A home Studio journey

Dave Clee · October 30, 2008

Well it felt like a journey with all the Home Depot trips
Up until we bought this house, my photo room consisted of a small room tucked away in the basement. So now I have at least made it to the first floor and have an office that I can bring wedding clients into without asking them to duck their heads.

THis was the original front room

This was the small computer office

Things got a bit messy

and stayed that way for a few weeks

Then finally a bit of progress

and finally it started to look like I had envisioned

and this was the finishing touch

Now I am waiting for my blinds and background mounts to come in..Looking forward to getting into some studio work, its not huge but it will do.

Cheers

Dave

Slinky0390 · October 30, 2008

Wow man, congrats and good luck

I envy you!

Dave Clee · October 30, 2008

Thanks man, it was a long time coming. When we bought the house it had a huge family room in the back, so I knew that the front part of the house was workable...

Cheers

Dave

Slinky0390 wrote:

Wow man, congrats and good luck I envy you!

Skippy · October 31, 2008

Dave Clee wrote:

Well it felt like a journey with all the Home Depot trips
Up until we bought this house, my photo room consisted of a small room tucked away in the basement. So now I have at least made it to the first floor and have an office that I can bring wedding clients into without asking them to duck their heads.

THis was the original front room
This was the small computer office
Things got a bit messy
and stayed that way for a few weeks
Then finally a bit of progress
and finally it started to look like I had envisioned
and this was the finishing touch

Now I am waiting for my blinds and background mounts to come in..Looking forward to getting into some studio work, its not huge but it will do.

Cheers

Dave

Ohhhhhhh Wow :jawdrop that was soooooooo worth all the MESS

What a transformation you've achieved here Dave... wow again!

I see you in the window on the last shot

squished up against the wall

You must be so pleased with how this has all turned out,
you start ripping walls down and it seems to spread into every room in the house..... I've been doing Reno's too, you learn to live with the mess,
but once it's all finished it was worth all the inconvience it caused.

Beautiful new Studio Dave, Congratulations

... Skippy

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rahmonster · November 1, 2008

very cool! And we have the same desk!!

Harrymac · November 1, 2008

what a studio, a worth while project well thought out and executed.

Awais Yaqub · November 1, 2008

Wow ! superb

good luck

summerz · November 1, 2008

Very nice! You have more patience than me lol.:D

Dave Clee · November 1, 2008

Thanks for looking everyone...I have to say this was my first real house reno and at times I wasnt sure how it was going to turn out. But in the end I am real happy with the result. Finally I have spot completely dedicated to photography. I should have my studio backgrounds in soon and then I can begin to learn some studio lighting etc.

Thanks again

Dave Clee · November 1, 2008

Hahaha, that desk was a real pain to put together !!! When I opened the box and pulled out the bag of parts I was wishing I had spent the extra $$ to have Staples put it together..

Cheers

Dave

rahmonster wrote:

very cool! And we have the same desk!!

rahmonster · November 1, 2008

Yeah took us a while to get mine together too. I love the art on the wall. Is that canvases?

Dave Clee wrote:

Hahaha, that desk was a real pain to put together !!! When I opened the box and pulled out the bag of parts I was wishing I had spent the extra $$ to have Staples put it together..

Cheers

Dave

llubnrut · November 1, 2008

Looks great! A couple of questions if you don't mind?

What colour is the dark wall I love it.

What do you call that type of print that you have on the wall?

Cheers
Craig

Dave Clee · November 1, 2008

The art is a photo I took of my son, that I had printed on 12" Ceramic gloss tiles. I then mounted and framed it.
The tile printing is one of the options I offer to my clients...I have a guy locally here who does the printing via a dye sublimation process. The result is very unique.

Cheers

Dave

rahmonster wrote:

Yeah took us a while to get mine together too. I love the art on the wall. Is that canvases?

Dave Clee · November 1, 2008

Thanks, the dark wall is a Ralph Lauren black..

The print is made of tile, gloss ceramic tile..

Cheers

Dave

llubnrut wrote:

Looks great! A couple of questions if you don't mind?

What colour is the dark wall I love it.

What do you call that type of print that you have on the wall?

Cheers
Craig

DaddyO · November 2, 2008

Nice job putting together your studio.

I want one. :cry
But I think I'll pretty much be working with available light for awhile yet.

Dooginfif20 · November 2, 2008

makes me wanna make my computer room into something like that! wowsa!!!

ian408 · November 2, 2008

I like that. Looks good and once you get the blinds and stuff installed, it will be a place your clients will enjoy visiting.

Dave Clee · November 3, 2008

Funny you mention blinds b/c I am having a hard time with that one..Didnt know that good blinds were so damn expensive...I could buy a nice lens for the price it will cost to fit the rooms with blinds

ian408 wrote:

I like that. Looks good and once you get the blinds and stuff installed, it will be a place your clients will enjoy visiting.

ian408 · November 3, 2008

Dave Clee wrote:

Funny you mention blinds b/c I am having a hard time with that one..Didnt know that good blinds were so damn expensive...I could buy a nice lens for the price it will cost to fit the rooms with blinds

Yeah. They are expensive. I have a whole houseful of need in that department

KED · November 4, 2008

Thank you for your support of the economy! You deserve this. Awesome outcome. You even have the entrance barricaded for complete privacy.

leaforte · November 4, 2008

How cool are those shots!

Dave Clee · November 5, 2008

Hahahaha, what you dont see is the other entrance.

Cheers

Dave

KED wrote:

Thank you for your support of the economy! You deserve this. Awesome outcome. You even have the entrance barricaded for complete privacy.

Dave Clee · November 5, 2008

Thanks for the comments. I am very happy with how the room turned out. I must admit that for a week or so I was a little uneasy about how much mess there was. But in the end I saw it coming together and couldnt wait to get it all done.

Cheers

Dave

leaforte wrote:

How cool are those shots!

TonyL · November 5, 2008

Really nice job.
Are you going to suspend your backgrounds from ceiling clips?
Would save you floor space....

javierplumey · November 5, 2008

Nice setup! I guess it's good to be good!

zacker · November 5, 2008

awesome! i would love a studio in my home.. never happen though.. its so small. I gotta admit it thought, I almost cried when I saw all the construction debris on that beautiful wood floor, im glad there was no damage!! excellent job!

Dave Clee · November 5, 2008

Actually going to use manfrotto compression poles floor to ceiling which will hold the horizontal bar for the 107" seamless paper roll. This should save some space over using the self standing supports..Its a little more $$ but in the end will look cleaner.

Cheers

Dave

cadguru wrote:

Really nice job.
Are you going to suspend your backgrounds from ceiling clips?
Would save you floor space....

Dave Clee · November 5, 2008

Thanks, I have to admit that the floors heldup better than expected...The original plan was to have them refinished with a darker stain which is why I wasnt to concerned about covering them up. But when it was all done I thought the original color looked good so decided against the refinish.

Cheers

Dave

zacker wrote:

awesome! i would love a studio in my home.. never happen though.. its so small. I gotta admit it thought, I almost cried when I saw all the construction debris on that beautiful wood floor, im glad there was no damage!! excellent job!