You got a studio set up? Small, big? Show us how it looks like!

Steve Ruddy wrote in post #13719230
Here is the start of my humble studio. I can't figure out what to use as a model light. The blueish light you see is from aquariums and is not enough to see and focus well.

What you can do is buy some daylight balanced lights and use those.

But if you are serious about doing studio photography, I would advise you not to waste your time, but instead invest in a good set of studio lights with modelling lights built in.

Question...why did you choose that wall with the garage door hanger thingy in the way?

Hard to tell what the back wall is like from this photo.

I too would highly recommend you get some studio lights.

Harleypugs wrote in post #13719303
Question...why did you choose that wall with the garage door hanger thingy in the way?

Hard to tell what the back wall is like from this photo.

I too would highly recommend you get some studio lights.

This is the way I get the most working distance. The garage door track is very high and unless I get a 7' + person it should not end up in the image or the way. However the brown box on the ceiling could pose a problem if I need to boom something high on that side so I am prepared to move it.

Was just wondering. I shoot in my garage too...

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/harleypugs/6668​291267/

Harleypugs wrote in post #13720327
Was just wondering. I shoot in my garage too...

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/harleypugs/6668​291267/
_MG_7636 by battlefloydflyer, on Flickr

Nice, I would have used the wall your using but we have the laundry there. That's the reason for the black curtains.

Steve Ruddy wrote in post #13720622
Nice, I would have used the wall your using but we have the laundry there. That's the reason for the black curtains.

First rule of converting a garage into a studio...

Get a shed and move everything from the garage to the shed...

mtimber wrote in post #13720638
First rule of converting a garage into a studio...

Get a shed and move everything from the garage to the shed...

That would require a prerequisite of getting rid of wife. Then I'd have to purchase a manikin to practice on!

mtimber wrote in post #13719267
What you can do is buy some daylight balanced lights and use those.

But if you are serious about doing studio photography, I would advise you not to waste your time, but instead invest in a good set of studio lights with modelling lights built in.

I have been thinking about just that. I really want 1 more speed light for location work but may put that off so I can purchase one strobe for the the studio now. I just have to figure out how I'm going to use the single strobe with my speedlites until I can afford more strobes.

Steve Ruddy wrote in post #13720759
That would require a prerequisite of getting rid of wife. Then I'd have to purchase a manikin to practice on!

Manikins are cheaper to maintain than wives !

Hammer, my wife is much younger and better looking than I am, better educated, smarter and makes more money than I do, along with taking care of everything from the house to meals to our daughter. I am not giving her up because a (wo)manikin is cheaper!!! LOL.

Ditto...

hammer418 wrote in post #13721060
Manikins are cheaper to maintain than wives !

And cheaper to get rid of.........

Settle down, guys ! ..... I was just teasing.
I have a good wife too ! BUT .... she hates to get in front of the camera, thus my need for Ms. Plastic.

mtimber wrote in post #13719133
^^Which wall will you use for your backdrops?

Nice size space by the way.

Thanks mtimber,

I'd be using the back wall (opposite the doors) as the backdrop, that gives me a length of around 8 meters (26 and a bit feet) to shoot.

The backdrop illustrated here (centered) is 3000mm ( 9.8 feet) wide

While the backdrop shown is right next to the "Store 1" door, it will be "above the door" as the garage is 10.8 feet high and the door won't be that high !

Also, there may be a touch more clearance then illustrated because as close as I can figure out the backdrop rolls are actually 2717 mm and not the 3000mm as illustrated.

Thanks,

Austen.

^^You look good to go.