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mactech

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HI everyone,

Just to find out if anyone set up a studio in your own house and where can get all the equipments. What is the cost? Any low budget one?? Thinking of setting up one and do some product photography. Pls advice thanks ;);)
 

HI Thanks for all these adivce. Just wanna to ask is product photography hard to learn??? I do know a few stuffs light the main light, fill light, backgroud light and the rim light. But how do I control all these lighting?? Can any expert adivce on this or where can I learn all thses??
 

HI Thanks for all these adivce. Just wanna to ask is product photography hard to learn??? I do know a few stuffs light the main light, fill light, backgroud light and the rim light. But how do I control all these lighting?? Can any expert adivce on this or where can I learn all thses??

try here www.strobist.com :) you will learn alot about lightings..this is also where the experts learn from...
 

Yeah, those DIY light tents are quite good, I made one myself using a tent and results are pretty good... :)
 

HI Thanks for all these adivce. Just wanna to ask is product photography hard to learn??? I do know a few stuffs light the main light, fill light, backgroud light and the rim light. But how do I control all these lighting?? Can any expert adivce on this or where can I learn all thses??


Product shoot are not easy, and also not hard. I use my study room at home for a super amateur studio, and I practice a lot.

These are my setup:

Background: 4 metres of black fabric, can't afford the real background paper. And a small white one for small product shoot.

Lighting: One lighting boom mounted on the wall (buy second hand $50), one mini strobe and mini softbox (buy second hand $250), two lightstands with umbrella holders, 3 flashes (SB-600, SB-26, & Yashica CS240), one diffuser umbrella, one reflective umbrella, and also DIY snoot and honeycomb.

Tripod: with ballhead or 3-way panhead (depens on what I shoot).

I built it slowly over more than a year... can't spend much on this hobby...

Where I learn: http://strobist.blogspot.com/ and books! There are many books in the library on lighting.

Result? Quite okay for an amateur like me... hahaha...

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My 2 cents.
 

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yup. Been looking at some studio equipment sites and tangotech seems to be the most affordable so far. I also feel tempted to get these studio equipment to try out at home, but kinda worried that it will turn into a white elephant. Most probably will try to DIY as much as possible! Mahjong paper anyone? ;P
 

yup. Been looking at some studio equipment sites and tangotech seems to be the most affordable so far. I also feel tempted to get these studio equipment to try out at home, but kinda worried that it will turn into a white elephant. Most probably will try to DIY as much as possible! Mahjong paper anyone? ;P

same-same. bought a muslin from tagotech. see sample of "home studio"
http://jarrodstone.multiply.com/journal/item/16/Home_Studio_2
http://jarrodstone.multiply.com/journal/item/15/Backdrop_-_first_test

bought black velvet from Joo Chiat Complex and it becomes a portable backdrop to take photos of babies..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jarrodstone/2978574120/
 

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Product shoot are not easy, and also not hard. I use my study room at home for a super amateur studio, and I practice a lot.

These are my setup:

Background: 4 metres of black fabric, can't afford the real background paper. And a small white one for small product shoot.

Lighting: One lighting boom mounted on the wall (buy second hand $50), one mini strobe and mini softbox (buy second hand $250), two lightstands with umbrella holders, 3 flashes (SB-600, SB-26, & Yashica CS240), one diffuser umbrella, one reflective umbrella, and also DIY snoot and honeycomb.

Tripod: with ballhead or 3-way panhead (depens on what I shoot).

I built it slowly over more than a year... can't spend much on this hobby...

Where I learn: http://strobist.blogspot.com/ and books! There are many books in the library on lighting.

My 2 cents.

Wow you got a few nice pic :bigeyes: thanks all for all the advice i will try DIY then see the the effect 1st.
 

same-same. bought a muslin from tagotech. see sample of "home studio"
http://jarrodstone.multiply.com/journal/item/16/Home_Studio_2
http://jarrodstone.multiply.com/journal/item/15/Backdrop_-_first_test

bought black velvet from Joo Chiat Complex and it becomes a portable backdrop to take photos of babies..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jarrodstone/2978574120/

Hahaa yeah those kinda pics are the reason why i wanna have a home studio to take pictures for my family! heez.. How did you put up your muslin?
 

Hahaa yeah those kinda pics are the reason why i wanna have a home studio to take pictures for my family! heez.. How did you put up your muslin?

sorry lah did not response so soon. was traveling out of SG. Anyway got to big clips (clamps) from Tagotech too to hold the muslin
 

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