If your studio is in your garage...

Do you only shoot with the garage door down? What can I use to block any

sunlight if I need to back up a little past where the garage would close?

Thanks!

i thought you were going to say.."if your studio is in your garage....you might be a redneck...

Try one of those "car awnings". Get a sturdy one made with galvanized steel. It may run some money, but it will work much better for this and other things.

 

I went to a sewing shop and had someone sew a 10'x 10' piece of white canvas to use this outdoors for couples under harsh light. The purity of the white canvas worked good with film, but is easy to color correct any color caste out with digital.

 

Place the awning just in front of your garage door. (Mine was a double-width door, so it didn't work as well.) You can use cheap cotton or use canvas died to whatever color works best. This will not kill the sunlight- but will only help reduce scattered light and harsh reflections from getting into your lens.

 

It can be a one-man operation to put up, but two people help. It is a great thing to have around. If I had the time (and could sell it to Brides,) I'd carry it to EVERY outdoor wedding I did. Just nearly impossible with those having two locations for the wedding and reception.

 

If you ever get into doing outdoor shows, it could be usable there as well. Not the greatest way possible, but a cheap and quick alternative to building something from scratch, though this could be done as well. JUST DO NOT use the cheap plastic tarps. The blue will kill your shots.

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I thought this would be obvious, but after reading I figured I had better add the fact that it will complicate your lighting setup if you get direct sun on that side of the garage.

 

Most anything you do will be a hassle, but this idea WILL throw light at your subject in the form of bounce from the sunlight. So keep in mind that you'll only have a limited exposure range to work with in some conditions and using lighting. The nice thing is that you could also use this on PURPOSE to scatter REAL nice, soft light, at your subject. Positioning the awning, subject, background, and you- will be the greatest challenge.

get 2-4 (depending on how big your garage door openings are) and ure cord of some kind to suspend it to the open door downward like a tent.Just tie it down to rocks.

d g: Didn't understand. Get 2-4 what? and what type of cord? Thanks!

<P>Shawn: Thanks for all the info!!

<P>tim: You're funny! :)

"tim corridan - queen creek, arizona, Jul 10, 2007; 12:45 p.m.

 

i thought you were going to say.."if your studio is in your garage....you might be a redneck..."

 

 

 

lmao...I thought the same thing Tim