Small Studio Space and Amazing Portraits? YES!

In this video I talk about how I work with my small studio space (living room) to create beautiful portraits. At the end of the video you will see the BTS video footage with original music composed by me (Chris Bergstrom).

1. Studio setup
a. Size of the studio (how to work in small spaces)
i. Lens choice, distance, lens compression
ii. Shooting angle/level
b. Impact Baby Pin Wall Plate Adapter
c. Manfrotto 9’ Extendable Bar
d. Manfrotto Swivel Adapter
Cold Shoe
Background (solid color blue/green screen)
i. How to make the background any color
ii. How to brighten or darken the background
g. 3 Lights
i. 1 Godox AD-600 w/modeling light
ii. 2 TT-600 Bare speedlights on walls aimed at background
iii. Godox X1 Trigger
iv. Westcott 35” Parabolic Zeppelin
v. Westcott 50” Apollo Softbox
h. Modifiers/Reflector (Profoto White/Silver L)
i. Light stands (boom and straight, mini)
2. Wardrobe
a. Dress designed by Made by Nicole www.madebynicoleelaine.net
b. Makeup artist (Chelsea Felix) @chelsealynnMUA on Twitter and Facebook
c. Model (Andrea Silva) Facebook @andreasilva417
d. Flower Crown by (Fiori Couture) www.lafioricouture.com
3. Pre-visualize
a. Allows you to have a concept ahead of time
b. Saves time by allowing the team to focus on an end goal
4. Shooting
a. FujiFilm X-T2
b. 35mm f/2 (50mm FF equiv)
c. 50-140mm f/2.8 (75-210mm equiv)