How to Make a Home-Based Photography Studio
With a camera in your hands, you can create unique photographs and portraits of friends, family and customers that will be treasured for years to come. Many new and professional photographers choose to rent a studio space where they can work, but another option is starting up a home-based photography studio. This is a good option for beginners and those looking to inexpensively continue with their professional photography endeavors.
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Designate one room in your house to be used as the studio space. This room should have high ceilings and should be about 10 feet wide and 20 feet long. If you can, use a basement room or a room without windows to minimize the amount of light you need to control.
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Cover any windows in the room with a dark cloth or sheet to keep external light out.
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Paint the walls in the studio room with a white, non-reflective paint, or cover the walls with white sheets of paper. The walls cannot be colored because the color from the walls will reflect into your photographs.
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Set up backdrops against one or two walls. You can purchase professional backdrops, or you can hang colored fabrics of your choice from the wall.
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Set up a space away from the backdrop where you can keep props for your subjects. You can use a free-standing rack for clothing articles and a large tub for props.
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Set up your lights so that they are facing the backdrop. You can experiment with different angles and distances when taking photographs to determine the best positioning for the lights in your studio. For darker backgrounds, place the lights closer to your subjects, and for lighter backgrounds, place the lights further away.
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Set up a stool or chair near the backdrop where your subjects can sit. You can also set up pillows, blocks or other things on which subjects can sit.
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Install new electrical outlets in your studio if your electrical needs increase. You may need to do this if you get more powerful lights or a camera charging station.
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References
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