Things A Photography Studio Must Have

By Marley Smith


So you have decided to up the ante for your photography. Now, as a professional photographer, you have to remember some crucial things in order to make this transition as smooth as possible. Other than enhancing your technical knowledge of photography, you also need complete equipment along with a place to work using them.

This is where a photography studio comes to the picture. But before anything else, you should understand this: not every photographer requires a photography studio. Photojournalists, for example, whose nature of work dictates them to stay on the go most of the time, don't need the fixed space of a studio. But if you are one of those strobe photographers, then a permanent space is just the perfect one for you.

A photo studio will serve as your base, in which you can set up your lights and take pictures of models, food, or practically anything else that needs artificial lighting. This controlled environment allows you to have a free hand with your light setup, adding in elements as you deem necessary in the process. You also won't have to worry about electrical supply the way photographers in mobile setups do, especially because not all lighting gear could operate on batteries.

A photo studio could easily accommodate all sorts of lighting tools, including softboxes as well as umbrellas of all sizes, video light for photographers, reflectors, and backgrounds. A photographer could set up as he pleases, the studio serving as her or his playground in the same way as a blank paper or canvas does to a writer or an artist.

The types of equipment your photos studio must have largely depends on the kind of photography you do. For photographers into human portraiture, you will have to invest in umbrellas and softboxes of various sizes; reflectors, backgrounds, and reflector stands. The larger you subject is, the bigger the size of the umbrella as well as softbox needed to more evenly distribute the diffused light. This same principle applies to reflectors. You may also choose continuous light rather than external flash units. For food photographers, you could use an all-white box as a clean, streamlined background for your food photos.




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