10/04/2012

Basic Equipment Needed For A Photography Studio

By Marley Smith


You have finally decided to take your photography to another level. As a professional photographer, there are several important things you have to remember in order to make this leap as hassle-free as possible. Aside from your technical know-how, you must have complete equipment as well as a decent place to work using them.

This is where a photography studio comes to mind. But first of all, you need to understand this: not every photographer requires a photography studio. Photojournalists, for example, whose nature of work requires them to stay on the go most of the time, do not need the fixed space of a studio. But if you are one of those strobe photographers, then a permanent space is just the perfect one for you.

A photo studio will serve as your fixed base, in which you could take photos of models, food, or practically everything else with the use of artificial lighting. Such kind of controlled setting is exactly what you need to work well, because it gives you enough leeway to move around and have a free hand on everything. Its provision of electrical energy, which lighting equipment need every time, is also a big advantage in contrast with mobile setups.

A photo studio can easily accommodate all sorts of lighting equipment, including softboxes as well as umbrellas of all sizes, video light for photographers, backgrounds, and reflectors. A photographer can set up as he pleases, the studio serving as his or her playground the exact same way as a blank paper or canvas does to a writer or an artist.

The kinds of equipment your photos studio needs to have mainly depends on the kind of photography you do. For those into human portraiture, you will have to invest in umbrellas as well as softboxes of varied sizes; reflectors, backgrounds, and reflector stands. The bigger you subject is, the larger the size of the umbrella as well as softbox needed to evenly distribute the diffused light. This same principle is applicable to reflectors. You may also choose continuous light instead of external flash units. For food photographers, you could use an all-white box as a streamlined, clean background for your food photos.




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