No room for an in-home studio?

Loose the futon, comfort is overrated (and you'll know if you have a keeper if she stays!).

You will be tight on room by any measure. One of the flaws of most amateur portraiture is sticking the subject right up against the backdrop. With anything other than smooth roll of background paper, that invites distracting wrinkles or other texture. Most portraiture is done from about 8' shooting distance. So with nothing other than subject separation from b/g and shooting distance, you easily take up 12-14' of space, and that does not count the space occupied by the subject or the photographer!

mikepaco wrote in post #5987316
Offtopic and random observations, but is that in UCSD? I'm considering going there. I also have the same alarm clock as you .

Actually, I got to SDSU. But I'm seeing a girl that goes to UCSD.

It's a good school, but the social life there is dead unless you join a fraternity or sorority and/or kick it with us.

Wilt wrote in post #5988063
You will be tight on room by any measure. One of the flaws of most amateur portraiture is sticking the subject right up against the backdrop. With anything other than smooth roll of background paper, that invites distracting wrinkles or other texture. Most portraiture is done from about 8' shooting distance. So with nothing other than subject separation from b/g and shooting distance, you easily take up 12-14' of space, and that does not count the space occupied by the subject or the photographer!

Hmm, so I guess I'm outta luck, huh?

Ok, you have the space if you go diagonally. Use the area next to your door, and move your TV/entertainment center.

I haven't got a lot of space either. I was thinking of hanging a couple of hooks from the ceiling I could put a dowel or PVC pipe across and use that to hang fabric or soemthing for a backdrop. It could be taken down and with hooks the same color as the ceiling wouldn't stand out too badly when not in use.

v35skyline wrote in post #5986832
That's not the first time that has been suggested to me. LOL!

If you go ahead with that idea, don't forget the POTN discount. (Like a free lifetime membership)

You should have enough room for shots less than full body. Product photography is more than possible with a nice collapsible cube.