I have digital photography and retouching studio …i should make website soon but still dont have
any name for it ..
any suggestions ?

The only thing that comes to mind besides [Your Name] Photography is Lackuva Creativity Studios.

I’ve no experience in digital photography and my friend has asked me to photo some of her hair styles that she’s doing at a top hair salon. The people I will be photographing will be people off the street which will not be expecting me to photo them and are doing me a favour. I will be doing it with a hand held digital camera inside. What will I do for lighting and composition to get the best results for my friends portfolio? Basic photo tips for photographing hair without studio resources?

Christy’s advice is great! Use her tips and add these 2:

1. shoot from a position a little above the model since you are featuring hair (if you shoot from below the model, you’ll get more face than hair), and

2. if the camera has an optical (not digital) zoom, use it at its max, but make sure to fill the frame with your subject–the longer focal length is more flattering for portraits.

the old kind of photography studios,not digital
actually for a darkroom. any more details are perfect

I’d say about the size of a large walk in closet. Something you might find in a master bedroom. You need room for a safe light, enlarger, running water, tables for your photo trays, chemicals, and a drying rack. Plus, you need to light proof the room, which is pretty difficult. But yeah, about the size of a large closet should be good.

Are there any differences, in terms of lighting equipments needed in studio environment for shooing digital and shooting film?

No differences.

ISO settings are the same, lighting is the same and all techniques are the same.

The only differences you will find is you do NOT have to use colour correction filters that you used when shooting film. Digital cameras can be set for different lighting situations or corrected when processing RAW files.

There is something that you will find helpful when setting white balance. This is the Xrite Colorchecker Passport.

Here is how that works.

http://www.xritephoto.com/ph_learning.aspx?action=webinarsarchive&eventid=803&eventdateid=4460

I am looking to set up a chroma-key (green screen) option for my photography, and we do not have any options for local shopping for studio equipment and supplies so I tend to order things online. Looking over Amazon’s selection I was a little disappointed.
Let me clairfy. I am not looking for the actual green or chromakey screen, I am looking for the digital files that are used to replace the green screen.

B&H Photo:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Chroma-Key-Backgrounds/ci/6446/N/4289245827

I’m a junior in high school who is planning on majoring in photography in college. I’m particularity interested in concert photography. Is there any sub-category of photography I should consider minoring in for concert photography? Also, what high school academic courses (which maths, sciences, etc…) are required for this major? What elective classes? I plan on taking Digital Photography and possibly AP Studio Art next year. Any other help/advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Just take the same classes you need to enter any college. Your advisor can hook you up.

My emphasis was on math/science and it was good enough to get me into Brooks.

Any classes you take will be beneficial as you enter the field and start working as a photographer.

I am new to digital photography and have the Nikon D80.. I just started working with Smith Victor studio lighting(FLC200 & 110i) and am stuck on how to turn off the "pop up" flash and still allow the camera to fire off the 3 studio lights. Right now the camera opens the small flash unit and then the 3 lights will sync. But that seems to destroy the idea of the studio set up since the people are being washed out..

Read your user manual. There may be a means to disable the pop up flash. Otherwise, check out the link below.

I want a free download version where you can desighn your digital pictures ! for example i wanna have different colors surrounding the pictures, words on them ect ect.

try gimp

Hey Guys, Thankie you a lot for clicking on my question :]

First of all if you only have rude comments to make don’t say them at all it’s my life and I will choose what I want to do with it. Of course, CAREER WISE! lol so please understand that this is my choice not yours and simply answer the question don’t go all smart on me, telling me this is not a good career or why am I even thinking of this at age 13. I am sure about it :] Thankies!

So here is what is happening, I am 13 years old and I have my career picked out I am choosing photography, And I want to be experienced now at this age so when I am older and can actually have the education I need in photography to be/or almost be an expert in photography! I just bought the book "Digital Portrait Photography" by Steve Sint and I absolutely love it! I also already picked out my camera but I am not sure check it out tell me if it’s good recommend others if you’d like http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665980741

My house has 4 bedrooms and three living rooms but they are all in use is there a way where I can still have my photography studio?? ( I cant make another room I don’t own the house I rent)
So how can I build my photography studio at home?
How do I make it look nice and professional for customers?
What do I need for my studio to be complete? (as in equipment)
How do I stay organized with all of this? (Money,Customers,Appointment, etc.,etc.,etc.)
What are good prices for portraits?
What makes a photographer more money Landscape photography or Portrait photography?

If you sticked with me for the entire time thanks so much I really appreciate it, please take your time to answer my question bellow.

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Does your house have a garage? If so, that’s where a lot of studio photographer’s start out – by converting a garage into studio space. If it doesn’t then consider doing mobile or location portraits using lightweight kit.

The camera model you’ve chosen is not the best for studio work because you WILL need external lighting. Sony is the only camera manufacturer that doesn’t use an industry standard hotshoe, so for starters you’d have to get an adapter and the model doesn’t have a PC sync cord for flash. I’d check out the entry level Nikon/Canon cameras before you jump in with this choice.

You need good lenses for portrait work – fast primes usually.

Lighting gear is essential – if you go as a ‘mobile’ studio, as I suggested, then getting a few cheap manual flashes (speedlights) some radio triggers, and light modifiers (softboxes, umbrellas) will give you the portability you need as they are battery, not mains based.

I shoot models both in the studio & on location with speedlight based lighting and it will be fine for what you are doing.

Before you start any of this though you need to learn how to use a DLSR properly. Portrait shots are rarely done in Auto modes – you need to be comfortable shooting manual and know the relationship between shutter speed, ISO, aperture & flash power inside out.

A good starting point for off camera lighting is the Strobist group;

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html

At the risk of ‘going all smart on you’ as you put it, please listen to good advice. You are putting the cart waaay before the horse here discussing how your studio will look & what to charge customers before you’ve even learnt the basics. Slow down! Knowledge & skill in photography won’t happen overnight but you’ve got plenty of time to learn.

I’m extremely interested in getting into Digital Photography. I live in a sort of small town and I don’t really know how to get started. I have a Nikon L100 and I love that camera! I would love to possibly start my own portrait studio or something like that. But how could I get started and get myself promoted around town? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

One way is get some of your friends and take portraits of them and use the best picture on a flier and as bussiness to put it in there store and have bussiness cards also. Make sure you know how to do good portriats. A few bad pictures can hurt your start up. Also go to your church and do there church direcory and do it for free to the church. help chairitys out and for free things for them and you will be seen doing it and that can get your name out there. put a ad in the newspaper, just do what you need to to let people know you are out there and you are good they will find you. Get in the yellow pages also.