Thinking about setting up a DIY home Photography studio? Before I expanded and opened up my Photography Studio within a strip mall, I operated my photography studio out of my home.
Having a home studio can make you a lot of money if you have the correct setup. The correct setup would be one, that allows you to do various types of photography. Such as newborn and family photo sessions, as well as product photography.
I’m going to share with you how to set up a home photography studio for cheap, while not sacrificing the quality of the photography equipment.
Before purchasing photography equipment, make sure to decide which room in the house will be used for your home photography studio setup.
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Most people choose to set up their home photo studio in their living room because windows provide a natural light source.
If your living room is not an option, you can also choose a room in your home. Pick a room that will provide a good amount of ambient light.
Equipment Needed for a DIY Home Photography Studio
If you are working with a small space, you can purchase an affordable backdrop system to hold up your backdrops.
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Rolled paper backdrops are an affordable option for photo backdrops for a home studio and can be used multiple times. In addition, they come in a variety of colors and sizes enabling you to provide different background options to your clients.
There are also other types of backdrops that can be used for a photography backdrop such as Muslin backdrops. However, Muslin backdrops require a little bit more upkeep that rolled paper backdrops.
Floor backdrops are great when combined with rolled paper backdrops, it enhances the aesthetics of your photos. And are wonderful for newborn and children photo shoots.
Regardless of the type of photography, you will be doing in your studio space, a great low light portrait lens is needed. The most popular affordable portrait lenses are the 50mm and 35mm lens.
Although the 50mm and 35mm lens are great low light lenses, you will still want to have an adequate lighting setup.
Many photographers who have a DIY photo studio use studio lighting kits. They don’t have to be hugely expensive lights. You can purchase a good lighting kit for around $50 dollars depending upon the brand.
Final Thoughts
Listed above is the bulk of the equipment you will need to get started in your DIY home photography studio, with the exception of a DSLR camera.
In addition to the equipment listed, you might want to invest in photo props, especially if you plan to do newborn photography.
In case, you need photography tips, for shooting indoors, Creative Live offers tons of free photography classes.
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