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p.83 #1 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

It was nice while it lasted. And I appreciate everyone who contributed. But, it seems to have gotten to the point where people are keeping this thread going just to keep it going. Maybe it's past time for this thread to die a natural death. But, if it does go to the archives in the great beyond, I hope people will continue to post photos of their studios.

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Mar 02, 2007 at 12:09 AM

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p.83 #2 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Yep, has been very interesting!

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Mar 02, 2007 at 03:30 PM

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p.83 #3 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Ok, I have been lurking long enough now. Here are a few shots of my wife's new ring. If everyone else will start posting again, I promise to make some shots of my little rig and some product photos that I do for my clients.

This is the original photo. Ring is scotch-tapped to the bottom of the Bowens cocoon (clever eh?). I have a Bowens Trilite on the left and right of the cocoon. Usually I use one Alien Bee 400 behind the cocoon to completely knock out the background, but it was doing funny things to the color of the band, so I decided to go for some post-op in photoshop to correct my shortcomings with the lighting. (my skills in this order: design, production, photography)

Clipping path around the ring to remove the background.

I put a copy of the original on a layer, used burn/dodge to get the reflection right and painted a drop shadow under the ring, but on top of the reflection. A little rubber-stamping to hide the hard edge of the tape.

My original intentions were to have the band look gold.

Now that the band looks good, I should probably make the pin actually look silver. (This ring was originally my wife's great-grandfather's stick pin.)

And finally we give some high contrast to the diamond. I am sure there are many of you who could have gotten this shot right out of the camera, so any advice is welcomed. I did my part to keep this alive, now let's see some shots so I can go back to lurking.

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Mar 05, 2007 at 03:24 AM

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p.83 #4 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Not another shameless bump, I am turning on Email Notification. Did not see a way to do this without a reply. (Check out the rings I just posted on the last page)

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Mar 05, 2007 at 04:15 PM

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p.83 #5 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Dan Finney wrote:
Not another shameless bump, I am turning on Email Notification. Did not see a way to do this without a reply. (Check out the rings I just posted on the last page)

No problem with keeping this thing alive, but how about you show us the studio where you took the photos. And welcome to the board!

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Mar 06, 2007 at 04:48 AM

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p.83 #6 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Yeah, I wasn't planning on posting those, but when I saw one of my favorite boards about to die, I had to do something. If I had thought about posting them here, I would have taken some setup shots.

I have a photoshoot coming this week. Maybe then. And thanks for welcoming me to the board!

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Mar 06, 2007 at 02:54 PM

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p.83 #7 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

This thread has been extremely informative for me. I finally got around to putting together a very small space in my basement. With a little more help from Chuck Gardner's site here is what I came up with.

As you can see the ceiling is low and space is quite limited. Unfortunately trying to get my kids to sit is like pulling teeth but the small confines are fine for head shots of them.

My background is white muslin purchased from Wal-Mart. I cut it to size and folded the top down about 4 inches and used hemming tape to make a pass through. I did the same to the bottom and slid 1/2" pvc through so it would hang fairly straight. The pvc through the bottom adds weight. I just use cheap spring clamps to hang it from the drop ceiling.

My reflector stand is just a light stand that I added a piece of 1" x 1" to and clamp it to either side. I picked up the 36" x 48" reflector from Amvona's ebay store for $27.00 (good deal I thought).

My lights are 3 Vivitar 285HV's I picked up from ebay really cheap. I also picked up 3 Quantum 1 packs cheap. I use a cheap radio trigger with recievers to fire the flashes. The key light is firing into a cheap Amvona umbrelsoft. The only issue I have with it is that I have to clone out the shadow from the light stand in the catch lights.

Behind the step ladder is a 285 with a foamcore reflector I use to blow out the backround.

The picture of the 285 is to show how I mount the flash heads on light stands. I picked this tip up from Chucks site. I epoxied a 3/8" t-nut to the back of the flash and screw it on to the 3/8" stud on the umbrella adapter. Rock solid and no worries about breaking the weak plastic flash foot, thanks Chuck, brilliant.

Thought some of you studio beginners like me would like to see a cheap setup to learn lighting. This setup is also very portable and completely wireless. The Quantums provide a good amount of flash per charge.

Eventually I will pick up an AB 800 but this will keep me busy in the mean time. Thanks for all who have contributed before me, very educational.

