Photo Studio Portait
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 Photography Stand Portait Photo Studio Light Stand clamp hook Heavy Duty PA013  US $7.55
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 Boom ArmStandSoftbox kit for SpeedLight ex580 sb900 US $98.00
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 Video Studio Portait Photography Light Holder 1 to 4 US $17.99
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 Square Perfect SP2050 Ultimate Portrait Studio Kit w Flashes Softbox More US $419.97
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 SP2050 Ultimate Portrait Studio Kit w Flashes Softbox More By Square Perfect US $403.95
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Square Perfect SP3500 Complete Portrait Studio Kit With Flashes Softboxes Gels & Barn Door & More! List Price: $1,149.95 Sale Price: $289.95  |
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ePhoto 9115 Portrait Studio Backdrop Support System List Price: $54.99 Sale Price: $54.99 |
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Telescopic Crossbar muslin, paper or canvas support background system This background support system is ideal for location, studio photograph or home studio. This set is perfect for home studio where space is limited... |
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Cowboystudio 24in Octagon Photography Softbox for Video and Portait Studio Continuous Lighting List Price: $48.00 Sale Price: $48.00 Used From: $18.99 |
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* Holds up to 105 watt bulbs * Easy to assemble * Case is black and easy to pack |
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Cowboystudio 32in Octagon Photography Softbox for Video and Portait Studio Continuous Lighting List Price: $50.00 Sale Price: $50.00 |
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* Holds up to 105 watt bulbs * Easy to assemble * Case is black and easy to pack |
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Cowboystudio 20in x 28in Photography Softbox for Video and Portait Studio Continuous Lighting List Price: $35.00 Sale Price: $35.00 |
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* Holds up to 85 watt bulbs * Easy to assemble * Case is black and easy to pack |
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GSI Super Quality Portable Photo Studio Lighting Umbrella, Soft Light Case - For Professional Pictures And Video - Large List Price: $59.99 Sale Price: $39.99 |
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Brand New Studio Lighting Umbrella From GSI - Designed With Legendary Craftsmanship And State-Of-The-Art Engineering. Foldable, Portable And Sturdy This Umbrella Was Created To Provide Super Lighting Conditions In Studio... |
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GSI Super Quality Portable Photo Studio Lighting Umbrella, Soft Light Case - For Professional Pictures And Video - Medium List Price: $59.99 Sale Price: $34.99 |
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Brand New Studio Lighting Umbrella From GSI - Designed With Legendary Craftsmanship And State-Of-The-Art Engineering. Foldable, Portable And Sturdy This Umbrella Was Created To Provide Super Lighting Conditions In Studio... |
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GSI Super Quality Portable Photo Studio Lighting Umbrella, Soft Light Case - For Professional Pictures And Video - Standard Size List Price: $59.99 Sale Price: $34.99 |
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Brand New Studio Lighting Umbrella From GSI - Designed With Legendary Craftsmanship And State-Of-The-Art Engineering. Foldable, Portable And Sturdy This Umbrella Was Created To Provide Super Lighting Conditions In Studio... |
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Ardinbir 60cm 24" Photography Studio Portable Hot Shoe Softbox Diffuser Kit for Canon, Nikon, Leica, Sony, Olympus, Vivitar, Pentax, Metz, Panasonic, Kodak, Sigma, Nissin, Sunpak External Speedlite Flash Sale Price: $73.95 |
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Features: 1. This portable flash softbox will help you to achieve the studio like results. 2. It can be used widely as multi-purpose softbox, suitable for camera's external speedlight(except Sony hot shoe), used with light stand and triggers, very convennient to carry, especially fit for portait and macro shoots outdoors 3... |
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Studio Portable Hot Shoe Flash Softbox Stand Kit with Flash and Wireless Remote Trigger for Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Leica, Pentac, Olympus DSLR camera Sale Price: $185.95 |
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Wireless flash trigger: 1.4 selectable radio channels with 2 LEDs Receiver fixed on standard 1/4" thread Tripod Work with most flash guns like Canon 580/430EX, Nikon SB600/800/900 Transmitter works with all cameras with a standard hotshoe socket (Except Minolta & Sony)... |
Everyone Needs A Hobby
I believe that we all need to have at least one hobby in our lives. Many people have told me that they aren't creative and they are afraid to take up a hobby because they don't want to waste money on something they may not like or may not be good at.
Some hobbies are not expensive but you do have to purchase the necessary items you need to get started and by doing this, it could get a little costly depending on what it is you choose as your hobby. When I hear people tell me they aren't creative I usually ask them if they have ever tried to do anything creative. The answer is usually, "no". Well, how do you know if you aren't creative until you try? It's hard to get motivated sometimes and even harder if you aren't sure exactly what it is you want to do.
The real thing here is the challenge. That's what I like. In fact, challenging myself is how I learned to become an artist in the first place and my interest eventually turned into a career as an artist, a faux finisher and a prop fabricator. Many people simply have a God given gift of creativity but many people just don't know it.
Take my youngest sister for example. When she was younger, she couldn't even draw a stick person or so she says. She always envied others who could draw so instead of trying to draw, she pretended to 'teach' school in her bedroom. My sister didn't realize she was extremely talented until she was a grown woman. She told me that she got interested in decorative painting and stenciling. She bought magazines and 'how to' books on the subject and she ended up teaching herself how to paint. My sister was also interested in sewing but really didn't know how so she taught herself how to sew. As time went by, she turned a spare bedroom into her craft room and what she taught herself to do turned into a lucrative business. My sister didn't really have a business but she did murals for home owners, made window treatments and elaborate draperies for home owners and she even taught herself how to uphoster furniture.
