The Kodak Library of Creative Photography. Set Up Your Home Studio

Time-Life Books, 1985. — 112 p. — (The Kodak Library of Creative Photography).The Kodak Library of Creative Photography series is aimed at beginner photographers and consists of 18 volumes: Mastering Color, Dealing with Difficult Situations, Taking Better Travel Photos, Learning from the Experts, creating Special Effects, Magic of Black and White Photogrpahs, Building and Cityscapes, Mastering Composition and Light, Take Better Pictures, Art of Portraits and the Nude, Print Your Own Pictures, Set Up Your Home Studio, Extend Your Range, Photographing the Drama of Daily Life, Capture the Beauty in Nature, Make Color Work for You, and Photographing Friends and Family.The essence of studio photography is control, both of the subject and of the way it is lit. The still-lifes and figure studies on the following nine pages all demonstrate the clarity and precision you can achieve in controlled studio conditions without any loss of vitality or sparkle.Some amateur photographers think of a studio as the exclusive domain of the professional and imagine that the skills and equipment required are beyond their reach. In fact, mastery of light and background, as exemplified in the picture opposite, is a skill that anyone can perfect. As for space and equipment, a room with good daylight, some pieces of white cardboard and a tripod for your camera are all you need for a rudimentary studio. Portable flash o r inexpensive photolamps extend the possibilities further. However, most amateurs will soon want to progress to small studio flash units for even greater control
over the image.Like a darkroom, a studio may be temporary or permanent, depending on the space you have available. But lack of space need never hamper your creativity. However modest your home studio, the techniques described in this book will enable you to produce high-quality images in which every element is planned and nothing is left to chance.