DIY Home Photo Studio Setup

[PkdMslf]

I got the idea from "Sharp By Coop" over on Bladeforums. He's a professional photographer and he's got a really nice thread going over there for any of you who want to improve you photography skills.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=328550

My lighting setup:



My studio setup:



Pics to follow later.

[V8TOYTRUCK]

That set up should turn out some really nice images.

[PkdMslf]

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[PkdMslf]

Played around with the homemade setup and took these.

Large Blue XM-18:


Small Orange XM-18:


XM-18 Group shot:


Howard Viele/Liong Mah "Push":


Howard Viele/Liong Mah "Push" back view:


Closeup of Push bolster work:


Brian Fellhoelter Kwerk:


Brian Fellhoetler Kwerk back view:


My EDC Spyderco Native III (this is actually the very first Spyderco Knife I ever bought):


My Sebs:


My Jerzee Devil Sebenza:


Large Peacock:


Small Regular Unique Graphic Seb 2:


My EDC Small Regular Unique Graphic Seb 1:

[Black Rose]

Can't see the thread on the other forum.

Are you using daylight temperature CFLs? What wattage?

[V8TOYTRUCK]

Stop it down a bit...its a little hot....excellent results so far!

[PkdMslf]

100W Daylight lamps. I used "Cracked Ice" fluorescent diffuser from lighting dept. at Home Depot for the diffuser material.