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Design For a Compact Photo Studio

Often a beginning professional photographerfree as possible for lights and equipment.
must do with a single large space to set up aWalls should be painted in a bone white for
new portrait studio. It must contain ause as a reflective surface with bounce
reception and display area, a dressing room,lighting. The posing area may be carpeted
an office, and of course, a camera room.Thewith a loop type rug in a neutral solid
camera room must be able to accommodate largecolor. The area used by the camera stand
families, various groups and the typicalshould be covered in cushioned tile or
wedding party with bride and groom. Theselinoleum for easy rolling. Ideally, pulleys
demands require a background wall of at leastcan be installed on the ceiling for raising
sixteen feet wide for a group portraitand lowering muslin type backgrounds. It
without wall shadows. The background walltakes but a few minutes to attach two corners
can be covered with floor to ceiling drapesof a muslin and raise it to the ceiling and
of a solid color in a muted shade. Colorsstretching it out to the edge of the rug.
that have worked well in the past are graySeveral muslins can be stored in bags for
green, light gray, blue/gray and wine red.easy access.The reception and display area
The drapes should part in the middle tocan utilize low couches and a cocktail table
expose most of the back wall which will befor showing albums. One area can be reserved
artistically painted in tones of brown, gray,for a computer terminal for displaying poses
and beige with accents of apple green andand another desk for taking orders and making
rose red. The drapes should extend six feetreservations. Only sixteen by twenty and
along the left and right walls for extremelylarger portraits should be displayed on the
large groups. A curved bracket will eliminatewalls. Smaller sizes for selling purposes
the corner. If a rear exit exists in thecan be displayed on the desks.The dressing
back wall, a false wall can be built with aroom should incorporate a lighted mirror and
door to the extreme side for rear access.dressing table with bench, hooks and hangers
This door will be hidden by the drapes andfor clothing and a small lavatory. The
the area behind the wall can be utilized foroffice can double as a room for computer
frames, ready orders and back upwork, ordering supplies and customer calling.
equipment.Since the camera lens sweeps aYour new efficient studio will be a pleasure
triangular area, the dead spot to the leftto work in making for a happy photographer
can be utilized for an office and the area toand satisfied customers. [In progress -
the right, a dressing room. Props can beArticles, Digital Art, poetry, Original sheet
stored on shelves along the wall and hungmusic.] Comments welcome.
from the ceiling. The floor should be kept



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