Tour of our New and Improved Photography Studio
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- Опубліковано 11 бер 2021
- in Tour of the New and Improved Photography Studio I go over the space that I and partners have been working on over the past 6 weeks. While our last studio was functional for headshots, solo portraits, and very small groups, we did often run into the limitations of a smaller space. We started searching for a new space around the end of 2020, and finally found this one in mid January of 2021. I quickly signed the lease and we got to work building the space out to our needs. The first thing I did was convert all the fluorescent panels to daylight LED (predictable, I know). Then we ripped out the drop ceiling. We had talented contractors come in to do things like paint, electrical, close up the area exposed above the drop ceiling, install a new floor, etc. My partners and I did things like build the prop storage shelves, drywall, set up the makeup area, polish up the bathroom, etc. There was a lot of waiting for necessary products to ship and arrive - slowed down due to strained supply chains.
This studio offers a number of improvements such as higher ceilings, hard floors, almost 3x the square footage, and better street visibility. We outfitted this studio with a number of improvements to our equipment including way more grip on wheels, electronic backgrounds, and a more refined selection of light modifiers to reduce confusion (aka, nothing Godox mount, only Bowens mount products).
Notable gear from this video -
Electronic background : amzn.to/3bEFD7H
12' Flashpoint Junior Stand : adorama.rfvk.net/2rkkNa
My entire kit of gear : kit.co/robhallphoto
Follow me on Instagram: bit.ly/2sj7Lsq
Where I get Music and Effects: share.epidemicsound.com/tw3LG
Thumbs up for thumbs up pullups.
I'm happy you asked for the like in the comment. It's different and it's better. Congratulations on accomplishing your goal of getting to shoot more - looking forward to the content.
I'd like to see you experiment with a three-light setup - various modifiers, light placements, all of that for a business portrait
That looks like a PERFECT space!!
This is a great step up! Congratulations! I will 💯 keep watching and I just want you to know that I subscribe to about 40 channels with over half being about photography. Yours is the ONLY one that I can honestly say I look forward to every single video because you are objective, give great, practical advice, stay away from all the UA-cam photography “drama” and you are totally real with no BS! Enjoy your new studio and I can’t wait to see what your new content!
Your gear reviews/comparisons have always been top-notch! I have learned a lot from your channel and am looking forward to the evolution of your future content. You do you!
Showing off with those pull ups and those high-ass ceilings. So jealous! Love it and it looks great!
Great to hear that you'll be talking less about gear geekery & more about photography technique! Love the studio & Mahalo's for all your hard work on UA-cam!!!
Congratulations! And thanks for all the great knowledge you've given me over the past few years.
Good for you Robert! Congratulations!
Hey Robert - Thanks for the change to teaching us about the art. We all get too caught up in equipment.
Always enjoy your presentations Robert.
Love the new studio!!!!
Congrats on the new space. Looking forward to seeing new content created in that space.
CONGRATS on the 70000 and the new studio! I have learned a lot from watching your videos and have enjoyed watching your success!
Love the new space. Congrats!
I have Asked This Few Days Ago & u Made My Day,😊 Really Helpful.
Wow!!! Awesome creative space!!!
Awesome video and thanks for sharing !!!
I am sure that your studio is going to be awesome!
Congrats Robert! Awesome space
Congratulations on the new studio and looking forward to more and new content:)
Great space! Enjoy using it!
Congrats Rob !
Well, when you offer a great product you get great results!
I'm not moving out of my chair in case I miss anything you do,so looking forward to your ongoing productions.
So awesome!
Looks great. Look into ceiling mounted rails for the lights. Super easy and you don't have stands littered everywhere.
Congratulations for your new studio from Hamburg
Awesome studio Robert, hope your business continues to grow along with your sub base. You are going to give Peter Coulson a run for the money.
Let's just say this: I want to be there!!! Looks awesome, my friend! Use it well 🙌
Nice! Congratulations!
Looks awesome!
😂 i love the intro, see now i have to do something extra when i finish designing my studio.
Congrats!!!
Studio/Gym. Cool combination 🤗
Very nice, I keep dreaming of a space like that. Maybe someday
2 ideas. 1. Comparing softbox to beauty dish in different applications. For example, beauty. 2. Showing application of standard reflectors. They are so often over looked but they come in all different shapes and sizes. I know Cheetah make a few different ones.
Great space!
Hello Robert, it's great that you are going to offer more of your photographic experience. Thanks in advance !!
So my request would be : when it will be possible, make a party with Dj or bands, make a good set up with the strobes & flash and you 're up to go covering your event .
The studio looks great Rob! Congrats
Thank you Eli!
Congratulations! I want to rent a space to make my studio but don't have too many clients yet to maintain the rent and all that, but you're a HUGE inspiration to me, I hope one day can visit you :) greetings from Colombia!
Studio looks great, can't wait to see your new content, would love to see some ballet/dance action shots in that new studio!!
