My "studio" is 3 pieces fo 8 foot high x 36 " white foamcore , taped at the hoints to fold for easy storage, my window and a Verilux lamp -- I've inherited a second lamp but it hasn't gotten to me yet.
The verilux floor lamps are cool daylight and two at right angles work nicely... I have a piece of black cloth to drape over the light box and a few stray pieces of white board for reflectors. Except for the pics of Trina and Patti , the shots here were taken with this set up.... http://annsan.smugmug.com/gallery/2637896 seamless is bulky and heavy and tears easily... I think my set up is pretty enviornmentally friendly, too ann Scott Loveless wrote: >Howdy, gang! The wife and I have been talking about doing a little >studio portraiture and were wondering if we could solicit a few opinions >from the sanitari......PDML. > >We need to be able to set it up and take it down quickly. We also need >to be able to store it as compactly as possible. Our initial thoughts >were to start simple - a 53" roll of white seamless, stands for the >roll, and a couple lights with either umbrellas or soft boxes. A single >light and a reflector may suit our needs, too. I'd rather not deal with >the heat from tungsten lights, so it's either fluorescent continuous >lighting or monoblocks. Current plans are to photograph the kids a lot, >guests when they'll allow it, and a few "models" for some projects I'm >considering. One or two people in the frame should be typical. > >As far as environment goes, we have 9 foot ceilings and enough space to >move the camera up to about 20 feet from the sitter. Our house is >almost a shotgun style, so width of the backdrop is an issue. Anything >wider than 6' would be problematic unless I moved a lot of furniture >around. Windows face northeast and northwest > >Anyone care to offer an opinion about brands, continuous vs. strobe, >watt seconds, etc? > >Thanks! > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
