Photography Tips - Tutorial on Building Your Own Photography Studio 📷 indieHack Ep 12

Опубликовано 17 марта 2017, 17:01

You can create a home photography studio on the cheap with a few things you probably already have around your house and get pro-quality results.

Hack #1: DIY Mini Cyc Using Sunlight, aka Window Lighting Hack
This is a great way to shoot smaller subjects, such as flowers, toys, footwear, and jewelry. To get started, you’re going to need the following items:
• Sturdy Table (preferably square)
• Roll of White Background Paper
• Foam Core Board
• Duct Tape
• Scissors or Knife

1. Position a table near a window with a lot of natural light. Make sure you have enough space to move around the table.
2. Securely tape the open end of the paper roll to the wall or ceiling. Unroll the paper across the table and tape the sides to secure the backdrop.
3. Place your subject on the table. Depending on the amount of light coming from the window, you may need an extra fill light. To do that, take the foam board and position it opposite your window. Make sure it’s cut to a size that’s bigger than your object to properly bounce enough light. Prop it up with any stable object.
4. Now set your tripod, adjust your camera settings, pop in a trusty memory card like this Kingston Class 10, and shoot away!
Source: pixelz.com/blog/diy-1-build-ph...

Hack # 2: DIY Fill Light with Diffusor
For around $20 you can make a DIY fill light with diffusion with the following items:
• Desk or Floor Lamp with Standard Shade
• Daylight Fluorescent Bulbs
• Aluminum Foil
• White Bed Sheets
• Clothespin or Pony Clamps
• Scissors

1. Start off by wrapping the interior and exterior of the lampshade with foil. The foil should be semi crumpled to ensure that it will reflect the light properly, slightly diffused.
2. Now cut out a circle piece from the white bed sheets. Make sure the piece is large enough to wrap around the lampshade.
3. Finally, wrap the bed sheet piece over the lampshade and keep it in place with a clothespin or pony clamp. Now you have a cheap fill light that’ll brighten up your subject.

Hack #3: $10 Light Box
The $10 Light Box is another photo studio tool you can make using mostly items you probably already have:
• Square box
• White Bristol Board sheets
• Parchment paper
• White tape
• Scissors or knife
• Pencil or pen
• Ruler
• Glue stick

1. First, you need to cut out square windows of your box. Leave the top and bottom ends alone. Using a ruler, measure 2-inches from the edges of the side, marking multiple points. Connect the points and cut out the square hole. Repeat this step for all 4 sides.
2. Next, cut out the top window from the box but leave the bottom intact.
3. Now cut the Bristol board into 2-inch strips. You will need about 16 strips or more, depending on the size of your box. Glue the 2-inch strips along the inner linings inside the box.
4. Take another piece of Bristol board and cut it so the width is the same width as the box. But make sure the length runs longer than the box.
5. Place the Bristol board inside the box so that it curves to the bottom. Use your white tape to attach the board on top. This will serve as your cyc-wall background.
6. Cut the parchment paper into squares, making sure they’re the same size as the sides of your box. Tape the paper squares to cover up the holes on the sides, except for the opening opposite the background.
7. Finally, position your box under a light source, such as a desk lamp, and you’re ready to shoot!

Subscribe to Kingston: youtube.com/subscription_cente...