Hi, i been studying photography for about a year & i don't think i know the basics yet, i really like B&W portraits. i take alot of pictures, i what to buy equipment for a home portrait studio, would anyone know what exactly what to get for just this propose. thank-you

any tips on what web-sites i could log-on to.

-- loretta gould (snowlg@hotmail.com), March 21, 2002

Answers

A lot depends on what format camera you want to use, how much space you have for the studio, and how much money you want to spend.

The simplest setup is a large window for light, and a big piece of white foamcore board for a reflector. Here are some examples of what can be done with this setup:

http://www.heylloyd.com/

The success of a portrait has much more to do with making the subject comfortable enough to reveal his/her character, than with fancy photo equipment.

-- Chris Ellinger (chris@ellingerphoto.com), March 21, 2002.

A very large window helps a lot. But it is the light that is key, so why not use natural light, whether indoors or out?

-- John Kantor (jkantor@mindspring.com), March 21, 2002.