 Suzy Betancourt |
Studio Lighting for children Hello everyone, I am starting my own photo studio at home, photographing children. My backdrops are mainly scenic, my camera is a Canon 1Ds and I have noticed that digital is different from my other medium format cameras. My questions is, my family room is large and I have cathedral ceilings; which is the best way to set up of my lights (Alien Bees) to mainly concentrate on the subject but at the same time have detail from the scenic backdtop? I have umbrelas (medium size) and I am planing to buy some soft boxes. Also, looking to update my lightmeter? Any suggestions of what is good out there? So many questions!!!! Thank you for helping.
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Mark Feldstein |
So Suzy, I just gotta ask: Have you talked to your insurance agent about what additional liability coverage you'll need, if any, for running this kind of business out of your home? YIKES !!!! Permits, licenses, etc.??? If you're interested, find the thread we did a week or so ago called something like STARTING PHOTO BIZ. You might not only find it interesting, but useful.
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anonymous |
Personally I use the butterfly set up, where you have your main light right next to you, as high as it will go, and facing down over your subject, then I have a fill light (usually with a softbox), at a 45 degree angle to my subject at the same hight as my subject. Look up some lighting set ups, maybe in the library or on line, I learnt quite a few different ones at collage and I like the effect of the butterfly set up the best.
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Mike Carpenter |
Suzy, Try this site http://www.photoflexlightingschool.com/Lighting_Lessons/Basic_Lighting/Portrait_Indoor/index.html It has a bunch of lighting set ups. Mike.
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Debby A. Tabb |
Dear Suzy, After Teaching and specializing in family photography for years , I to took it home and on the road,lol. You will find lots of help here and I would like to invite you to view our thread "Studio Photography" there are 10 threads of it , but BOY! if you strt at the beginning and go through there is SO MUCH info there. And you will see how others developed into wonderful Photographers and are now helping others to succeed. Hope to see you on the thread, Debby Tabb
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Justin G. |
Debby when do you start on the BP payroll? Seems like you should be an instructor by now! lol. how ya been?
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Debby A. Tabb |
pretty good Justin, just wrapping up the holidays,last of the company just left! wooooow what a season! I do hope your holidays went well! I miss yappin with ya-are you still enjoying your lights? hope to see some stuff flyin' around the site from you soon! such a talent you are! but me I have to drag myself to bed now-old broad ya know,lol,lol. Hey what are you doing up so late??it's 1:00 am there I belive. good night, Justin:-)
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Justin G. |
it was that time, I start swings tonight, working from 4-12a so I was "practicing" staying up, lol!. you'll see some stuff on the site soon, I just rarely put stuff up b/c all the film ya know! talk to ya soon!
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Suzy Betancourt |
I will be spending more time checking out your threads; Mark F has brought up a good point which I never stopped to think about. However, I would not think of opening a new studio without building some clients first. I am thinking of a side business as I cannot afford to loose my main profession in the medical field. However, photography is my pasion but more than that is my theraphy. I lost a son a year ago and I am trying to keep myself busy. I am glad to have found this site as I can ask you guys for help. Thank you for your feedbacks,
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