What equipment I need to start a Photography Studio?

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What equipment I need to start a Photography Studio?

Answer 1

If you are asking you aren't ready.



Some suggestions would be pro full frame DSLRs, an assortment of lenses probably including 50mm 1.4/1.2, 85mm 1.4, 70-200mm 2.8, 24-70mm 2.8, Speedlights and or strobe equipment, light stands, backdrops, softboxes/umbrellas...it really depends and it sounds like you need a lot more experience before you start trying to make money...

Answer 2

License would very much depend on your location.



If you have to ask you're nowhere near ready. Any studio really consists of a means to control your background and ways to control and vary the lighting. So you'd need a background system and lights and/or flashes.



Add to that a model changing room, a bathroom and, very important this, a good coffee machine!

Answer 3

depends.



Light box, studio lights, light batteries, props, chair/stool, sofa, backdrops, reflectors, flashes/strobes, cameras, lenses, films, bathroom facilities, computer, internet access, etc. etc. etc.

Answer 4

I disagree with the last guy - if you want to set up a photographic studio, you really don't need all that gear. Photographers starting out always make the same old mistakes, banging on about equipment etc... As long as you have a nice room with hopefully a bit of window light, a basic camera with 1 good lens...thats all you need to take a portrait. And if its food you are shooting then that's definitely all you need. Sure you might need a light or two at some point, but Id say just go for it and start basic - don't buy loads of gear you dont need. I run a photo studio in London - http://www.gideonhart.com - and most of the time Im shooting daylight. Portraits look so much better and lights kill food shots. One more thing - the money you were going to blow on all that equipment...spend it on a good website, marketing, cards etc... And if youre in London pop in and say hi! All best, Gideon

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Answer 6

You need a camera. Then you just have fun taking pictures and some of them could come out great.

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Answer 8

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What equipment I need to start a Photography Studio?

I'm planning to start a Professional Photography Studio, mostly for Fashion/ Glamour photo shoots from now to the next 3 years.



I want to know what type of equipment (lights, cameras, etc...) and if there's any specific license to do this.



Thank you!

Answer 9

Don't even think about it yet. You aren't ready. You're already wanting to spend money when you obviously don't know very much about photography.

Don't fall into the marketing hype of all the photography companies out there - It's a massive scam, that will empty your wallet faster than a mugger with a handgun.

Answer 10

So you have no equipment ... not even a camera and want to start a studio?

*bangs head on desk*



2 DSLR's (ex.: Canon 1Dx or 5DMkIII) or medium format cameras

24-70 f2.8

50mm f1.2

70-200 f2.8

3 to 6 studio lights (bowens 500 for example)

heavy duty, air suchioned lightstands

Various diffusres (light boxes, umbrellas, octobanks, striplights ...)



There's just too much to list here ... you need to do your own research or better yet, learn the art and science of photography and you'll KNOW what you need gear wise.



In terms of liscences and insurance ... without knowing where you are in the world, no one will be able to answer that.



Oh and oyu are right ... photography education isn;t needed but skill and an understanding of photography is ... you need to produce proper images ... money HAS NOTHING to do with that.

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Photography can be a rewarding and lucrative business, if you have the right equipment to be successful. The equipments required to start a photography studio are- Camera, Lenses, Lighting, Processing system, Tripod, Sundry equipment etc.

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