[Leica] studio ponderings

[locke at straylight.ca (Greg Locke)]

Make it as big as you possible can.

A studio can never be too big  :^)

The frustration of a small studio, especially when using multiply lights or
softboxes is not having enough space to move your lights AWAY from the
subject.  

Greg Locke
St. John's, Newfoundland
www.greglocke.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of lea
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 11:55 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] studio ponderings
> 
> I'm considering adding a studio to my home. I'm curious about 
> size recommendations. Can those of you with studios or those 
> of you who have had them please offer suggestions on 
> dimensions and height? Also, any special features I should 
> budget into the project?
> 
> My typical studio shoot involves small children, high school 
> seniors, adult head shots, families, pets. I wouldn't be 
> using the space to photograph cars or other large items. My 
> lighting consists of medium softboxes (2'x3') and umbrellas.
> 
> 
> I'm thinking of a space that would be 20 feet deep (I'm 
> pretty locked in to this dimension) by 16 feet wide (I have 
> some flexibility here) and 8 feet tall (also some flexibility 
> here). The north end, for certain, would be the entrance with 
> all/mostly glass surrounding a French door to take advantage 
> of that beautiful light. The remaining sides could or could 
> not have windows...most likely the western side would not in 
> order to avoid the afternoon sun and heat.
> 
> I'm not certain about flooring...I imagine some 
> low-maintenance carpet but might consider natural wood. Any 
> thoughts on what works best here?
> 
> Currently my studio is in my attic which has 6' ceilings and 
> while this works fine for children it gets a bit tight with 
> adults and full lenght shots of adults are virtually out of 
> the question unless they are height challenged like myself 
> (5'3" and proud of it!).
> 
> I'm anxious to hear thoughts from those of you who have been 
> there, done that.
> 
> Thanks,
> Lea
> 
> 
> Lea Murphy
> Whiny Dog Press www.whinydogpress.com
> 
> 
> 
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