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09/06/2004 07:19:17 PM · #1 |
I would like to start a home based business, Really cheap at first untill I get established. Right now I have a Nikon D70 a Nikon 18-70mm Lens, a Nikon 70-300mm lens, a tripod and two batteries. I would like to start with child photography, portraits, and maybe theme based photo's. I live in Maryland, do I need a business license? I just need to know what are the must haves for a basic studio set up. I need nothing fancy, I just want to get established. Any help would be great.
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09/06/2004 07:27:02 PM · #2 |
You know, I read that real quick and at first I thought I saw "I would like to start with child pornography" and I was like OH NO!!!
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09/06/2004 07:27:49 PM · #3 |
I had actually just dove into the same situation this year, and I have been overwhealmed.. Do you have some money for a bsaic studio lightng set-up? It really helps for babies. But otherwise, I do 90% environmental portraitue, and it has gone wonderfully. It all seemd to be word of mouth, and parents that were sick of getting the same stale pics that they get anywhere. Just do things a bit differently. I did get a business licence, but you really only need one so that you dont have to pay tax on your processing and printing needs. With a tax id # you wont pay tax on things that you need to re-sell. I hope that this helped a bit, and BEST of luck to you!
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09/06/2004 07:31:36 PM · #4 |
for potraits umbrellas seem to me to be important. they are cheap & so are the stands.
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09/06/2004 07:44:24 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by jmlelii:
You know, I read that real quick and at first I thought I saw "I would like to start with child pornography" and I was like OH NO!!!
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I knew somebody was gonna say that.
Yeah i would defintly like to start a different type of photography, some sort of old time baby portraits, I am also sick of the norm. I am sure it would do well. |
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09/06/2004 07:48:07 PM · #6 |
if you are doing indoor stuff you will need some of the stuff mentioned in fore posts, but a big important one for indoor studios is backdrops, now if you want a scenic it's going to be a few hundred dollars, but to start out go to www.chicagocanvas.com and you can get a solid black, or gray, etc. for around $50 for a 9x12'. When I started mine I bought a set of JTL 110 lights from wolf camera and they came with umbrella's and stands, they did fine for a while. If you are going to use studio lights you want a light meter for exposure purposes (you don't want f11 worth of light at f8 :S. It's a great idea to start with childs portraits as parents constantly want updated photos (repeat business baby!) but watch out because parents can be really anal when it comes to the pics they want of their child. You should also have a few props lying around i.e. podiums, balls (beach, basketball etc.) and once you start getting more money you can invest in things like gels (changes the light color to match that of backgrounds, attire etc.) but for now I would concentrate on lights and a backdrop, the other stuff will come later
most of the shots done on my portraits link below was done with the JTL 110s
Message edited by author 2004-09-06 19:54:10.
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09/06/2004 09:00:49 PM · #7 |
Or you could get a blue or green screen backdrop and they can have a say in exactly the scene. THis is what I plan on doing. But I have to build my new garage/studio/workshop first and don't want to toss in the money till I know exact sizes and space. Using enviornmental shots and some indoor in a spare room (not enough space.)
Message edited by author 2004-09-06 21:01:17.
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09/06/2004 09:07:20 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by dacrazyrn:
Or you could get a blue or green screen backdrop and they can have a say in exactly the scene. THis is what I plan on doing. But I have to build my new garage/studio/workshop first and don't want to toss in the money till I know exact sizes and space. Using enviornmental shots and some indoor in a spare room (not enough space.) |
do you have any links to info regarding digital backgrounds?
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09/07/2004 04:50:11 PM · #9 |
| Thanks to everyone for all the information. Looking to get a green screen and add backgrounds later. |
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09/07/2004 05:26:48 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by jmlelii:
You know, I read that real quick and at first I thought I saw "I would like to start with child pornography" and I was like OH NO!!!
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I had the same reaction! LOL
june
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09/07/2004 07:44:30 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by jmlelii:
You know, I read that real quick and at first I thought I saw "I would like to start with child pornography" and I was like OH NO!!!
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Hmmm, it's half past 1 in the night here.. And I swear I also read Child pornography.... Strange... |
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09/08/2004 01:24:27 AM · #12 |
You can try THIS
BHPhoto seems to have a good selection at decent cost |
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09/08/2004 01:31:30 AM · #13 |
| You need to buy a system made from china.They are very cheap but they work. I use a calbrated digital lamp. It looks like an ordinary bulb but it good. I use it in my portrait and product shots. I'm based in manila here we have a lots of affordable light set ups. Less than $500 you get a good quality strobe and a slave. |
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09/11/2004 08:38:04 PM · #14 |
A friend of mine built a backdrop holder out of PVC and it only cost her $20 or so. I also just buy fabric (muslin or heavy cotton) from Wal-mart, it works as a great backdrop. There are also really nice "almost brushed" looking fabrics that have patterns similar to the expensive backdrops. With cloth you can buch it, pull it tight or whatever you want. I also want to go to Staples and get the BIG rolls of craft paper, they work great too!!!
Good Luck! |
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09/13/2004 05:52:40 PM · #15 |
| Some really cheap Strobe Lights are "Alien Bees" they're made by White Lightning. Self contained units. I have two 400w and one 1600w. Haven't had to use my 1600 yet. two 400w seemd to work well with digital. They come in cool colors too! |
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