Video & Camera Equipment

I have a 12×12 empty room that i would like to turn into a small photography studio, I need to paint the room,

and then add the basic essentials for a studio. What color should i paint the room? Should i paint a background on one of the walls, or maybe paint it black….the wall has a slight texture to it..so i dont know if this would be a problem. Or would it be better to hang cloth from a backdrop stand.? I need a list of essentials for lighting..and hopefully someone can direct me on how to get the same effect from stuff you buy at a home improvement store vs a photography store …maybe a link to sites where they explain it to you..

That’s great you have a room for small studio. I would not suggest a background stand because you are going to lose about 1-2 feet of space. I would suggest hanging the backdrop instead on the wall. You can get those hanger cheaply at a major hardware store. Get something that would hold the weight of your backdrop safely. Maybe you can use brackets, you could hang it like a curtain – also there are that you can adjust the one that is like for the closet. Don’t use PVC they are not sturdy enough – or you could use them with wooden dowels inside them. You can use those big hand spring clamps to hold you backdrop. Lighting you can buy those clamp lamps – make sure they are rated for high wattage and is made of ceramics not plastic. You need one or two facing the back drop, one on each side of the subject (45 degree) and a couple of extra for backlighting the subject just in case. Go to a library and look for photography and lighting – and some of them will suggest how to have a good studio setup – or buy a book on it if your library doesn’t have it. Since you have a studio, you don’t need to bounce your light off the wall or ceiling, but still use flat colors and use pure white so your photo will not have what ever the white is mixed with. Invest on a good backdrop. Here’s a website on eBay that is pretty inexpensive (and reliable – bought a lot of stuffs from them) http://stores.ebay.com/amvona-com_backgrounds_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ2QQftidZ2QQtZkm
Make sure you have a hardsurface for the subject to stand on – not on carpet, otherwise it might mess up your backdrop. They also have other things you might want in the future.
For lights you have to go to a photography store and invest on natural lights – tungsten. Differences from good photographer and a bad one, is bad lighting. Get a balloon bounce for your flash – it’s a cheap way of diffusing your flash.
Use heavy duty extension cord with using a surge light plugs for your lighting – major suggestion.
Save your space by attaching some of your lighting on your walls and ceiling. Best way to really get a good idea is to get a good photography book on lighting, as I said before. Good Luck!

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