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What's needed to set up a photography studio?
Ok... so what is needed to set up a studio, for portrait work?
And roughly how much would it cost?
Thought the thread might be of interest to anyone thinking about setting one up
And roughly how much would it cost?
Thought the thread might be of interest to anyone thinking about setting one up
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Well my guess would be a camera and a room for starters
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Stop being a Wally Bazza Or I'll get Dawn to sort you out 
Or I'll get Dawn to sort you out
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If you had a mobile studio, a room might not be needed...
Get an old removals van and kit it out like a studio inside....
and get it all logo'd up on the outside....
Might need a generator or a few batteries to power it all.
then you could drive round to lots of busy events and offer your services...
Might sound a bit sinister though.... asking people to get in the back of your van. lol
(heads off to autotrader to price up a van... lol)
Get an old removals van and kit it out like a studio inside....
and get it all logo'd up on the outside....Might need a generator or a few batteries to power it all.
then you could drive round to lots of busy events and offer your services...
Might sound a bit sinister though.... asking people to get in the back of your van. lol
(heads off to autotrader to price up a van... lol)
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My studio equipment includes....
2 Bowens lights plus stands, soft box, umbrella, and battery pack for mobile studio set up (~£1200)
Lastolite Vynle (sp?) white back drop with stand (~£300)
my camera and a decent portrait lens and flash (can't remember how much)
tripod (~£150)
Next on the list is to rent out a proper room for studio work, but might have to wait until we move and convert one of the rooms to a studio. But my downstairs in my house is plenty large enough for now.
HTH
2 Bowens lights plus stands, soft box, umbrella, and battery pack for mobile studio set up (~£1200)
Lastolite Vynle (sp?) white back drop with stand (~£300)
my camera and a decent portrait lens and flash (can't remember how much)
tripod (~£150)
Next on the list is to rent out a proper room for studio work, but might have to wait until we move and convert one of the rooms to a studio. But my downstairs in my house is plenty large enough for now.
HTH
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You can do it on a budget - a set of basic studio lights and reflectors, and a backdrop - say £400ish all in all...
Are you thinking of setting up at home? in a rented retail unit? or mobile?
Are you thinking of setting up at home? in a rented retail unit? or mobile?
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