you about $15-20 in Wal-Mart!.

So, that's about $40 worth of equipment (a few reflectors, light bulbs, tripod) that will probably do you a lot more for the shoot than any props you could buy!. As to the props for use in shots!.!.!. You can find most of them in your attic or garage!. And a nice clean sheet for background in your closet!.

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you can use almost anything, from a couch, to a hairdryer, who are you taking photos of!?!.!.!.!.!.!.!.outdoors or indoors!?!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.lots of questions that need to be answered before you buy propsWww@QuestionHome@Com

for the professional touch you need photo paper!. it comes in 40X20 foot rolls in any colour!. usually white this helps you make an endless background and really makes your subject "pop"!. it costs about $40!.00!.-blureyWww@QuestionHome@Com

If you dont have a light reflector you can make a cheap one from some cardboard covered with kitchen foil!.!.!.!.!. will fill in any shadows on faces etc!.Www@QuestionHome@Com