I am very into photography but i have no professional equipment or any clue on how to setup a professional studio
Right now i just take pictures of things i come across and not anything specific like portraits or anything
So say i wanted to do a portrait what exactly would i need and how do i set it up?
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tripod, backdrop, umbrella lights, a good DSLR, flash(s) with diffuser, remote, etc etc etc.
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Kinda depends on what you want to do in your studio. If you want to do portraits, that’s one answer. If you want to do product photography, that’s another.
In general, I’d say you’ll need a tripod, lighting, some work surfaces, some diffusers and reflectors. Perhaps a backdrop and a stand for those. As far as lighting goes, you can use strobes or hot-lights. If not doing portraits, hot lights are cheaper. You can use daylight-balanced compact fluorescent bulbs to reduce heat.
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tripod, backdrop, umbrella lights, a good DSLR, flash(s) with diffuser, remote, etc etc etc.
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Here are some links on the classic ‘three light’ portrait:
http://www.professionalphotogr.....raphy.html
http://www.olympusdigitalschoo.....index.html
http://www.yourphototips.com/2.....ht-set-up/
So. You’ll need at least three lights, and a backdrop. If you are just starting out with lights, I might suggest hot lights (ones that stay on until you turn them off) rather than strobes (that flash when you take the photo) especially if you are not using a pro-grade camera. For strobes, your camera must be able to link with the strobe lights through your flash mount so that they fire with your shutter.
Lights are expensive either way. If you go the do-it-yourself route and make your own, make sure they are all the same type of bulb. Don’t mix incandescent with fluorescent or tungsten in the same shot, or you won’t get good white balance.
I use compact fluorescents, and I can wrap gel material right around the bulbs if I want to change the color of the light. Try doing that with tungsten or incandescent and you’ll set your studio on fire!
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