About a year and a half ago she showed me photos of many of her creations and I was completely amazed. She had painted some murals inside a church along with a lot of trompe l'oeils (meaning: to fool the eye). She transformed the walls to look like stones, she painted archways, faux windows, etc. The results were simply amazing. I never in my wildest dreams imagined my sister was so creative and so talented.
All the years my sister didn't think she had any talent proved her wrong. All it took was the 'want to' and this is what I tell other people when they say they aren't creative. All you have to do is want to.
Today, there are many many sites on the Internet that teach almost anything you want to learn from how to make jewelry to playing the guitar. When I got interested in wire jewelry a couple of years ago I found some great tutorials on YouTube. There is one in particular that teaches you everything from the basics to the elaborate step-by-step. I was so interested in this jewelry that I went to my favorite craft store and bought a book and some basic materials including the hand tools which are essential for creating this type of jewelry. I had always kept cans of beads I had collected over the years so I pulled them out and started incorporating the beads with the wire and made some beautiful pieces. One of my favorite pieces is a necklace I made for my sister. I used sterling silver wire and rosary beads that I removed from a rosary that was over a hundred years old. The beads are tiny and white with a bluish tint to them. The necklace took awhile to create because I made many small coiled hearts from the wire, put a bead at the bottom of the 'V' and connected them all together with wire. The clasp is a beautiful sterling silver clasp. I was very proud of this necklace as it was my very first attempt and it turned out great. I wanted my sister to have it because she loves jewelry and I knew she would appreciate it as a keepsake from me.
I began creating earrings from my very special beads and my favorite bead colors are cobalt blue, deep red and green. I love beads made of glass. Again, I used sterling silver wire in various gauges and began wrapping the wire around the beads to create a very unique look. Although I don't wear any of the jewelry I make, I do love to create it. I have my favorite pieces of jewelry I like to wear; pieces given to me from my family.
There is one extremely special necklace I created and I keep it in my safe. From over the years my husband and son have given me beautiful necklaces, most with diamonds and precious stones. Because I can't possibly wear them all and I don't want to show any favoritism, I decided to create a very unique, very special necklace to honor ALL the pieces given to me. I purchased a beautiful sterling silver chain that was strong enough and long enough to hold all the pieces. I even added a second piece of chain that I connected sideways. It actually looks like a loop within a loop.
I removed all the pendants from all the chains and earrings and attached them to the sterling silver chains. I balanced them out so the necklace didn't look odd. I added my own favorite pieces of ocean glass and a few of the old tiny rosary beads that were left over from my sister's necklace. When the necklace was finally finished, I put it in a beautiful padded necklace holder box. My husband and I went to an engraving shop and had a sterling silver heart engraved. On one side is our names and the other is the day we were married. I never wear this necklace because I wouldn't want to lose any of the pieces but I will give this to my daughter some day.
One of my other hobbies is painting and this is probably my favorite. Throughout the years I invested in quality easels and have a table top easel, and a large Windsor-Newton 'H' frame studio easel. I also invested in a 'true light' lamp that is very important to have if you want your colors to be exact. True light is North light and if you don't have a window that faces North, this lamp is a must to have. I paint in acrylics and oils and have several paintings I am eager to finish. I have in mind some I want to start. I like starting several at once so I can go back and forth and not get bored or burned out on just one.
Another valuable piece of equipment I have and love is a nice piece of tempered glass. Instead of using a regular artist's palette I like to use the glass. The glass sits on a cabinet that houses some of my materials and is perfect for my use. The great thing about using tempered glass is that the paint can be easily removed and the colors look truer than when paint is sitting on a palette. I don't have to hold anything in my left hand while I paint, I can just reach over and dip my brush in the color I want. I learned this from a very talented artist who paints portraits.
Painting to me is very calming. I never turn on music. I like to simply focus on what I am painting and nothing else. I learned a few 'tricks' to successful painting a long time ago. One is to turn the canvas around away from site when you are finished for the day. This is so you can get a fresh look at it some other time providing the painting is in a location where you don't walk past it all the time. Another 'trick' and this is extremely helpful when painting portaits, is to hold the painting up in front of a mirror. This is has to do with our creative side of our brains and allows our non-creative side of the brain see if the painting is flawed or looks correct. You would be amazed at this experience. Seeing a painting in a mirror is like looking at it with 'fresh' eyes. It really helps get a better perspective of the painting.
Don't ever think you aren't creative until you try. Even if you fail the first time just remember that trying something new is usually a little difficult at first. If you want to paint and fail the first time at it, remember this: It's only paint. It can be painted over. The more you paint, the better you get at it. A little advise about any hobby: Don't invest a lot of money into your hobby until you know for sure that you like it. Also, don't start too many projects at once. You may end up with many unfinished hobbies.
Just remember that having a hobby is suppose to be fun and that's what it's all about!
About the Author
I am a professional artist, faux finisher and prop fabricator. I live in Orlando, Florida with my husband and our dogs. We love to ride our motorcycles, do home projects, travel when we can, go to places on our bikes that we haven't been before and meet other motorcycle enthusiasts.
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