I've got a wedding client who runs a dance studio and I'm trying to get something together with them! I already have a concept I've been saving specifically for dance.
@@robhallphoto Awesome, can't wait to see it, onwards and upwards!!
Studio looks great but being on a first floor with all those windows is begging to get broken into. Probably a good idea to get a large safe or make an equipment cage to lock things like camera bodies, lenses, and lights up.
Thanks for the concern but there’s a lot of reasons that’s a non-issue.
-theft / break-ins are not really an issue in the studio’s community, or county for that matter. A business getting lit up for its equipment is rare, and when it does happen it’s an inside job.
- we have internal and external security.
- no cameras or lenses stay in here because all partners work outside the studio as well.
- we don’t have signage going up until all of our windows are frosted so there will be no visibility of what’s inside.
I have multiple examples of studios in the same area that are also ground level, who do keep their camera equipment there/visible, who don’t have frosted windows, that have been around for a decade without issue.
@@robhallphoto The theft issue with all the windows crossed my mind too, but what are you going to use to kill all the natural light if necessary?
@@RealtorMartin at 4:34 you can see on the ground on the right - I have black foam inserts cut to the window sizes. Dual purpose as they completely block out the ambient, but also the closed-cell valora foam on the back rejects the external noise from the nearby main road, and the open cell foam on the front will reduce echo from sound inside the space. I didn't cover that in this video because I wanted to share a separate video with the results so people could decide if they wanted to do something similar.
The studio looks very nice. I am looking forward to the new style of videos that will be based on the art of photography with less emphasis on the gear. Gear matters but what you do with it to create the photograph is more important. IMO
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awesome studio rob! im planning to setup my own studio in april. can you do a tutorial on how to use a speed light as a kicker/rim/hair light? how should it be positioned and does it need a modifier? i want to improve on my 1 light setup and add a 2nd light for the hair for more separation. thanks!
Cool space
Hey congratulations on the new space brother and I wish you the most success moving forward and doing what you love
Thank you!
@@robhallphoto You are most welcome
Great studio. Put tennis balls on the points of your junior stand. I will save someones ankle:)
What c stands and wheel bases do you have? Also what stand is that for your laptop with wheels! Love the new spot and watching you grow bub! You’ve helped out tremendously with my Godox and softbox purchases! Saved me a lot of time and money! I’m here for your journey!
Can't wait to come and break a very unique and costly modifier!
Showing all the gear I wont have was not enough for you, you also showed the physique I wont ever have in just the intro!
hahaha nice video, very useful ideas for my dream studio!
Thanks
Man, four years ago I wouldn’t have dreamed of having this much equipment. And 1 year ago I wouldn’t dare share myself doing a pull-up, much less expose my stomach. You can search my channel for my underwater shoot where I wore a t shirt in a swimming pool to avoid my body being on the internet.
I know you’re poking fun but it hits home for me because I’ve felt the reality of both of those things in the past. Set the destination, identify the path, stay consistent, and you’ll get anywhere you want to go.
Great new space. Only thing I'd suggest is construction tool, steel lock boxes. That way anything expensive is under another lock and key. That or a cage or safe room. With all the lighting gear sitting out you could be a target for theft.
If nothing else, roll lightstands back to behind the walls so you cant see everything sitting out in the open space.
All the windows are great for natural light pics and using as fill. You'll want sliding blackout curtains to control it.
We got the place under surveillance so any theft would be on camera. And windows are already frosted so it’s not visible from outside.
And I didn’t cover it in the video but I already have dual sided acoustic panels cut to fit the windows that block all ambient light, reject the road noise, and clean up the audio inside.
In this big space, you might try things, which you wouldn´t think about in a small space. What i would suggest: get some wind-up lightning stands for the heavier stuff, so you will easily be able to lift 30 pounds or more. So you also can use a heavy boom with 10 pounds weight on each end (flash + lightshaper on one side, counterweight on the other side). Also its easier to lift a deep parabolic softbox + focus system, flash + counterweight with it, which is technically also a boom. In a photography studio, there is no weight limit for equipment. Even if i am only an amateur photographer, i own two wind-up lightning stands, so i know, what i am talking about.
nice pull ups
Congratulations to you man, well deserved. This spot looks great. This vid was an inspiration as I'm planning to get a similar spot soon. Are you able to bring in a vehicle or motorbike if you got that opportunity? see, like you have the space to do a car shoot. Continued success. Keep us posted.
Thank you! We could do a motorbike as long as it makes it through the door. And while there might be just enough space for a small vehicle, there's no entry that would allow for it.
You’re in Michigan. Surely the sky above the metal is not a winter friendly environment! 😂!
not a bit lol
Any regrets on choosing white over grey? And why? Great renovation! I'm in the process of updating my studio. Subbed!
What type of flooring did you install? I need to do something similar to that. Looks fantastic!
