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Hi all, I am thinking about converting my shed into a home studio, it is approx 14 ft x 22 ft and has an 8 ft ceiling, can anyone tell me if this sounds suitable.
Thanks …
The size sounds great, I know of lots of much smaller Pro studios that are OK. Your dimensions will allow you to put the background on the 14′ wall and have about 2.5′ at either side for lights (another bit would be great…) The 22′ will allow you to keep your subject away from the backdrop and still use a short telephoto. The height is the same as a standard domestic ceiling so that’s good also (In a purpose built studio aim for 8.5 – 9.5′ which will give a bit more head room and allow the comfortable installation for a ceiling mounted Top rail system).
Go for it!That’s 12 foot by 12 foot by 15 foot . I think I would mostly be able to photograph a portrait of one person in there, but that would be fine , as usually it’s only one person in a portrait anyway , and I don’t intend to go all out again as a Pro .
Michael McGrath
Kilkenny City .
PhotographerOfKilkennygmail.com
mobile : 0879145714I’d gladly swop with you, F-Stop ( GRIN) but I’m hemmed in right in the centre of Kilkenny with only a backyard ( no garden), but right up beside the Garda Station, which is handy for anybody trying to find here .
Barker , F-Stop & McGrath Nationwide Studios , Haw Haw Haw .
– But Tipp will have the last laugh and win the All-Ireland :-)I’d gladly swop with you, F-Stop ( GRIN) but I’m hemmed in right in the centre of Kilkenny with only a backyard ( no garden), but right up beside the Garda Station, which is handy for anybody trying to find here .
Off Topic, my Dublin shopping trip on Monday .
Yes, thanks folks, I’m definitely buying a few polarisers ( Nikon , Bronica and Sony fit – Nikon fit the Mamiya and Panasonic cameras ! ) when I go to Dublin on Monday – it’s taken me 44 years to get around to it , sheeeesh . ( I’m an Old Pro started up again, you can never quit this addiction, a nurse out of the the local Mental told me I haven’t a hope , has a whole ward full of Hopeless Photographer Cases , he grinned ! ) .
What’s the best shop for polarisers in Dublin ? Gunns as usual ?
I also have to get a camera to flash cable for a Courtenay Studio flash and broll set in my small home studio, a cheap version of the wizards if I can find them anywhere in Dublin , as although my Fuji Finepix S2 Pro is flying it still after 8 years, I think the Courtenay set ( bought cheap in Halesowen, West Midalnds, England, Fire Stock , and still brand new though it was manufactured back in the 1970’s ) , may not be safe for the Fuji as it could be reverse-voltage ( the cable being for my Bronica SQA and Mamiya 645 ) . Maybe infra red triggers would do, where in Dublin ? The Fuji S2 , being a Nikon F80 body, will take up to 250 volts, so that’s OK .
Careful – many Canons only take 6 volts maximum from electronic flash !!!
I prefer to shop in Gunn’s of Wexford Street , a fabulous couple of people run it , they look after you genuinely , I wonder right now if Gunn’s would have what I want , anybody have an email addy for them , I’m here in Kilkenny .
Studio Backdrop – I’m thinking of simply painting the wall white for a Home Studio, any particular specialised white paint ? The only spare room ( ground front room ) I have is tiny , only 12 long by 12 wide , but 15 foot ceiling , so I wouldn’t have any space to squeeze for a proper backdrop, I’m thinking ???
I also want to buy a top 2 1/4 square enlarger , of anybody knows where, or has one for sale ?
( I often shoot on film SLRs and scan to computer ) .Hey, and where in Dublin will I find the cheapest copy of Photoshop ? ( I’m on Free GIMP ) . Anybody have a copy for sale, I’ll buy that too .
( There’s no truth in the rumour that they’re letting me out for the day on Monday ) .
Thanks very much , Michael .
Micheal,
I think you have this posted elsewhere also ? Might be better to just have one place to discuss :)
cheers
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