Your portraits are incredible. Now that you’ve got another studio set up in your house, I’d love to see a video (or 3? 😉) breaking down your approach to lighting, subject direction, and post processing!

My fav photography channel on the web. Not even any competition at this stage! Thanks Alex!

Great video Alex Kilbee, thanks for explaining what is important when setting up a small studio! So many times we let our Ego get in the way but a strobe is a strobe(especially if is a small space). Thank you for all you share in this great channel Sir!

I love using my little portable studio. I've set it up in the smallest of spaces and using umbrellas makes this possible. When anybody is not sure of the results I simply send them half a dozen photos and defy them to tell me which was from my little portable studio and a professional studio. They can't tell the difference.

"We don't do reviews" - what a refreshing thing to hear!

Great vid without any added mystery. Look forward to seeing where this leads 👍🏻

Thanks for explaining the necessary elements of a home photo studio. You've inspired me to create one now.

I find your videos to be so full of value!

Another great videos full of important information and ideas. And if you are on a budget you can spend less money you can on your home studio. You can use instead, wood pole to hang your backdrops, you can use bed sheets, instead of using a light box you can build your own box with cardboard and woods pole, and a small camera flash. And many times is the simplest set up who give the best results.

Thanks again Alex for the basics of a great studio and how easy it is to set up!

Great content and I love your portraits. So pleased you are getting back into it. ❤❤❤❤❤

Mate, I love, love, love, LOVE these portraits and their lighting. Seriously, this presses so many of my buttons for me. I'm not a pro photographer and so don't need this set up, but so many ideas now. Thank you. Tell us please, how do YOU get your sitters so relaxed - idea for a video. Gorgeous shots. Gorgeous.

Wonderful video. Refreshing to see such a simple setup with stunning results. Judging by other vids l thought for sure that l needed a multitude of strobes, umbrellas, soft boxes... thank you

I been using those cheap Chinese PT04 radio flash triggers for more than ten years now. I have a bucket full of them. They're reliable and just keep on going. Range is about ten yards, but if you solder on a one foot long transmitter antenna wire the range is about 50 yards. Great video thanks.

Thanks for this one Alex - I found it really interesting. I've never really delved into portrait photography - for a whole variety of reasons. One of them is the thought or rather misconception about what is needed . . . . you've shared just how simple and easy it all could be. Also you make a great photographic subject!

Thank you so much Alex! Your advice is very helpful. Love your style when it comes to portraiture!

Good info, wonderful examples and a great message as usual Alex, thank you.

I love this video.

Do you live in an area with an abundance of red headed people or do you hav a collection of them in the basement? Just kidding. These are wonderful portraits. Bravo!

very much enjoy your videos, thank you!

Many thanks for your sharing!

I could go down to Bunnings and buy two cheap indoor doors, 2040 high, 38 mm or so thick, and various widths to at least 820 mm. Two hinges, and you have an adjustable-angle wall. I could erect them on any flat surface, including out doors. They come coated with white undercoat, ready to pain in a colour of my choice. At a pinch, they can be folded for transport. They fit nicely into Tin Can, I use one as a bed. I suspect my local Hi-Fi store (handily called JB Hi-Fi) has cardboard packaging it could give away, I could cut it up and maybe paint it. It might have been used for packing TVs and such. For outdoor use, I could probably rig a square frame to hold a solid or translucent cover to offer alternative overhead lighting. If it's your own home, you could use masking tape to mark locations for lights, cameras, backgrounds to facilitate rapid setup.

Thank you. All the best. 👍📷😎

Great video. I enjoyed seeing some of your work. Hopefully, you incorporate some shoots that you do in new content, since you are getting back into portraits again.

Alex, your portraits are simply outstanding. I mean, truly great. Though this isn't a gear channel, what is the advantage of something like your elinchrom vs a standard speed light on a stand?

Love your portraits!

I like the colours in your portraits.....to describe them subdued...or old masterish... What do you aim for.... Alex..... Nice very..

Love the vid , thank you!

Nice different video from you, thanks for sharing.

I have wondered about one thing. Does the ceiling height play much role in the lighting of the subject? We just shot the pictures for our church directory. My first. The room has a standard 8 foot ceiling. I was pleased with the pictures in general but I wondered if a vaulted ceiling would have given a different look. We used two lights shooting through white umbrellas. I guess I could take the set up into the sanctuary for a few shots... 25 foot ceiling in there. There, I may have found a way to check this out!

What type of paint bush did you used to get that type of texture on your hand painted backdrop? I’m getting ready to paint my canvas but I don’t want the same standard texture everyone is doing.

Great video. Thank you!

As always great content with lots of information. Alex's echo chamber.

Great stuff, been thinking this studio photography for about a year. I would actually have a room for it in this very apartment house I live. An empty room nobody uses. What gives?

Good stuff, but when you are on budget, focus on things that last, i.e. focus on quality of equipment that stays with you, like tripods and softboxes. Don't buy expensive strobe and cheap tripod that breaks under weight of lamp and softbox. Or buy softbox that can be quickly setup and has universal mount (and don't stress you). Economy slows down, so it might be good opportunity to buy quality second hand stuff.

informative 12mins.

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