First steps towards the studio

About the essential things you need for a modest but powerful photo studio.

Article pubilshed on 2018/12/15
This post is assigned to the categories: People and creative portraits

Hiya, my dearest fan! I’m so happy to welcome you again.
The last two months it’s been somewhat quiet around this blog. In return, I have some nice new contents in the pipeline and I can’t wait to share them with you poeple.
Before we dedicate ourselves to Stefan: Have you noticed that the website shines in a renewed and modern splendor? Sure, you’ve noticed that. I can’t explain it either, but sometimes something grabs me and I can’t resist. This would also explain what I have spent the last time with. I hope that new design matches your taste.

Anyway. I’d like to introduce you to Stefan in this article. Stefan is a close friend of mine.
We both often fool around, men do that when they have too much time. A long movie night, a few beers and we knew we had to do something big. Like conquering the world.
Stefan is an avid and ambitious road cyclist. He does the sport quite professionally, even though he does not earn money there. He practically lives for cycling.
I know you can already sense the thrill: A great starting point for a rich story.
The idea that we put into our heads is further deepened here. I do not usually insist that you really visit one of those links, but this time you’ll definitely not regret your decision.
So we had a specific picture in our heads. To realize this picture, a few components were necessary. A photo studio, to be a little more precise. But I didn’t have much space and I didn’t want to spend large amounts of money either.
As a consequence, I have only bought some essential things which allow me to be flexible.
What are those things you need for a modest little studio?
In my case this would be two softboxes, a background system and a grey cardboard background. You can, of course, use other components or shoot without the background system. You could search for a suitable background in your surroundings as an alternative.
But in our scenario we needed a clean, almost sterile background, plus for me personally this combination offers the most possibilities. What you undoubtedly need are softboxes. At least one single softbox should be found in any household.
Once all is set up, the fun and excitement do the rest. The following pictures were taken without any intentions while we were pursuing our actual mission:

I have to admit that finding the right settings, on the camera as well as on the model, its position on the ground, to the background and to the lights, could be a challenge at first.
But once you’re in the flow, you do not need to change much anymore.

Conclusion: With little effort and financial resources, almost excellent conditions can be created. Back at your place, at home. The components described are then dismantled and stowed in a space-saving manner. Under your bed, for instance.
At the end I want to encourage you again to check the teaser to our mind-blowing idea.
I definitely know I can be a annoying pain in the ass.
Apart from that, I want to thank you for spending your time! Share the article.
PS: Except for this article, there hasn’t been much about portraits on this website. Make sure you’ve read those two as well. Therefore please click here and here.