Home Studio Shoot
While the luxury of a large area in professional photographic studio is the ideal space for almost any shoot, studios are expensive to hire and not always easy for clients to get to, and actually there’s no reason why beautifully lit, well composed images can’t be created in a simple home studio setup. The main difference of course is having to move the furniture around to accommodate light stands, tripod, laptop and all the other equipment that make up a studio, but the end result can be just as effective.
In fact most of the shoots I do for clients are on location, which often means having to work around and within people’s homes, offices or other working spaces. There are however some benefits to shooting on location that balance the sometimes awkward spaces I find myself shooting in: people tend to be more relaxed in their own environment as it’s familiar and so are more focussed on the photographic process, whether that’s a product, portrait or still life shoot. And of course there’s the savings on both cost and time. When I bring the equipment to the location, it means clients aren’t losing time travelling and they’re not having to fork out extra for studio hire. There’s also the added bonus of authenticity in terms of props, styling and location, something that carries a lot of weight in the current climate of AI generated content.
So here’s a little behind-the-scenes timelapse I made recently which shows how easy it is to create beautiful imagery in your own home studio. All you need is some standard studio lighting equipment and a subject.
For students who want to learn specific photographic techniques but aren’t able to attend scheduled workshops or prefer to learn on a 1-2-1 basis in their own home, I can bring all the necessary equipment to deliver bespoke photography tuition on location, all I need is a room to set up in, even if that means shuffling a bit of furniture around!
Behind the scenes timelapse video of a fine art still life shoot in a home studio
