Garage Studio

leebase

I had fun blowing a lot of money on stands, tripod, monopod, heads and a back drop today. I'm getting prepared to be a "main photog" at the studio I shoot for. I've been a "photo-journalist" -- second member of a two shooter team up to this point when shooting for the studio. Now I'll be shooting the formals and shooting against a backdrop at receptions -- in addition to all the other stuff I've been doing.

Oh -- and I'll get to stand in the prime spot in the aisle when the bride walks down

So, to practice, I opened up my own garage studio.



I bought a used Minolta light meter and a set of used White Lightning 10,000 strobes ("paint cans").



As you can see, I roped in my youngest daughter after her soccer practice today.




I'm new at this -- but don't be merciful. I need to be ready in the next couple weeks.

Lee

Stustaff

Buy an Iron!! the creases are really distracting!

Light looks good there are some bright spots on her face but guess that is because she is a little shiny from FOOTBALL* practice.

*We invented it and its called football

leebase

Stustaff wrote:

Buy an Iron!! the creases are really distracting!

Brand new -- right out of the bag. Saleslady says to wad it up and throw it into a duffle bag

Light looks good there are some bright spots on her face but guess that is because she is a little shiny from FOOTBALL* practice.

*We invented it and its called football

True that.

Lee

leebase

Round 2:







I know I need to clone the corner of this photo. The dog wondered in unexpectedly

Lee

Cantfeelmyfingers

ive gotta say im not diggin the wrinkles either, but i think if the backdrop was white or black and it had sorta wrinkles\creases it might give a cool effect, but the colour it is,it just doesnt work without being ironed!

Bakat

I'm a big fan of the twisting and then wadding up the back drops.
Juat personal taste.
Kat

leebase

Cantfeelmyfingers wrote:

ive gotta say im not diggin the wrinkles either, but i think if the backdrop was white or black and it had sorta wrinkles\creases it might give a cool effect, but the colour it is,it just doesnt work without being ironed!

A little post processing magic:



Nonny

Stustaff

Bakat wrote:

I'm a big fan of the twisting and then wadding up the back drops.
Juat personal taste.
Kat

I dont mind really wrinkled backdrops, but to me this on appears not wrinly enough or straight enough.

That colour change is pretty seemless! good work

vangogh

Cantfeelmyfingers wrote:

ive gotta say im not diggin the wrinkles either, but i think if the backdrop was white or black and it had sorta wrinkles\creases it might give a cool effect, but the colour it is,it just doesnt work without being ironed!

If you aimed a couple of studio lights at the background, one on each side, if you have them, wouldn't that balance out the light & make the background white & get rid of the wrinkles?