Author Topic: NEED TIPS ON RUNNING A PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO BUSINESS... (Read 4082 times)

jem_adriano · « **on:** May 31, 2010, 07:27:09 PM »

mga experts po dyan kailangan ko ng advice,balak ko kase magtayo ng isang studio...anu pa po ba magandang i-offer sa mga customers? suggestions are welcome...panu ka makikilala? panu magkarun ng regular customers? mahirap ba ang ganitong business sa simula?

im planning to start small...a laptop,a couple of printers,a 1 tb external HD,and a DSLR,sa ngayon po canon 1000d palang cam ko but im planning to upgrade later on kung maging successful,ive already gathered some experience in shooting for graduations weddings and baby christening....i also had experience in working in a studio abroad....im doing this as an investment to secure myself in the future hopefully....as of now now im just saving for a place to fix up....
ang balak ko po is the usual,photo printing in different sizes..photography for ids..portrait,graduation packages...aside from that im planning to design tarpaulins,although i dont have the money to buy a machine yet...siguro paprint muna sa iba.....and desktop publishing like invitations,which i think will be my edge since graduate ako ng fine arts
is it ok to start with already alot to offer?
how to maintain regular customers...the dos and donts...
and how many workers are good to start with?
im planning to setup this august maybe,with the help of some funding from my mother also... utak lang muna ang puhunan hehe

those with a similar idea can also join the topic

dudeofdude · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2010, 09:13:05 PM »

you'll need a strobe setup for portraits and headshots

Jayson77 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2010, 10:06:02 PM »

Same wattage for all studio strobes. The higher the watts the better .
Also consider the space. If you can shoot a whole body portrait using an 85mm the better.
You also need a heavy duty boom stand for top lighting (Comes in handy for hair lights & rim lighting & for food photography).
Reflectors, gobos & light modifiers are very very important.
Good luck.

Oh, dont forget the light meter.

kurtcobainer · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2010, 10:25:15 PM »

Sa Tay Hua (tama ba?) nagbebena sila nung portable studio set. Mura lang nasa 15k ata 3 lights na 180w with softboxes na. Meron din atang 300w hindi ko lang alam kung how much yun. Parang ganun ang gusto kong bilhin.

jem_adriano · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2010, 10:28:06 PM »

ok sir...im taking notes

keep it comin...

raginghormones · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2010, 10:15:53 AM »

photobooth business ka na lang sir

damiel · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2010, 04:16:24 PM »

your printers should be good to, not canon, not epson, not hp! noritsu pero mahal.

jem_adriano · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2010, 06:42:38 PM »

Quote from: damiel on June 27, 2010, 04:16:24 PM

your printers should be good to, not canon, not epson, not hp! noritsu pero mahal.

ive already had lots of good feedback from my clients using canon printers...i think i might stick with it for a while

cradleofklien · « **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2010, 03:41:00 AM »

hi sir jem try niyo din mag offer ng event packages like weddings, birthdays, debut, etc.

jem_adriano · « **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2010, 05:04:16 PM »

Quote from: cradleofklien on June 28, 2010, 03:41:00 AM

hi sir jem try niyo din mag offer ng event packages like weddings, birthdays, debut, etc.

ou pwede nga yan...

CALI_SOCA · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2010, 10:28:24 AM »

wow, nice business.. project ko rin toh, asap. on the process pa lang..

psychotik · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2010, 09:18:55 PM »

anong murang flash speedlight na may kasamang flash trigger? for nikon d60?

pings15 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2010, 10:26:27 PM »

Quote from: psychotik on July 05, 2010, 09:18:55 PM

anong murang flash speedlight na may kasamang flash trigger? for nikon d60?

the ever trustworthy Yong Nuo speedlite

3k lang pero manual flash sha..

demoboi · « **Reply #13 on:** July 19, 2010, 01:52:27 AM »

Try to freelance nalang muna. In buying strobes think about kung san mo gagamitin, either indoor ba or outdoor. Since if indoor lang naman you don't need a really high wattage strobe naman. If you're planning to use it outdoors then go for higher wattage strobes (alienbees, visatec or if may pera profoto). Pero if you're shooting weddings naman all you need are your small flash guns either mounted or off cam. If school id lang naman, kaya lang naman ng isang frontal light yan basta shadowless ung mukha pero pwede mo rin naman lagyan ng hairlight if you want na mas ok ung output. Main point: start small. Don't invest too much muna.

jem_adriano · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2010, 08:07:23 AM »

Quote from: demoboi on July 19, 2010, 01:52:27 AM

Try to freelance nalang muna. In buying strobes think about kung san mo gagamitin, either indoor ba or outdoor. Since if indoor lang naman you don't need a really high wattage strobe naman. If you're planning to use it outdoors then go for higher wattage strobes (alienbees, visatec or if may pera profoto). Pero if you're shooting weddings naman all you need are your small flash guns either mounted or off cam. If school id lang naman, kaya lang naman ng isang frontal light yan basta shadowless ung mukha pero pwede mo rin naman lagyan ng hairlight if you want na mas ok ung output. Main point: start small. Don't invest too much muna.

thats the idea sir...im just starting with what ive got now...then im gonna upgrade my camera later...the only thing i spent on at this point is fixing up the studio...thanks for the tip!

alien_inside · « **Reply #15 on:** July 22, 2010, 04:00:42 PM »

Quote from: jem_adriano on June 27, 2010, 06:42:38 PM

ive already had lots of good feedback from my clients using canon printers...i think i might stick with it for a while

EPSON!

alien_inside · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2010, 04:10:28 PM »

so maglalagay ka rin ng 3 or 5 minutes RUSH ID sa karatula mo? then you have to practice dealing with the rush one... learn to edit with Keyboard shortcuts....

make your templates... eaither you edit and print with photoshop, or edit with photoshop first then, pagemaker...

shortcuts like: LEVELS: ctrl L; CURVES: ctrl M; Color Balance ctrl B are the most common... then, ctrl C, Alt Tab, Alt E-S-D, ek ek ek ek... you can print your outputs in 2 to 3 minutes...

If you have flash triggers, make shure your flash ( built in ) fires only ONCE... avoid shadoows, place flashes at your sides, and one at the back of the subject, para tanggal ang shadows...

alien_inside · « **Reply #17 on:** July 22, 2010, 04:12:45 PM »

Point and shoot cameras are the best for this setup... para di ka mamomroblema sa focusing hehehe lalu na kung medyo malabo ang mata mo na tulad ko... my guy at the shop is using a polaroid 5MP for the IDs...

jem_adriano · « **Reply #18 on:** July 28, 2010, 09:46:06 AM »

Quote from: alien_inside on July 22, 2010, 04:10:28 PM

so maglalagay ka rin ng 3 or 5 minutes RUSH ID sa karatula mo? then you have to practice dealing with the rush one... learn to edit with Keyboard shortcuts....

make your templates... eaither you edit and print with photoshop, or edit with photoshop first then, pagemaker...

shortcuts like: LEVELS: ctrl L; CURVES: ctrl M; Color Balance ctrl B are the most common... then, ctrl C, Alt Tab, Alt E-S-D, ek ek ek ek... you can print your outputs in 2 to 3 minutes...

If you have flash triggers, make shure your flash ( built in ) fires only ONCE... avoid shadoows, place flashes at your sides, and one at the back of the subject, para tanggal ang shadows...

wala tayo problema jan sir...siguro mental block lang gotta work on that!

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Author Topic: NEED TIPS ON RUNNING A PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO BUSINESS... (Read 4082 times)