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Published: 2011-11-22 20:31:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 3637; Favourites: 34; Downloads: 0
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So, this is my new studio
It works perfectly and costs almost nothing
How to construct one? Easy! This is nothing ground braking but might still help some of you:
Clear out a shelf or a section of your closet. Closet is even better because there's no dismembering of the studio if you don't want it to be seen when you're not using it
Buy white paper. Mine is 220g/m2 (quite thick). It needs to be big enough to cover the bottom of the shelf, the back and the top. Why the top? If you choose to use a mirror for your photos this will help you avoid dark corners and/or different colors. Also, if you smudge the bottom you can turn the paper on the other side.
Bend the paper to cover the shelf, wall and top of the shelf. Try to keep it nicely curved and not squished.
If your shelf is narrow - something white on the sides would help but is not necessary. If you're photographing small objects the sides won't be a problem
Get some lamps. Lights. White ones are best but any kind will do. I use ihavenoideawhatkind lamps. They are yellowish which is annoying but i haven't yet bothered to buy white ones. Oh well... The yellow tint can be easily removed by adjusting the white balance on your camera or in post production (photoshop, corel photopaint, gimp, etc)
And that's it!
Onto taking pictures of stuff inside my studio instead of taking pictures of the studio
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Thanks so much for posting this! 
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Hahaha, at first I tought that the scale of your studio is much bigger than in reality, for example it seems for me that that white thing was some kind of plastic bathtube or wash bowl, and an object you're want to take picture is a necklage
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Sadly, no
but it works quite well, i'm happy with my last batch of photos
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Hooray for do-it-yourself studios!
Nego, kao zamjenu za ove zarulje, probaj stedne nabavit (CFL-ke: [link] ). Ili ako se osjecas fancy, neku od LEDica ([link] ). Skuplje su u startu, no manje struje trose (racun za struju), daleko manje griju i puno duze traju.
Jos uvijek na ormaru imam kit sa stalnim svjetlom - dvije lampe sa po 3 CFLke u svakoj. Jedini razlog sto ne koristim je taj sto mi je nespretno nositi te lampe okolo. Blicevi su mi puno prakticniji.
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dobra ideja.. bolja od moje na prozoru dok hvatam svjetlo u podne
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Works great, doesn't it! I'm usually just to lazy to set it all up unless I am doing a whole afternoon of product shots. I don't have the space to leave it up.
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It does!
I had the same problem and one more - used my balcony as a studio, but now it is -5Β°C outside so that's no longer an option
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Yeah that is a might chilly for outdoor work! My studio/ basement is in the process of being torn apart to repair water damage. Don't know when it will be fixed.
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oh 
would you have enough space for a say 20x20x20" box? if yes you can set the studio up in that and when you're done just stuff everything in the box and use it as a end table or something? lightboxes are easy to make
one of my problems was also that this big paper refused to stand nicely curved by itself on a table so i had to use all sorts of props to keep it up which never lasted for more then 10min because of the wind. now the shelf keeps the paper in place and there's no wind at all! HA!
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I have a plan to build a frame for a light box, complete with changeable backdrops and all. I just have to get my studio re-done. Idon't get much work done right now anyway, with it torn apart! When I get it built, do you want the plans for it?
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Tungsten is the light you're thinking of
And looks great! Awesome make-shift studio!
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Yes, thank you! 
Thank you! it works so i'm happy with it
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It's inspired me to get off my butt and make my own!
I find doing the whole white balance switch works just as well most of the time, so why bother really?
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Have you taken the photos of all of your pieces?
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No, just 1 pendant, i still can't sit much so this will take a while :/
Crappy back
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Beautiful setup! I may steal from this idea; I've been looking at a new setup myself.
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Thank you!
Steal away! it works great and now i don't have to clean up after i'm done anymore
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I've always shied away from white backgrounds because it was more glaring than grey but...lately I'm reconsidering white.
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true but it is manageable, you just have to find the right setting on your camera
the thing i like the most about the all-around-white is that i don't get any weird colorful reflections on photographed items anymore
and this paper is kinda metallic so it also reflects some of the light which diffuses the shadows
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