home studio costs?

[ajmall]

i was reading a portrait photography book earlier ("the perfect portrait guide" by michael busselle and david wilson) and it states that setting up a basic home studio need not be expensive.

however it doesn't say how much and thats what i'm wondering! i'm thinking something along the lines of 3 lighting units, a couple of screens/refelctors and anything else you might think i need?!

thanks

 

[ceno2000]

props.backgrounds, if you are doing a outside shoot you may want to think about some landscaping
i am probably getting way ahead of you here but these are just some thoughts

 

[ajmall]

i will probably just use whatever i have at home...

anyone know about costs?

 

[doxx]

you can get decent strobe kits on ebay for less than $300

 

[ajmall]

sorry for my ignorance, what would a strobe "kit" consist of?

 

[doxx]

for portraiture you'll need at least a softbox and a slave strobe
with an umbrella, one softbox and 2 strobes (with umbrellas)
give you more flexibility.

a set like this will do
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30087&item=3822146769&rd=1

 

[ajmall]

that's awesome. how easy is it to get familiar with lighting in a stuido? i've only ever used a studio once!

 

[doxx]

Once you got a feel for the exposure it's pretty
straightforward - especially if the strobes have
modeling lights.

 

[ajmall]

thats good to hear, thanks!