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Anonymous
Good evening /p/

I'd love to turn my garage into a portrait studio, but now that I have the dimensions, it's not looking too good.

Pic related. (Just drew it in Paint)

At 19' long, that seems ok. But it's only 9 & a half feet wide. I only really plan on doing individuals or small groups, but when I start factoring in lights with soft boxes or umbrellas, it seems really really cramped. Also, the shortest point (where the roof support beams are) is only seven & a half feet tall, but if I sneak something in between that, the tallest point is just over 9' tall.

Does /p/ think this can work? Or should I ditch the whole idea? Also, how far should the subject be from the background and I should be from the subject?
>> Anonymous
FWIW, the kiddie kandids that is inside the babies 'r' us down the street is using about as much space for their /p/ro studio.

They mount the strobes and backdrops to the ceiling to maximize space.
>> tizzou !!HuouSd+PYUs
http://vimeo.com/789519
>> OP
>>274792
Sounds like a great idea. Any idea on how they actually do it or if theres any kits available to do it myself?
>> sage rage !3I4SJbCh8M
>>274862
Head down to the hardware superstore and show them the gear you want to mount to the roof, or at least the dimensions thereof. They should be able to show you a bunch of brackets and such suitable for the job. The tricky part (imho) would be making the mounting locations movable
>> Anonymous
>>274862
They use a ceiling mounted backdrop and lighting system, but you could probably just bolt some EMT Conduit to the ceiling and pick up a few greenie clamps.

This is what I got by typing greenie clamp into flickr:

http://flickr.com/photos/7937582@N03/2065052710/

http://flickr.com/photos/21588639@N07/2267378114/

I think it is relevant to your interests.
>> Anonymous
>>274865
Oh wow. That's really creative. Impresive.
But what if I'm going with lighting more along the lines of say AlienBee's? Not sure if that could hold the weight. If it can, then I'm on it.
>> Anonymous
>>274879
You could always upgrade to the 2 dollar ratchet clamps instead of using the 99 cent spring clamps. Those would hold alien bees.

Although, I'm certain that backdrops are heavier than alien bees.
>> Anonymous
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>>274879
I have a greenie in my garage, and I have a AB1600, so I tested it out.

It will hold an AB1600 w/a 60 inch umbrella.

It will not hold an AB1600 w/a softbox or an octobox.
>> Anonymous
>>274929It will hold an AB1600 w/a 60 inch umbrella.

is it really worth the price to get the 1600 over the 800 or 400

the 1600 isn't exactly cheap and they're not as good quality as other brands, AB makes cheap flashes and 400 and 800 are great.
>> Anonymous
>>274917
True. Then what would I clamp it to?
Like I said, I want the inside of my garage to be a portrait studio set-up, so should I have some 1-2" thick lines of wood set up on the ceiling/walls as a grid? That would be kind of cool, now that I think about it
>> Anonymous
>>274930
Get the 400.

If you decide that you need the extra power, then PCB will 'upgrade' your AB400 for 25 bucks plus the difference in price between the AB400 and the one you want to upgrade to.

I upgraded my AB800s to AB1600s this way, because I need the extra power. If you never need the power, you don't have to spend the money.
>>274931
I'm sure you will be able to find a clamp that will attach to the ceiling joists.

The gold thing bolted to the greenie is a Manfrotto Standard 1/4-20" Stud that goes in a super clamp. I've used the super clamp to mount strobes to doors, so I'm sure ceiling joists aren't a problem for it. Although, the super clamp is 30 bucks, and you can save money by using a cheaper clamp from the hardware store.