MY PHOTO STUDIO 1984-2016.
Here are 4 digital images of my photo studio. As a retired professional photographer and model builder I made this simple set up to take "top-quality" photos of my finished models.
I used my six foot long by 3 foot wide fold-up table as my work station & "photo-studio."
I bought 2'x3'x1/32" colored paper at the "Dollar-Store." It is also sold @Walmart here in America, however Walmart charges about twice as much for the sheets of paper over the "dollar" cost @Dollar Store.
I just pin the paper to my wooded rack that is standing up-right on the back of my work table, then roll it down and tape it to the front top on the work table.
I have used two movable lamps and adjust them to different angles so I can get my best photo. I HAVE USED THE 100 WATT "COMPACT FLUORESCENT BULBS" IN MY TWO SWIVAL LAMPS FOR A COUPLE OF DECADES.
Experiment... If i can do it... So can you!
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George R Blair Jr said on June 30, 2020
Rodney, we use the same photo studio! I just use a sheet of white poster board that I clip using clothes pins to a 2 x 3 sheet of plexiglass that I use as a cutting board. I curve it like yours and clip it on top to some shelves behind my workbench. Works great.
Michel Verschuere said on June 30, 2020
Looks great! Delivers great results too, Rodney!
Erik Gjørup said on June 30, 2020
Very inspiring - I also make use of a sheet and these days a LED long-lamp at work, a pair of ordinary LED- desk lamps for my in-progress, and the good ole' sun for finished builds.
Thank you for sharing Rodney @f2g1d!
Rodney J. Williams said on June 30, 2020
My desk lamps give off the same color of light as the sun gives. I'll try sending a digital image of my lights with this reply. RJW
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Rodney J. Williams said on June 30, 2020
Thanks Guy's: I don't recall when I really started this method of photography as my "in - progress" building photos show lots of other items which distracts my "attention" to what I took a photo of...thus with this final photo sessions...it lets' the viewer, (you/me) concentrate on only the subject being photographed.
EG: Who wants to see a finish model with model tools/paint and other stuff in the photo?
Rjw
Wayne Landis said on July 1, 2020
That set up looks very familiar to me as well. The price point is very attractive.
Spiros Pendedekas said on July 1, 2020
Have set-up more or less the same studio, Rodney.
I usually use one lamp, but two make a lot better lighting conditions, I think.
Thanks for posting!
Rodney J. Williams said on July 1, 2020
Hey Spiros...I'll call you Steve for an American name...but Spiros sounds better.
Anyways ...using just one lamp gives you a contras-shadow so that one side of your subject is in the shadow area. Striate down on the model from above gives you a nice photo and you only have a shadow underneath. With tanks and other armor, it's a different story. The old saying is: "It's my model, so I'll build, paint and take photos of it my way."
Again thanks!
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