ian_cooke1 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Hi,<p> For a while I've been considering a studio space for my business, which has been sports photography (mostly youth sports), some portraits, and now branching into weddings. Moving to a new house is not in the cards for us right now. Anyway, I happened to find a nice small storefront space for cheap rent that's just big enough for small portrait sessions and could probably be great for client meetings/presentations. I'm just wondering how other people (wedding photographers) make use of their space if they have a studio.<p> I think Marc Williams posted a couple pics of his studio in a previous thread I started. Anyone else willing to share a couple pics of their space (shooting or non-shooting), even if it's just a client meeting area in a spare room of your house. Or just describe it.. I'm think I'm looking for inspiration to help push me into signing a lease. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacy Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 I just got a studio in November and I really like it. It's so nice to have a place to go and shoot no matter what the weather etc...this is not a storefront by any means though :) These are just photos og the meeting area, but the shooting area can be seen in the portraits...and I just got a new website for portraits: www.stacyandmaryphotos.com Good luck finding something!<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 WOW Stacey, that is first class. Absolutely wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacy Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Thanks Marc! I don't think I'd call it first class- every single thing in there was a hand me down or came from Target, but it is fun! Show your studio with all of those big monitors and lovely floor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_cooke1 Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 That's a sweet looking space Stacy. Thanks for sharing. BTW - your work is beautiful. Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_sokal___dallas__tx Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Stacey, Looks great. I think it would be fun to do an entire house from Target and see what you end up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacy Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Thanks Ian and Paul :) Nobody else wants to show a photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiva Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I use our Home and convert it to a studio shooting area in less than 20 minutes when needed. These are old photos so equipment is better now but you get the idea. The advantage to this situation is: the great room of our converted silent movie theater (now our home) is that I can convert this area into a photo studio quickly. This is temporary as I prepare (ug, restore) the third floor for a studio location so we don't have to disrupt the family area so often. The great room, fortunately, before and after conversion is a comfortable sitting area for those who come to just talk over wedding plans and works as well for photographing large groups comfortably. They can even go up onto the surround balcony if they want to just sit and talk or view what's going on just below. So, here's my location from an old building that was about to be torn down that has been restored back to life.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Okay Stacey. Multiple views of the studio. Believe me, it doesn't always look like this : -) At one end is an Auto-pole system with six 12' X 24' backdrops that can be lowered for portraits and commercial work. At the other end is the computer work station. Dual 23" Cinema monitors aren't just a luxury ... when shooting MF digital cameras tethered to the computer, one screen holds the thumbnails, and the other a full screen preview of the last shot. I can be at the camera and glance over to see what was actually captured. The shelves hold all the strobe gear which are now Profoto not Elinchrom as shown. That big white softbox is a 7' Elinchrom OctaBox which I converted to use on the Profoto heads.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Hey Marc, did you shoot that floor and window seat in B&W or desaturate from color....LOL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacy Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 You have such a great studio Marc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ni_gentry Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Wow. Nice studios Stacy, William and Marc.<p> I used to share a nice space with someone, but we recently gave it up. Now I've got the biggest chain of studios in the world !<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamessner Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Stacy, I love the space! You've really got an eye for design--which is probably why your photos are so great! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacy Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Thanks Michael :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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