Giant Studio vs Tiny Room - Studio Lighting Tutorial

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Thanks for sharing. This is great. My living room is about the same size dimension as this and that's what I've been using. However, I find it challenging to get full body shots. Often use a 24 or 35mm for the tight space but then have to photoshop out lights, cords, etc Any tips on how to get full body portraits in tight spaces? thanks Nathan

Did I miss the bit where you showed the modifier behind the camera that you were using for fill?

Great tutorial, Nathan. I have a small space which I wanted to use as a studio and here is what exactly I got the idea about it. Thanks a ton.

Just what i needed! Setting up a small space in my attic of similar proportions to your nook. However the walls kinda taper down due to the slanted roof so I’m hoping it’ll offer more options for lighting and equipment.

Thanks man

Very useful thanks again

U r such a rockstar!

Greate Greate!!!

Nice. The white t-shirt shows the exposure is dead on, and am I correct you chose dark pants and sweater to keep reflections minimal? In a small space, that might be important? I do think your studio is well done.

Thank you!

Me encanta tu estilo

I'm curious, what do you think the smallest space you could get away with for doing full length portrait shoots would be? Say you wanted to shoot a ~6ft tall model head to toe?

thank you for this!

Greetings, Nathan .. I can relate to your video. I have built my makeshift studio in the basement.
I had used scrap wood to built stands, booms and made my own background ..  
but the end result is good ( says me ). I call it my poor man's studio.  
In the past year, I did purchase 2 soft boxes. Recently I invested in my first entry level monolight.  
Thanks for sharing your advice in working in a small studio. I love it !

Thank you so much Nathan!! It encourages me a lot!! Truly 😭😭

So informative and encouraging to see the results you can achieve in a small space. Great tutorial Nathan. I've just found your channel a few days ago and I'm very impressed, hope you and your family are well and your getting over your Covid19 experience.

I have done one of the bests of my pictures in small apartments. One tip: paint white, and have black flags :)

So awesome! Just bought a tiny trailer (the ones they use for the managers to sit in on construction sites 😆) and it’s almost the same size! I was wondering painting it white vs black. I figured it would bounce too much with white and you totally answered my questions! Thanks!!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Hi! I do my photo shoots inside a dark bathroom with a very small window. I just purchased a continues light because the ring light didn’t cut it. Which light diffuser or light reflector (bouncing from cealing) would you recommend for this tiny space and how to avoid all the shadows! I am only a hobby photographer - not professional.
Thanks!

looking at this, not understanding these freedom units

Some very handy tips. I’ll use in my next classroom shoot. Thanks

Small room can be adapted IF THE CEILING IS HIGH ENOUGH, say 12 feet. Ceiling is the killer.

Great video, but that's not really a small space especially as it does not have the potential clutter a repurposed room in a typical home would have...Still, not being negative, just think your huge studio spoils you! lol I would like to ask do you have, or are you building a studio space in your home?

Can you convert to metric units instead of old imperial units for the people not in Liberia and Myanmar.
Great video though. 😊

Honestly the nook in your basement offers plenty of space if you apply some space management and light control...like you did. Thanks for what you do!

Bro!! I think you did great with this video, many people will be mptivated, cool work!

Try it with lights that cost under $100, THEN that would help. Expensive lights are out of reach for most of us. 👍

Another awesome tutorial, this is just what i need. Big thanks nathan

Small room - check.
But I would think that most people who only have a small space as a studio are very unlikely to have hundreds, possibly a couple of thousand or more pounds or dollars worth of lighting and modifiers.
Small room with budget or minimal lighting I would find most useful - but for me, this video sadly was not very useful.

Great video. Here also getting used to create at home. Be safe! cheers!

Nice info, thanks!

awesome buddy! Glad you are back! I would like to see some clamshell lighting using 2 lights vs reflectors...Thank you so much for getting back in the game. Missed ya bro!

Great video and I ahve done most of my studio shoots in studio owners homes so small rooms,just a bit bigger than your basement

Do you even age bro

This is a great video! I love that you are showing how to get professional results in the less than ideal situations we often have to photograph in.

Thanks for this Nathan, I understand some folks are just new, but I often roll my eyes when the "You have better camera/lights/studio space/model" crew makes an appearance. A good part of being a photographer is being a problem solver.  
People that look for reasons they can't, are people that never will.

Excellent.

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Nathan! Really helps to know that you can create portraits in a crunched space!

very nice !!!

Can confirm, it can be done. I use a 120 deep para in a space the same size as that. My walls white give me a nice fill and kick if I want. I flag off or use a reflector if I need the extra control. I'd LOVE to fly another smaller light in there with my brollybox overhead but that's a project for after the vir-pocalypse.

About time. Haven’t seen one of your videos in a while. Thanks Nathan.

nice video

What fantastic timing, thanks! I have to work in something tiny like an 8x10 studio literally tomorrow. Thanks for the inspiration!

Typically the biggest issue with home studios isn’t the square footage so much as the low ceilings. I’d kill for 9’ ceilings.

great vid, good to see you back

Finally❗️ Where have you been man⁉️
A great movie, very inspiring 🙌🏻
Thanks for the material and give yourself too long to wait with the next material 😉
Regards 👋🏻

Great video. Do you have a useful technique for nailing focus on your eye when shooting a self-portrait? Thanks in advance.