DIY Studio Shooting.

[Jianli]

Hi ladies and gents,

im thinking of shooting family portrait for some friends and my family. as it is the first time so i hope some of you can offer me some good advice.

im quite new to photography with a 40D, 28-135mm.

or should i just go for the package commercial studios are offering. $_$

[satch]

Originally Posted by Jianli Hi ladies and gents, im thinking of shooting family portrait for some friends and my family. as it is the first time so i hope some of you can offer me some good advice. im quite new to photography with a 40D, 28-135mm. or should i just go for the package commercial studios are offering. $_$

Try booking a studio and try out with one or two subjects first, then move on to shooting more people

[catchlights]

depends on what you want..

if you just want everybody just to have fun, can rent a studio and play with it.

if you want results, get someone to do it for you.

shooting good studio portrait it is not an instant noodle, it takes a lot of hard work and many years of experience.

[jungsangchoe]

yup , its lots of lighting placement, subject placement n such...

try renting first n speak to the renter..

chances are high tt he guy or gal is also a photographer..

usually they share some tips.

read books and look at others' photos to get inspiration

:P

[Jianli]

Thanks so much for the valuable replies!

So if I were to rent it for fun shots, what are the things to look out for? e.g lighting etc?

anything that i can learn from anyone about studio shots here?

[NeTHaCk]

check out the forum.. there's someone offering basic introduction for free or attend some courses for a small fee

[jungsangchoe]

well the renter can also help u, im sure they are helpful