Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/22

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Subject: [Leica] studio ponderings
From: george at imagist.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Tue Jun 22 13:55:22 2004

lea6/21/04

>families, pets. I wouldn't be using the space to
>photograph cars or other large items. 

A family is pretty large item. Seriously. A family of 4 in a group requires 
a significant amount of space for lights to properly cover them.

>I'm thinking of a space that would be 20 feet deep (I'm pretty locked in

This really is a minimum for medium long lenses focused on families.

>to this dimension) by 16 feet wide (I have some flexibility here) and 

Again, you're sneaking just under the wire for groups. On a 10ft background 
that only gives you 3 feet on eather side for edge lights, gobos and such.

>8 feet tall (also some flexibility here). 

Oh no. You must find at least 12 feet. You'd never regret 16 feet - at least 
over your subject area. This really is the space where pro lighting begins 
to show - height.

>I'm not certain about flooring...I imagine some low-maintenance carpet
>but might consider natural wood. Any thoughts on what works best here?

Unless you're installing a ceiling mounted lighting track system you want 
solid hard floors. You'll love if with fine rolling studio stand and all 
your lights baffles and reflectors on castered stands.

>6' ceilings and while this

Unbelievable for anything other than table-top and then it would be a low 
table. But then I'm 6' 4" - or I was - the curvature and loss of cartilage 
may have at 6' 2" now.

Fond regards,

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