Studio Anywhere: A Photographer’s Guide to Shooting in Unconventional Locations

Part I: The Living Room Studio

Every home has a white wall. And quite often, that’s all you need. Think about it. What’s a studio, anyway? It’s a big, open room with a white sweep for shooting seamless, full-body portraits, amongst other things. But how often do you actually need to shoot seamless, full-body portraits? Typically, I shoot only a head shot. Or waist up. Or the subject sitting in a chair. So now instead of needing a white sweep, I need only a white wall. And every home has a white wall.

This first section focuses on the many scenarios that you can execute within a home. Whether you have access to spacious, exotic homes filled with ...