dampeoples said:
Does anyone have a list of the essentials for a studio, I'd like to shoot portraits and still-life stuff, as well as items for eBay.
Well, again there are no essentials stuff. It depends where you are shooting. At home or at a studio? There is a photographer who shoots just using four $4.50 lights. And still we are able to execute something out from that. You do not need any anything to fanciful to create a shot. Ask Cheesecake how he did he setup.
Look at this thread
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=59799
It's how the photographer make full use of their TALENT by using the most basic stuff, not their fanciful EQUIPMENTS. It's only when your talent start to flow in, then you start to invest higher quality equipment as it is your talent that is paying your rice bowl & equipments (that's if you are thinking to be a photographer fulltime). Not the other way round. :sweat:
That is how you learn. By making full use of whatever you have in the beginning as photography equipments are not cheap. You may have the $$$$ to purchase but at the end of the day did your $$$$ equipments serve any purpose. If it did, then I must say you are on your way there. If it is sitting in your store room and collecting dust, then it's time to reconsider. :think:
If you really want to know, well
SOME of the basics for still life and portrait shooting are items are.....
1) Studio Lights, stands, soft box, reflectors
2) Tripod
3) Super clamps
4) Glue Gun
5) Bluetac
6) Scissors & Knife Cutter
7) Tracing paper
8) Cardboards(big and small)
9) A sturdy table for product shoot
10) Chair if you are shooting portraits
11) Backdrops which you can created yourself (go to spotlight) as this is
endless
12) At least a mininmum space of 10 X 10 feet for small studio setup
(equivalent to a HDB room) as you still need space to walk and adjust.
Larger space is needed for portrait shooting
13) Colour gels
14) A small area for make-up with mirror and lights
15) A kitchen if you do food photography
16) Fans for blowing models hair
17) Light meter/Spot meter
18) Reflectors fill-in for portraits
19) Gaffer and masking tape is a must
20) .......................And the possibility is endless as each time you do a photoshoot, you learn a little more on what to buy and what to save on. As years goes by your equipments and props starts to grow more and more. You will be surprise with the props that you accumulate.
21) .......................Studio equipments also depends how comfortable you feel. Some like to use Elinchrome, Bowens, Broncolor for flash lights. Manfrotto accessories and light stands seems to be a popular choice among many photographers. LEE filters for colour gels. If you are involve in digital, basic Nikon/Canon camera bodies which support 6MP is essential or a Leaf 11/22MP Digibacks. Prosumer cameras are workable but to a certain limitation again.
If you are talking about at home, is your ceiling high enough? Any space constraints? Sure you can shoot anything at home but it is a real hassle to do it. Sometimes setting up a shoot isn't as easy as it looks. I have tried before and it's messy. Really messy unless of course you HDB/Apt/Condo is wide and high enough. :nono:
I do go location shooting for customers houses and premises who request but setting up is a hassle (this is the part when you start to charge your client a little more) Starting from home studio is ok but there is a certain limitation.
And the list goes on and on and on...........................
Again, what is your budget? No point listing the price list if it is way out of your budget. Correct me if I am wrong.
Reachme2003 what do you think?