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In this video I give you a tour of my garage portrait studio and talk you through how I set up my lights and backgrounds to make the most versatile use of the space.
#portraits #portraitphotography #homestudio
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47 responses to “A Tour of my Garage Portrait Studio”
great tutorial, what size is the strip light softbox and what make is it please?
Lots of information!! I love it !!
Who likes flashcable anymore?
Finally, a garage as small as mine… don't like when people with double garage call it small.
I'm a bit late to this video, but definitely appreciate the look behind the curtain (or, garage door).
Fred is a great idea!
Do you ever use live-view to show your clients the shots mid-session?
Love this and feel like you are my very own personal mentor! The Gravity backdrop is gorgeous…well worth the $$$$! I am surely going to order one.
Could use advise on using LED light bulbs and constant lighting
Setting up a photography studio in a garage one idea I used foam panels over the windows and used black out paint on the side door so I can have as close to complete darkness as possible
What a cool garage photo studio! It’s always enjoyable to learn something new from Sean Tucker.
This was dope! Soon I will upgrade like how yours is! I ended up using my garage to make a photo studio as well . You should check mine out and let me know what you think!
Sean delivers consistently quality content for the price of… nothing. Hit that like my friends, he's earned it and then some.
Thank you for sharing the way you do things. Very intelligible and approachable. Thank you!
You should make a series called “photography in the garage”. I know you said you’re leaving the portrait studio up permanently, but just as a “YouTube idea” you test your photographic creativity by limiting yourself to that room and your two lights. Excellent video!
Your studio is WOW
Thank you so much! Really informative!!
You are one of the most amazing Mentor that we ever had.
Great videos you make, Sean! I really enjoy your tutorials as well as your videos with more reflection / thoughts about various topics. Regarding this video – would you be able to get the same results in your garage studio if you used your traveling kit with the two Godox AD200? What are the biggest misses of only having the AD200s both for traveling and studio?
the dog…lol
the mannequin head is genius
Amazing video 👍
Right before the pandemic hit I was lucky to have a big gorgeous space to do my shoots. It was great for the action /dancer shots I do often. Nothing is forever and I lost that studio so now Im back to my small space and making that work again. I have access to a bigger space but that means moving so much gear that it isnt worth it plus I have lots of funky accessories and props at my fingertips right here. I even use a small fog machine and it works well…I think better than the spray. Thanks for keeping me inspired about working in a more humble environment! IM happy that you have Square Space. Keep shooting, making videos etc and keep safe from all the variants …all best from a NYC fan.
Great video Sean just shows you how to manipulate any space for portraits learned a lot here ty
Really cool to see how you light a small space. I have been thinking of using my garage in the same way. Thanks for the inspiration Sean
Sean, your videos are excellent mate, so easy to listen to your thoughts, no nonsense! What portable soft box would you recommend to use with the Godox 200 flash.
Keep up the great videos 👍
This. Ideo got me dreaming about setting a studio up in my garage… which is currently our tip
Great video Sean!
I have a double garage space where the ceiling height is 7'-8" high. What is the minimum space needed for full body portrait if there are height limitations? Are there modifiers that can simulate a 45 deg single key light on a person that is 6' tall in a 7'-8" space?
Loved watching this
Very very VERY interested in more portraiture videos! I learn so much from every upload of yours!
Garage? Hmmm, that's awesome. I'll be moving to my townhouse soon and couldn't decide where to make a small home-based studio; in a small bedroom upstairs or in the basement. Never actually thought of the garage. Wow. Do you not worry about your equipment when it's very cold (or very hot) outside, though?
It's really nice to see mini studio setups. It's also reassuring and given me confidence in my new 10×8 shed being my mini studio. Nice video, cheers.
Thank you for the great ideas. Appreciate your videos.
Very useful and its always a joy to listen to your calm voice and demeanour.
A gare radg. I knew it was coming. Mostly Sean speaks English well. He seems to really know lighting. No deep thoughts or anything, a transition to business. I like everything this guy does including the deep thoughts.
I feel like your videos help me to remember to stay grounded 🙂 thank you ❤️
Would love to see you make videos on your portrait process.
Hey Sean….I continue to appreciate the content you put on your channel here….As a fellow photographer here in the USA, I resonate with your efforts to keep your gear & setup..simple…!!…This approach, along with your book, both show a lot of depth, as well as creativity, as you strive strive to find that sometimes precarious balance between creativity & technical…!!..(I'm trying to find a copy of your book..!!)…..Kudos for your willingness to be open, honest & transparent….and articulate…as you continue to share your creative journey, as well as life journey….!!…I've shared your channel here to several photographers, & you have generated lots of interesting discussions…!!…Love it..!!…We have photography question, we got from this particular video, that we couldn't solve collectively…!!…We couldn't figure out your "clamp-setup" of your triangular reflector, attached to your light stand…!!..Down in the comments, I thought I saw you use a Manfrotto Super Clamp (I have an old version of it..!!), but we can't figure out how you connected the reflector to the light stand, that allowed it to hang freely, & it's also easy for the subject to move up/down, or even to place on their knees..!!…We all want to emulate some version of that, but can't figure out how your connection piece.!!…Maybe a quick phone-photo or something of your setup..??!!…Regardless, the content you share here, as you venture through life's creative challenges, is greatly appreciated….KUTGW…!!
Wonderful video! Thanks for posting this. What are the interior dimensions of your garage?
I would love to see more! I want to do this!
My apartment is about 400 sq ft. To do any photography, anything video, I have to take outside about half of my apartment. Can it be done? Yes. Efficiently? No. Not practical. I've given up. I'm wasting 99.9+% of my effort by taking stuff out, cleaning, setting up, do the work, tear down, more cleaning, bringing stuff back in.
what 40 people think this video isnt good?… weirdos
Great video Sean, I have subscribed, i guess my garage is a similar size. I will set something up.
awesome video
Lovely ideas and great inspiration Sean. I’ve been shooting portraits at home for a while and you’ve given me some renewed excitement with your set up!
Love your channel and the information in this video. It has already been mentioned, but I do want to repeat: Garages and basements tend to be moist and cold. This can destroy equipment. I learned this the hard way with my musical gear. So either in some way work on the "climate" in your garage or take the more sensitive equipment out between shoots …
Soooo I have a question good brother. When you say a general rule of thumb is that the distance of softboxes should be the same as the size of the soft box. R u referring to the stand its self of the boom pole. Like for me i use a c stand so should my c stand be exactly 34 inches away from my subject or the modifer attached to the grip arm thus being 34inches away from the face/subject? Maybe im thinking about this to hard lol
Great use of a small space for a studio, very affordable as well! I might add a few V-flats as well! Thanks for sharing all of your videos!!!!