Amazing space! Sick form on the pull-ups! Love that you’re going to be leaning more into photography techniques and away from fear breakdowns (though I’ve found those videos to be infinitely helpful as well!) I think it’d be great if you could ever do videos about photo biz if you ever got the itch. That Instagram story rant you did a few months back about Finacial advice for photographers was probably so helpful to a bunch of folks! Congrats again on the space.
Hey Rob. Thanks for the Studio Tour.
I have a question regarding the Motorized backdrop roller. I just want to know if you can still to roll it manually just in case there is a power shortage (which tend to happen in my area). Thanks
Hmm, you can roll it but I don’t know if that’s problematic for the motors. If you are in a pinch, you could always loosen the ends and rotate the background freely on those.
@@robhallphoto Thanks for the reply and also the tip
I’m looking for the automatic background system. Would you share what company you guys decided on going for and ask if you have any feedback on it?
Troy, Michigan
Hey nice space! can you tell what the square footage is?
Hi Robert. I have a question and I hope you can help me out here. Some time ago, when you were transforming your new studio, you talked about the light tubes you use. I cannot find that video anymore, so I hope you don’t mind to share again which tubes are you using. Thanks again.
Looking for to the new content direction.
Congratulations on the space Rob. I’d love to check it out one day. I’m not to far. I also have a question. What do you use for your inserts for your paper backgrounds where you can leave them up on mounts without warping? I’ve heard horror stories and I don’t want to waste any paper rolls.
we have aluminum inserts on the way but they are taking forever to get here.
@@robhallphoto thanks! Did you find them online or are they local? I tried pvc but the 2 in is to wide to fit the tube and the 1 1/2 is to small to fit the roller inserts. I’m at a loss.
Congratulations on the new space!! What will you charge to rent the space? My home studio is nearing completion and I’m considering renting it out by appointment only, wondering what to charge, will make my gear available.
We’re still working out numbers appropriate to the local competition.
One difficult part is that we are very different than the surrounding studios that offer little to no lighting equipment. We don’t want to have to keep someone there full time to manage renting out gear a la crate, which is how most of the studios with gear tend to operate. So we’re looking for a rate that backs the value of having access to so much gear without charging people for access to all of it considering it’s nearly impossible to use everything.
Great, God may give you a lot of jobs.. i wonder how big your studio in meters?
Hey man did you lose weight!? Congratulations on your new studio. I’m working on my first!
Yes, I lost about 30 lbs between fall 2020 and early 2021. Good luck on your first studio! It's so nice to have a set space for shooting.
are you getting rid of anything? I just got my first studio
What about security? With all those windows and no blinds? Also how do you keep all the unwated light out without window coverings?
windows are already covered. We have interior and exterior security. No cameras/lenses stay in the building either. Also theft really isn't an issue in this area.
As someone who’s had two studio break ins, don’t put the word photography on the exterior signage 😂
What's the total size of your new space, plus the shooting area, I think you said 20,ft x 25feet shooting area, but the total area space looks far more...
The total studio is 1650 sq. feet. Just the raised ceilings area is 20x25.
I’m contemplating a studio space with floor level windows like yours, but I’m concerned about security. Can you talk about any concerns you might have had and solutions you came up with?
I really don't have concerns. Insure the space and equipment, lock doors. It must be a matter of where people are located because multiple commenters expressed this concern yet I have 0 fear of security. Like, we have jewelry stores that are ground level with windows.
I have considered getting a studio but I’m concerned about people walking by and looking at all that equipment and I don’t like second floors so that’s not an option 😬 what’s your take on the safety aspect?
I'm sure it varies by community but, I have 0 issues. We frosted our windows (more to diffuse sunglight) but you can look right through our glass door and see the place is filled with photo gear.
Personally, I don't give it a second thought, that's what insurance policies are for.
Which country are you
I’m curious… Thieves love hitting studios. Don’t all those open windows invite unwanted attention?
Must be a geographical thing because I had no concern about it where I'm located.
We did frost the windows (to diffuse window light / eliminate hard sunset lighting), but I have no concern because :
a) we have security cameras
b) I have insurance
You should really take everything OFF the the windows/ledges . You are just advertising what can be easily stolen to anyone walking by.
I must be spoiled by the lack of theft in our area, seriously not an issue around here, most studios and businesses do not cover their windows in any way, and almost all businesses are ground floor around here too.
Also, as stated in other comments. Camera gear doesn't stay in the building. Interior and exterior surveillance. Secured property, off main road. Insured for replacement value. And windows already frosted.
@@robhallphoto oh well i guess i must be jaded living in Los Angeles
You’re definitely not alone, others expressed concern as well and it just shows the differences of our experiences based on location. People seem worried and meanwhile I’m thinking, even jewelry stores here don’t obstruct ground floor visibility. My motivation for the window diffusion wasn’t even theft prevention, it was to stop passerby’s from gawking through the window during a session, and stop evening sunlight or reflections off cars from spitting hard light through our windows.
😂 i love the intro, see now i have to do something extra when i finish designing my studio.
Congrats!!!