ericvgill wrote:
Good shot. Did he have any problem with the flashes?
Eric this is always a case by case situation, setting up soft boxes on stands in an arena with animals running around always worries me.
I normally set up first then bring in the horse leaving the high bay lights on. When they are settled I fire off a few flashes to see if there is any reaction. If all is well then I turn off with the high bay lights all bar one or two usually the furthest away. Next we bring the horse into the sweet spot, at that point it's fingers crossed a slight distraction from the handler and I fire off a few flashes if all is ok then it rock on. In this case he was superb but played up towards the middle of the shoot.
I'm excited. I started moving into my new studio. Once I get things set up, I'll post some photos. There's so much to do, painting, buying lobby furniture, and getting things organized.
All shots taken with a Fuji S1 Pro, Fine JPG mode, 320 ISO, 1/125 at F6.8 -F13 Lighting, Speedotron Blackline 4803 and 2401 with 102 heads. Photoflex softboxes and umbrellas. Photoflex strip dome for hair light. 42 inch White shoot through for main lights.2x6 foot half dome for fill light in vertical position, gridded gelled head for background color.
My 'studio' is our living room. A couple times a year we move everything to one side, setup Photoflex softboxes or brollies on Novatron heads.
Typical setup is 5 heads, 2 for backdrop, one each for main, fill, and hair light.
Sorry, no pics as it has been a while since last session.
I think it was up to page 86 when I sat and read through the entire thing while recovering from an operation. Don't know when I would have the time to catch up though!
Wow! I have spent hours and hours reading this thread (don't tell my boss!) Really great stuff! I have learned so much, thanks to all. Really liked JohnE's PS help.... JohnE, You are - Da Man! I can only dream about creating photos like yours! For the pdf filer' Thanks!... Hope to have my (Garage) Studio set-up soon.. Have to finish building my shed to clear out the Garage........Errr the rain!
BlueEyes, some requirements are a high ceiling most important, 12 feet or higher is nice, I have 22 foot ceilings in mine. Lots of electricity, at least a 200 amp 3 phase service depending what you are shooting how many lights etc... You will need a nice bathroom, handicap equipped so it is big enough to use as a changing area too, an area to use that you can make plush to talk and sell to your clients with lots of wall space to display your images, maybe a few hundred sq feet. and an open shooting area. We just activated a 1200 sq foot shooting space and by the time we had the makeup person, stylist, models and other folks it was getting crowded, so as much space as you can afford.
Windows can be nice as well as skyights, but you need to be able to block them off as well to limit external light. Security gates on doors and windows, hate to have your stuff ripped off. Studios are a prime target. Good burglar alarm. Good parking
That should pretty much be what you tell your real estate agent.
I started off calling Realtors and found that they were not real responsive. I was looking for 800 - 1200 sq ft and they did not see that a small space was going to earn them a big commission. I had a bunch of Realtors that would not return my calls. Finally, I found my studio space by chance, I was driving by and saw a sign the landlord had just posted.
It is bigger than I originally wanted (it is about 1450 sq ft.), but I did not have to change anything. It was already laid out perfect for my needs. The ceiling is only 9 ft, but I can make do.
Typically how I feel after recieving my credit card bill after a major Photo Purchase. 
