When opening a photo studio, it is important to choose the right equipment: equipment, lighting equipment, backgrounds and small decor, which, if necessary, helps to complete the image. The issue of photographing children requires a separate study. Toys and all kinds of additional accessories in this case are also very useful.
It is necessary
photographic equipment, flashes, lamps, backgrounds, darkroom equipment, computer, chairs, armchairs, tripods, adapters, extension cords, cash register
Instructions
Step 1
Decide what services your photo studio will offer. Buy the necessary equipment depending on this. If you plan to take both a photo for documents and an artistic photo, it is better to look for a room in which there is the possibility of arranging two independent pavilions. Otherwise, in the process of work, you will constantly have to rearrange the light, and this is not the right thing to do when a client is already sitting in your chair.
Step 2
Equip a photo lab if analog photography is your priority. It is not so convenient in terms of production, but it allows you to get artistic images unlike a higher class. To equip a darkroom, you will need an enlarger that has the ability to change color filters; contact machine for printing photos from sheet films; trays, tanks, solution containers, red lanterns, and an industrial version of the gloss used for drying photographs.
Step 3
Buy a computer, printer and supplies if your photography studio specializes in digital. Be sure to install the licensed software. Otherwise, certain force majeure circumstances may not have the best effect on the business. Provide all the required plugins. Today, digital photography can be changed beyond recognition with the help of filters. Thanks to the computer, retouching has been greatly simplified.
Step 4
Start purchasing equipment for pavilions. You will need two or three cameras for ID, color and black-and-white photographs. Of course, the choice of the services provided depends entirely on your preferences, but experience shows that the more range of work you do, the more clients and the higher the profit. When buying cameras, try to take medium format equipment. There are now good models for both analog and digital photography.
Step 5
Choose according to your own needs pulsed lighting (flashes) and constant light (lamps), as well as tripods and diffusers for them. But keep in mind that it is more profitable to buy lighting sets that consist of a backdrop lamp and two side lamps than buying separate items. Plus, they come in carry bags, which can come in handy if your photography studio is going to provide on-site services.
