Once you’ve sorted out your studio lights, it’s time to set up your home photo studio. You could use a spare room so it’s more permanent. Or just push the furniture to one side for a couple of hours. In how to set up a home photo studio 1a I’m going to show you what the kit is and the basics on how you can use it.
If you want to see how I set up the mobile photo studio I use for location work check out our Home studio flash film at
There are various light modifiers you can use such as soft boxes, umbrellas and beauty lights. I’m going to show you the difference between soft boxes and umbrellas.
To get the exposure you will need a flash meter unless you’re using a speedlight on a stand which has a TTL connection to the camera.
So lets see how the light in your home photo studio looks. sit back and enjoy the movie.
Mike Browne
Hi. I never knew about adjusting flash on camera, I'll look in menu. I've same setup in 2019. Thanks
question and no rush at all to answer, i know you are a busy lad Numpty:
completely white bare room at my family friends' apartment….not perfect, but as my mum says and her mum said, nothing in life is:) i achieved my goal for this short fashion shoot still having the gun on the camera, turning the head and whopping the flash off a reflector. yes i understand it very crude indeed, but, hey ho life goes on.
New friend of mine has a little mirrorless camera and he just invested in something i have been extremely skeptical about (even though my very, VERY wise, nutty uncle has banged on about it for a while now, kinda cuz he wants to see what will happen) : it is this bit that is supposed to act like a little softbox that ya stick on top of your camera in front of the flash gun?? I don't see how it is really softening the light very much even though i am one to talk as i whop flash off a reflector.
Why on earth would one do this? tiny little soft box ON the camera? I, knowing very little, think i know too much possibly feel that it is ridiculous as i would rather shoot through my brolie or just turn the flash head and whop it off an ceiling or reflector. I am stubborn as an ass and will probably never invest in one of these tiny soft boxes because i think it is silly to aim the camera and the light source directly at the subject whilst even using a bloody reflector seems to do the job.
I realize this is a very difficult question to answer as you don't know the set up or situation and idea of making light more soft can very simple or MASSIVELY complex. what do you make of this bollocks Numpty?
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Video nicely explains and demonstrates the differences of using a softbox or umbrella. Well done.
that strobe looks deadly
your videos are brillant. I could watch them all day
hi mikeeee thanq so much for tis vedio.u erased my nurvesness tis vedio gave me an idea to start a studio.keep helping wit your boosing vedios
The part where you said 'Narrower Depth of field' should be 'Narrower Field of view'
Around 7:25
how do i shoot school annual function in the open air? What kind of studio lights can I use I have 100 watt/s studio strobe and what kind of light modifier can I use
Can we use and set up our traditional lamp which is in house (It don't have setting of light contrast) Over all your set up is good. but quite costly for setup in home because many less people who have spend money in this costly speed light.
Eddie Higbee I think you have to change your G+ setting because I can't respond to your comment. It depends what kind of area you want to light. 200s are OK for small head and shoulders portraits, table top macro but if you want to light a bigger area of use small apertures I suggest some 400s at least. Buy the ones you can afford…
Hi Mike, thanks for the tutorial. What brands of monolights would you recommend for beginners?
Great info and done / explained greatly on a simple level…for us learners..only one prob and its mine…is… you remind me of billy Connolly and i keep waiting for a joke…sorry ..stay cool
fantastic lesson on lighting. I do have a few questions I hope can be covered in a future episode . first off what lens are you using and why did you chose that lens? second , is there a set rule for how far the lights will be placed form your subject and in what instances might you shatter that rule and put the lights closer or father away? next question is , in what situations might you use (or do you use) lighting behind a subject???
This is amazing tutorial…help me to much thank you very very much mtr. mike It was very helpful and I love how friendly you are explaining it. watching it… now im subscribe for enjoyed more your great videos…
Hi, thanks for sharing your knowledge, i have some questions.
I made my first in home nude session this last week,
1) Continuous light or non continuous which are the pros and cons?
2) I was using two soft boxes and the toes didn't got enough light when the model was standing, the best option could be a light reflector or a direct flash?
3) I have been checking several pro videos and some say it's not necessary to use a light meter cause the meter doesnt know where you will exactly shoot, specially in zooms, if i don't use a lightmeter (i haven't bought one yet) can the RAW be improved in LRoom to the level of a nice shoot?
4) And my last doubt, when i was shooting i got noticed that the amount of light in the picture had huge differences from one shoot to another, i think it was the focus configuration, which is the best focus configuration for a fast shooting session?
Thanks !!!
Can you please explain me what sort of Walt we must used ?
I'm looking into getting a small photography studio in my home and I was wondering if there is a difference between constant lighting and strobe lighting? If so, can I turn constant lighting into strobe by using a slave? And which can be used for more things?
What camera are you using? And lense?
sir you are amazing. thanks for this useful tutorial
Hi Mike, could u tell me what u recommend for a minimum space in feet/meters that u need to make a home photostudio?
what about using red wall papper
Hi Mike Quick question,, When shooting a model with studio lights,, shutter speed 160th,,, app f8 iso 100.. would you switch the vibration controle ON or OFF on the lens, I'm currently using the Tamron 24-70 and just wondering,,, Thanks James
Ha Ha – Thank you. Though it was Lorna who got wet. Somehow Tasha managed to escape that fate…
Mike..I started photographing last spring and you are an the BEST teacher! I am a visual learner and you are perfect for me! My favorite video is your explanation on shutter and light, as you sprayed Tasha with your hose:) Hopefully this is not too creepy but I feel like I know you! Thankyou for your wonderful videos and keep it up please!!!
Thank you for these videos, they are really helpful!