Anyone out there have and tips or suggestions for working in small spaces? I've setup a studio in my basement (developed by the previouse owners) and have about a 20-30 square foot area to work in. I've got a set of 4 alien bees (the stands take up space) and I've got backdrops on a bar and stands that take up a few feet into the room.
What would you do to make sure you're still getting great shots (mine seem to come off too bright almost no mater what I seem to do.
people usually... wish I had a pic of the space, but alas... for reference, I'd liken it to a small livingroom type of space
ETA: I'm much more comfortable doing outdoor stuff, but I'm getting asked to do indoor stuff much more often now. Wish I could rent a studio space but that's far too expensive where I live
Origami is a useful inspiration in such situations. Living in a dense place like NYC one learns a certain style of urban origami. The space suggests portraits - heads - rather than bodies. Unless you bend the bodies upwards... Am I joking? Not really. The space is limiting - but in a way it can be an interesting challenge and even an inspiration.
A small place can be very limiting and can make some types of portrait work downright impossible. But think about this -- your "studio" is as large as your apartment/home/etc. Do you have a sofa? You can shoot there. A bed can make a nice posing platform. How about using a kitchen table like a school desk. Your portraits don't necessarily require a backdrop, but if you wish to use one you can move it around your home too.
A small place can be very limiting and can make some types of portrait work downright impossible. But think about this -- your "studio" is as large as your apartment/home/etc. Do you have a sofa? You can shoot there. A bed can make a nice posing platform. How about using a kitchen table like a school desk. Your portraits don't necessarily require a backdrop, but if you wish to use one you can move it around your home too.
Trust me... need the backdrop... behind that is some 'great' (please read extreme sarcasm) 70's style wood paneling... yet to be removed
A small place can be very limiting and can make some types of portrait work downright impossible. But think about this -- your "studio" is as large as your apartment/home/etc. Do you have a sofa? You can shoot there. A bed can make a nice posing platform. How about using a kitchen table like a school desk. Your portraits don't necessarily require a backdrop, but if you wish to use one you can move it around your home too.
Trust me... need the backdrop... behind that is some 'great' (please read extreme sarcasm) 70's style wood paneling... yet to be removed
What she's saying is use every space you got. Don't be limited in your thinking.
A small place can be very limiting and can make some types of portrait work downright impossible. But think about this -- your "studio" is as large as your apartment/home/etc. Do you have a sofa? You can shoot there. A bed can make a nice posing platform. How about using a kitchen table like a school desk. Your portraits don't necessarily require a backdrop, but if you wish to use one you can move it around your home too.
Trust me... need the backdrop... behind that is some 'great' (please read extreme sarcasm) 70's style wood paneling... yet to be removed
What she's saying is use every space you got. Don't be limited in your thinking.
Anyone out there have and tips or suggestions for working in small spaces? I've setup a studio in my basement (developed by the previouse owners) and have about a 20-30 square foot area to work in. I've got a set of 4 alien bees (the stands take up space) and I've got backdrops on a bar and stands that take up a few feet into the room.
What would you do to make sure you're still getting great shots (mine seem to come off too bright almost no mater what I seem to do.
What kind of light modifiers are you using? Sounds like you may be having a lot of extra light bouncing around. You can probably get a bit more control of that using snoots, grids etc. Perhaps you can hange some black cloth on your non-backdrop walls to reduce errant light etc.
Anyone out there have and tips or suggestions for working in small spaces? I've setup a studio in my basement (developed by the previouse owners) and have about a 20-30 square foot area to work in. I've got a set of 4 alien bees (the stands take up space) and I've got backdrops on a bar and stands that take up a few feet into the room.
What would you do to make sure you're still getting great shots (mine seem to come off too bright almost no mater what I seem to do.
What kind of light modifiers are you using? Sounds like you may be having a lot of extra light bouncing around. You can probably get a bit more control of that using snoots, grids etc. Perhaps you can hange some black cloth on your non-backdrop walls to reduce errant light etc.
