{"id":1663,"date":"2017-03-12T13:36:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T17:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/?p=1663"},"modified":"2017-07-23T09:26:10","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T13:26:10","slug":"garage-photography-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/?p=1663","title":{"rendered":"Garage Photography Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have recently started spending weekends in my garage working on various macro\/lighting\/high speed photography projects. \u00a0The image above shows the layout of the garage. \u00a0One of my goals was to have everything store out of the way so the car still fit in the garage.<\/p>\n

In the lower right corner I have my 2007 MacBook Pro sitting on a bench. \u00a0The MacBook is tethered to the camera on a tripod which you can see along the left edge of the image. \u00a0The bench is mounted to the garage wall using hinges and folds flat against the wall when not in use. \u00a0While I shoot tethered to my MacBook, I do post-processing on a 2012 iMac which has more RAM and a faster processor.<\/p>\n

In the center of the garage is a table on wheels. \u00a0This table is where I put the subjects of various photography projects. \u00a0When not in use, the table folds down and slides into a space at the end of the garage next to some shelves. \u00a0Again, the table is out of the way when we park the car in the garage.<\/p>\n

On the table you cans see the blue base of a support stand. \u00a0I bought a laboratory support stand<\/a> that comes with clamps and other things that are handy for hanging\/supporting various subjects.<\/p>\n

In the back of the garage there are some built-in 2×4 and plywood shelves. \u00a0In the image above you can see a black cloth clamped to the shelves. \u00a0In this case I have also clamped on some christmas lights for a bokeh project (the subject of this\u00a0post<\/a>).<\/p>\n

I ordered the clamps from Amazon (here<\/a>). \u00a0At $7.98 for six clamps, these are one of the best deals ever. \u00a0These clamps are sturdy, clamp tightly, and just a great piece of gear. \u00a0After the first weekend using the first six I bought, I bought another six. \u00a0Much like woodworking, you can never have enough clamps in a photography studio.<\/p>\n

Along the left edge you can see a light stand with a light snoot made from a Pringle’s can\u00a0(the subject\u00a0of this post<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Below is a close-up of the Pringles can snoot. \u00a0Note the the garage door in the background. \u00a0I cut and velcroed black cards to the windows along the top of the garage door. \u00a0These cards attach to the windows and come off easily\u00a0at the end of the day. \u00a0The garage also has a 2×3 foot window on one side. \u00a0I cut a black sheet to size and used more velcro along the edges to cover that larger window. \u00a0No matter the time of day, these velcroed cards make the entire garage really dark. \u00a0As a result, the only light on my subject is the light I want on my subject.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day the clamps, velcro cards, support stands, snoot lights, and other miscellaneous items all pack into a plastic bin that slides onto a shelf in the back of the garage.<\/p>\n

I can now spend weekends when it is cold, or otherwise inconvenient to drive to an outdoor location, in my garage working on different\u00a0photography skills.<\/p>\n

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