Here is my first stab at a "studio." Nothing fancy. It is actually a shot of the BG-ED3 grip that I sold on this forum.
Camera: Canon EOS 20D with electronic shutter release
Strobes: Canon 580EX speedlite (On camera set to Master) / Canon 550EX with Sto-fen light bounce (On tripod set to slave)
Promaster Tripod with Manfrotto head
4 feet wide snow white seamless paper
BTW...sorry for the stupid question. I searched on how to post multiple images in one message and the answer was to reply to your own thread. This is not working for me. Can someone please set me straight? This is my first day with Image Upload. Thank you.
Excellent thread... I also am building my own studio (business) and this thread has given me the insight I need.... Thank you very much to all... also, there are alot of GREAT pics here that I am in awe of... Well Done!!
Now.. my main question goes out to our great mentor.. John.. lol
You mentioned a few pages back about "tethering" your camera for instant diagnoses of lighting effects on pics... I'm assuming this is to a PC which captures images at the time of the photo... you mentioned most Canon's have this capability.. do you or anyone here know if the Canon 20D has this capability?? I am planning this purchase next month and think this feature would greatly increase my learning process in lighting/posing...
just for the record.. I got off work at 10pm Sat night .. it is now 6am Sun morning .. ... I have spent ALL night reading this one thread from post #1 .. Now I need to go spend some money.. lol .. (going to go get some Plexiglas Monday.. We have a local plastics company that sell the full sheets) ...
I've been reading this thread, writing down everything, it's been a great learning tool! I just joined, but have been studying the forum for some time. My little "studio" may be WAY out of place on this thread, but I thought some of you would get a kick out of it. I don't mean to offend anyone, this is just the way I photograph my work.
The first photo is of my EZcube (www.EZcube.com.) tent, and lights. The CFL's are 5,000K, and work very nicely for the little stuff. This whole setup (tent, two lights, bulbs, and a manual) cost a little over $200. Also, another plus for me, it folds flat! Store it under a sofa, or bed. http://www.fototime.com/3A499AE64409F9D/standard.jpg
This shot is of a "antler bowl" that I made, from a whitetail deer "found" antler, and a plank of Mesquite. I need to go back to PS CS and touch it up some more, but for the cost of my rig, it's not bad. I use a Sony DSC F828 currently, but I'm looking at the Canon 20D very hard. http://www.fototime.com/0960C3DC58E80B4/standard.jpg
Well, thanks for looking, and thanks to John and the others for the gift of sharing! This forum is very pleasant and comfortable to read and learn from.
Robert
hanlomba wrote:
Okay...so I don't really have much of a studio...I kinda cart my lights around the house or a location to whatever looks good. Here are a few setup shots and a few pics:
I have 1 Alien Bee 800, 1 Alien Bee 400, a large softbox, a few umbrellas, and a couple light stands.
greetings hans
Awesome set up, awesome photos.
you have inspired me to purchase a AB 800 (well, when i get a bit of cash). thanks for everything, see u on DRF
mbohunsky wrote:
Here is my first stab at a "studio." Nothing fancy. It is actually a shot of the BG-ED3 grip that I sold on this forum.
Camera: Canon EOS 20D with electronic shutter release
Strobes: Canon 580EX speedlite (On camera set to Master) / Canon 550EX with Sto-fen light bounce (On tripod set to slave)
Promaster Tripod with Manfrotto head
4 feet wide snow white seamless paper
How were you shooting this? Did you shoot all Manual? Did you shoot Av? Did you meter your ambient light and then fill with the flashes?
I shot Manual at f/22 with the exposure at 4 seconds, ISO100. I used TTL metering and didn't mess with the flash output. I boosted the highlights in Picasa2 to get more even lighting.
Thanks for the tip. I am doing my first product shoot for, of all things, circular saw blades. Setting up the lighting is crucial since it is a reflective material. I appreciate the setup information.
Here we go, first picture is my home "hobby" studio.
Main items:
- "light-box" which I use for still pictures.
- Flood lights (2) 1000w and (1) 500w
- Umbrella used with 580ex flash
- seamless paper (3 colors) on stand
- tripod and a variety of reflectors
all this equal lots of fun taking pictures, specially in winter.
I'd bet that not many people would have picked your setup to match the nice images you posted here. It only goes to show that it's not how much expensive gear you have but how you choose to use it. :-)
griffitg wrote:
I'd bet that not many people would have picked your setup to match the nice images you posted here. It only goes to show that it's not how much expensive gear you have but how you choose to use it. :-)
Dennysb, that's a great idea, thanks for sharing. Currently I have a set of 3 small "tents" (I posted about them on the preceeding page), but have some Ailien Bees on the way(already have 2 rols of seamless) , and will expand to start photographing larger objects (products, not live people shots). You did a good job on the lighting.
... I have spent ALL night reading this one thread from post #1 .. Now I need to go spend some money.. lol .. (going to go get some Plexiglas Monday.. We have a local plastics company that sell the full sheets) ...
