On August 29th, I led a photography set-design workshop for the Costume & Camera group. The workshop focused on setting up a basic studio at home, then building a full set to match a cosplay or theme. As part of the workshop, I did a live demonstration showing how I build a set and then use the set during a session. For this workshop, I used: Canon R6 24 - 105mm lens Surface Pro Tether Cables Spyder Color Checker Westcott FJ400 & FJ200 Strobes Westcott Trigger Rectangular soft boxes Platypod Gels Backdrop stand Hand-painted grey canvas backdrop 3 Light stands Clamps Fabric Flowers Fake candles Fake Skull Bottles LED light Posing Block Floor Drop Boxes Camera Settings: For this shoot, I used ISO 100 with an aperture of F8 and a shutter speed of 1/250s. My focal lengths ranged from 39mm to 94mm, with 50mm being the most common. Set Up: This shoot was a demonstration, so I kept the set small and ...
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