Zora
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Hi everyone! I'm new here. My wife is trying to advance her photography hobby and get some experience shooting newborns and toddlers. She recently got a Nikon D90 and has three lenses. I can get the specifics on those but I know one is pretty good for indoor low light shooting. She is getting a Nikon SB 700 speedlight as well. There isn't much left to invest in lighting, backdrops, floordrops, etc. So, I am going to make the rest. I do have a few limitations other than cost...space. We have some morning and evening light available depending on the time of day (Bay window to the west, deck door to the east). The rest is up to my creativity, woodworking know-how, and very limited knowledge of photography.
Here is the plan. I want to find low dollar ways to maximize lighting and give her some different options for backdrops and floor drops that look good. I will build the backrop out of wood with a rod for hanging seamless paper. I also plan on using some textured paintable wallpaper on melamine board. I can do each side a different color, but the sheets are 4' x 8' and I have a bunch of em. I am thinking 4' high may be fine for newborns and toddlers and I can make two expensive looking backdrops for around $30. Am I wrong on the height? Also, I plan on using peel and stick vinyl laminate flooring tile or sheet vinylon the 4 x 8 melamine as a floor drop. You can by this stuff dirt cheap and I think it is pretty much the same as vinyl floordrops that are 4x the cost.
To handle the issue of only having one speedflash, would it be helpful to put a sheet of white melamine on either (or both) sides creating a partial cube, and she can bounce the flash off our 8ft ceiling?
I have done the math and this is a significant saving vs. buying photographer specific materials. I am a little unsure of the 4 foot of height and depth and the value of the white side panels. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Here is the plan. I want to find low dollar ways to maximize lighting and give her some different options for backdrops and floor drops that look good. I will build the backrop out of wood with a rod for hanging seamless paper. I also plan on using some textured paintable wallpaper on melamine board. I can do each side a different color, but the sheets are 4' x 8' and I have a bunch of em. I am thinking 4' high may be fine for newborns and toddlers and I can make two expensive looking backdrops for around $30. Am I wrong on the height? Also, I plan on using peel and stick vinyl laminate flooring tile or sheet vinylon the 4 x 8 melamine as a floor drop. You can by this stuff dirt cheap and I think it is pretty much the same as vinyl floordrops that are 4x the cost.
To handle the issue of only having one speedflash, would it be helpful to put a sheet of white melamine on either (or both) sides creating a partial cube, and she can bounce the flash off our 8ft ceiling?
I have done the math and this is a significant saving vs. buying photographer specific materials. I am a little unsure of the 4 foot of height and depth and the value of the white side panels. Any input would be greatly appreciated.