Not sure why the pictures are not embedded. If you click on the it will take you to the link.

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Mar 06, 2007 at 04:22 PM

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p.83 #8 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

csidd, your images aren't showing up. It looks like the links are mising the ".jpg" at the end.

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Mar 06, 2007 at 04:35 PM

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p.83 #9 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

All set. Images should show now.

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Mar 06, 2007 at 05:13 PM

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p.83 #10 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

csidd wrote:
All set. Images should show now.

For some excellent tutorials on practical use of portable flash units, go to Strobist web site. www.strobist.blogspot.com

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Mar 06, 2007 at 05:23 PM

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p.83 #11 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Thanks AJ. I've been to Strobist and I agree it is filled with great info.

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Mar 06, 2007 at 05:25 PM

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p.83 #12 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Not done at all, but i don't want too see this thread drift back.

I'm not really into studio that much, as in the main thing i shoot is skateboarding. But I wanted too put together a cheap studio so that could shoot portraits/product shots when I want too.

Only one 60" umbrella right now, about too get 2 more 45". The backdrop is about 10ft tall x 107" wide.

For lighting I have 2 sunpak 555's and 1 Sunpak 120j. Hooked up too Pocket Wizards.

Like I said, I'm not totally serious about having a real 'legit' studio, but I want something. And plus I'm only 15 so I can't even get a job at this point too earn money.

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Mar 07, 2007 at 05:45 AM

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p.83 #13 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Visited your site, for being 15 my hats off to you! Great work.

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Mar 07, 2007 at 06:13 AM

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p.83 #14 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Wow, really nice work Jordan! Ever hear of cash under the table?

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Mar 07, 2007 at 06:37 AM

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p.83 #15 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Wow, some great skate shots in there! Nice work!

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Mar 07, 2007 at 06:59 AM

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p.83 #16 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Jordan
Great skate shots. I really enjoyed them.

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Mar 07, 2007 at 02:21 PM

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p.83 #17 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Here is my contribution finally after 258 pages! Sometimes I set up in my livingroom and sometimes in my garage, depending on my wife's mood

Let's keep this going!
Ryan

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Mar 07, 2007 at 02:55 PM

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p.83 #18 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Very nice Ryan, thank you!

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Mar 08, 2007 at 07:00 AM

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p.83 #19 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

This is our set up at school. Along with the Vistec 1600's we have two sets of calumet speedotron force 10's that we can sign out to take on location.

This image is copyrighted by the owner

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Mar 11, 2007 at 08:17 PM

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p.83 #20 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

zooyork, do you have the images to show from that setup? thanks!

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Mar 11, 2007 at 08:37 PM

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p.83 #21 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

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zooyork, do you have the images to show from that setup? thanks!

That was from friday and I shot 350 images. Here are two that were shot with that lighting set up with my 20D. There is dust on my sensor so I need to go have that cleaned this week but you still get the effect of the lighting.

Only PP done is resize and sharpen.

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Mar 11, 2007 at 11:19 PM

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p.83 #22 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Any way this thread could be made to "stick" to the first page? I find it the most useful thread on the forum. Thanks to all who have contributed.

Does anyone have photos of a studio setup using continuous lighting?

Dan

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Mar 16, 2007 at 01:41 PM

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p.83 #23 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

DanHonemann wrote:
Any way this thread could be made to "stick" to the first page? I find it the most useful thread on the forum. Thanks to all who have contributed.

Does anyone have photos of a studio setup using continuous lighting?

Dan

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Mar 17, 2007 at 07:32 AM

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p.83 #24 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

I got lately all studio stuff I ordered, now is the time for learning :-)

Here is one example, as you can see the space is very limited.
On one day I should rent a room if possible. I'm purely a hobbist.

photo ..

2 x 500W Bowens Geminis; 1 x Wafer 140x100, 1 x Bowens 80 x 60 SF,
white 168 x 100 reflector on a stand

.. and the setup

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Mar 18, 2007 at 09:11 PM

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p.83 #25 · Re: Show us YOUR Studio

Ok, this is the thread which introduced me to FM, and I have read all 259 pages of it. So I did my first shoot today (I am a hobbyist) and I think I owe a setup here..

Setup: Setup on Flickr

(Sorry, but I think the flickr boxes give a good way to provide the info)

Results:

Thanks for the inspiration to all people who have posted before...

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