Black or White Studio?

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    Stock Photo Guy

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    Currently my studio is white but I have been thinking about switching to all black to knock down on reflective light for better control, any thoughts on this? Is your studio black or white?

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    tirediron

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    The walls in mine are beige (not something over which I have control). If I only had a choice between black or white, I would definitely go with black, but my preference would be for a neutral gray.
     
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    One more vote for gray.
     
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    Black is too stark for the long term, IMO.
     
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    Black is my first choice. Anything brighter than dark gray becomes a control issue. And tinted colors introduce white balance problems.
     

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