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Infinite White

Jul 12, 2009 Udi Tirosh

Did anybody say obsessed? OK, I’ll admit it. Over the last month or so, I’ve been obsessing with home studio tweaks – backgrounds and seamless…



One. Two. Three. White Background

Jul 7, 2009 Udi Tirosh

How do you take a lovely portrait like this, on a perfect white background? Of course you’ll need a beautiful model. But how would you…



Studio @ Home – 1st Assignment

Jul 5, 2009 Udi Tirosh

UPDATE: assignemt results are posted here. Welcome to the first assignment of Studio @ Home. As I promised in the first post of the series,…



Studio @ Home – Easy Lighting

Jun 30, 2009 Udi Tirosh

Once we have explored location and a few basic backdrops options we are going to hit lighting. The backdrop assignment will be up next. However,…



The Strobist Corner: Protect Your Strobe With A Frisbee

Jun 26, 2009 Udi Tirosh

Ever had your light stand taken down along with your precious 5000$ Profoto? Not a fun experience. Next runner up on the not-so-fun light stands falls is a…



Studio @ Home – Full Scale Backdrops & Backgrounds

Jun 18, 2009 Udi Tirosh

On the last post we saw how easy it is to set a “backdrop” for any small object. In this post, we will continue to…



The DIY Light Table – A Weekend Project

Jun 16, 2009 Udi Tirosh

Here’s a great project for a weekend. The DIY Light Table, courtesy of Félix Ménard (Flickr). The idea behind the light table is simple. Things…

The Portable Flash Pack

Jun 10, 2009 Udi Tirosh

If you’ve read the small backdrops post on Studio @ home, you know I am now on some R&R with wify. Of course I am…



Doing More With Less – A Mannequin Case Study

Jun 6, 2009 Udi Tirosh

When I was a young manager, I went to my boss once, and bitched about a resource cut down and the fact the marketing was…



Studio @ Home – Small Backdrops & Backgrounds

Jun 3, 2009 Udi Tirosh

OK, so you have your space, and ready to take your first shot on your new studio. One of the first things that you’ll need…