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Building a DIY studio for Clothing Photography

post #1 of 16
1/27/10 at 2:56pm
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I've been jealous of some of the awesome photographers out there taking great shot of their clothing and thought i'd see if i could figure out how to step up my game. i have a decent camera (Nikon D100) and some decent lenses. i've got plenty of room in the house and was thinking i might try build a DIY Photography Studio. I figure i'll need a few square feet that i can cordon off and use exclusively for the studio.

Anybody have any tips for building such a beast? i'd like it to be big enough for a dress form or a small table.

any info you've got or websites you can point me to would be clutch. thanks!
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post #2 of 16
1/28/10 at 1:17am
I don't really work any studio photography at all, so I have very very little setting up a studio. However, I came across this site a while back, and a lot of their suggestions are legitimate:
http://www.diyphotography.net/
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post #3 of 16
1/28/10 at 9:12am
Someone here once posted a description of a mini home setup. You might search in either B&S or General.

If you find it let me know, I'm interested

K
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post #4 of 16
1/28/10 at 6:18pm
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alright... i decided to wing it. i found a few semi-useful articles via google search and am kind of blending a few of them together to make my creation. i made a hardware store run and got a few lengths of pvc, some contractors lighting and some white sheets. i'm going to build a white diffusion tent and shine the lights in. it'll take a little trial and error with the bulbs but i think it'll be a good start. i might need to cop a more specialized lens. maybe a wide angle. not sure. i like fixed lenses (i have a 50mm 1.8a) so i might go that route again.
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post #5 of 16
1/28/10 at 6:19pm
Taking SF too far?
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post #6 of 16
1/28/10 at 6:23pm
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says the guy with 9000 posts... my answer... of course i am. whats wrong with that?
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post #7 of 16
1/28/10 at 6:25pm
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Originally Posted by mystillwater View Post
says the guy with 9000 posts...

my answer... of course i am. whats wrong with that?

Nothing wrong with it at all. Just might be taking it a bit too far. But if you want to do it, don't let an internet naysayer stop you.
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post #8 of 16
1/28/10 at 8:03pm
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glad that's settled. some guys will say anything to boost their post count. i'm planning to put everything together on monday. i'll post pictures and details then. stay tuned.
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post #9 of 16
1/28/10 at 8:11pm
Halogen worklights are no fun to work with, FYI.
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post #10 of 16
1/28/10 at 11:27pm
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Originally Posted by milosz View Post
Halogen worklights are no fun to work with, FYI.

because of the heat? or the color? or another reason?
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post #11 of 16
1/28/10 at 11:38pm
Word is you should pick up some daylight bulbs or at least tune your white balance settings to tungsten to get the right colours.

That, and I deffo recommend a tripod and using your timer or a remote shutter

K
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post #12 of 16
1/28/10 at 11:47pm
The heat is ridiculous in a confined space and they'll burn the shit out of you if you touch the wrong spot.
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post #13 of 16
1/28/10 at 11:49pm
Fluorescent and LED worklights seem like a decent option (if you shoot RAW and adjust color balance), but it takes such a large bank of them to put out much light I'm not sure how they'd do for directional lighting. And they're far more expensive than halogen, of course.
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post #14 of 16
1/29/10 at 8:59am
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Originally Posted by milosz View Post
The heat is ridiculous in a confined space and they'll burn the shit out of you if you touch the wrong spot.

You mean the daylight bulbs? I'm a total moran at photography, but my understanding was that it was the best (economical / easiest) way to get constant white light.

K
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post #15 of 16
1/29/10 at 12:44pm
Halogen in general. Halogen puts out a ton of light with small, cheap bulbs, at the cost of being stupid hot.
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