Home Photography Studio ??

Question

I want to make a background like this:

http://flickr.com/photos/danphoto/1026107374/

How can this acheived at home?, simply and easy. Or, tell me what is needed to acheive such an effect because i really want to take photos of clients with this all white background

Answer 1

I have eye hooks in the wall and steel cable connecting them which I hang various backdrops over to achieve this sort of effect. I also have a green screen that I can pull down to overlay imagery in the background - similar to the tv traffic and weather schemes

Answer 2

Well you can buy a paper backdrop for about $50 at a good camera shop. You biggest expense will be lighting. Hot lights are your cheapest option and you should be able to get a starter kit for $300- $400. It should include 2-3 lights with light stands and umbrellas.

Strobes will be much more expensive. They are also much more difficult to use as a beginner. A starter kit would be $1,000 or more. Be leery of cheap strobe kits. They are not the best quality and are not powerful enough in most situations.

See the link below for some starter kit.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/24...

Answer 3

HI.   That may be a paper (roll) background.  The rolls come in  various lengths and in all colors.  What you would need is a good sturdy background rack to support the weight of the paper.  You will also need a set of studio lights with umbrellas,  a soft box or two and perhaps a couple of reflectors.   Most important, you will need the correct placement of all of the equipment to achieve different effects.    I will share something with you.    I went to the photography department of a book store and looked through all of the titles.  I found several that actually showed "in studio" photos and  then the diagrams of the exact lighting set up that was involved in the shoot.  Page after page which showed the equipment that was used and the way it was placed to give the result.     If you have no one to set up a studio for you,  try it... as the books are all written by professionals in the first place who are trying to help people understand studio lighting.   Finally,   that equipment is pretty expensive for people just getting started.   Search Craig's List (from time to time I see lighting sets, backgrounds, etc being advertised) and eBay for good used equipment.   Another venue for used equipment is Photo dot net (completely spelled out) classified section.    Google and you will find it.    The dependable sets we have here at home are Novotron and I can recommend those.   Good luck.  I hope I gave you something helpful to consider for building your home photo studio.    :))