Photo studio question

[chipy]

ok, up to this point i've been shooting strictly scenery pictures with the occasional people mixed in. i'd like to start doing portraits and full body shots (not necessarily nude) with black/white or other "backdrops".

are there studios with this that you can rent on a project by project basis? is this common? also, if it is available, can you use their lighting equipment?

thanks!

 

[angry hampster]

Highly doubt it. If you're serious, make an investment in some quality strobes and paper backdrops.

 

[jamesbond007]

Yes, such places do exist. Typically, at least from what I've read, they are expensive and are available only in big cities. Whether or not you can use their lighting equipment is up to the renter - it's not a guarantee.

It is more common around here for photographers to 'share' studio space and each person has their corner, if you will.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Yeah, it would depend on the location. Here in Silicon Valley you can rent studio space, but my friends who do it supply their own lights. They more often than not just convert their living room to a makeshift studio for the day. As long as you don't accidentally photograph parts of your room that you don't want in the shot you'll be ok. I don't see studio rentals happening in more rural areas.

 

[chipy]

gotcha. thanks for giving me the down low. i'll look into strobes and paper backdropes.

 

[Shimmishim]

You can do a lot with just white.

http://www.zarias.com/?p=71

Zack is the man. His work is amazing. His white seamless tutorial is awesome. Check it out.

 

[chipy]

You can do a lot with just white.

http://www.zarias.com/?p=71

Zack is the man. His work is amazing. His white seamless tutorial is awesome. Check it out.

looks cool Shim - thanks for the link. i'm checkin it out.

 

[pdo]

Here in Orange County. You can rent studios with lighting for $25 an hour.