Many people avoid photography as a hobby because they are concerned about its cost, although it doesn’t necessarily have to be expensive. That is why this article focuses on how to do lighting for your home photography studio cheaply and quickly. We’ll create a studio that doesn’t require any external fancy lighting, strobes, or those expensive soft boxes. If you just want to experiment with some still life photography, or even if you need to take some shots for your business, this article is perfect for you.
Of course, this will not give you professional quality pictures, but it will provide you with a good alternative to start exploring studio-like pictures. You can still get good background for your pictures, pictures with little shadows, and good, even light.
The simple studio we’ll construct utilizes a huge, inexpensive soft box and a seamless backdrop. You will need to collect the following materials:
- A sunny day and a shady location (a porch will do)
- A wall/table/chair/fence
- A few inches of Duct tape (or just any tape)
- A thick, A0 sized, sheet of paper (you can use polypropylene sheets because they are more durable and can be cleaned )
First, find a nice, shaded place on a clear, sunny day. Your porch is a good spot, and so is your back yard. Second, you will need a wall, or a chair or anything you can lean your professional backdrop (A.K.A. piece of paper) against. Third, tape the paper to the wall, table, chair, or fence and fasten it to the ground. And, voila! Your seamless backdrop is installed. All you need is a model.
Try varying the pictures by using several sheets of paper and polypropylene, each with a different color. This will give you instant multi-color backdrops.
Do some other experimenting with your still life studio. Now that you know how to do cheap lighting for your home photography studio, you can feel free to try different things and keep learning.
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