Paul Ferrara wrote:
Why is it that most of the guys who shoot outside all the time are in CA and FL?

I'm in OH and much prefer my studio.  I can shoot evenings or at high noon, or when it's raining or snowing.  The model has a comfortable place to change clothes and have makeup applied.  OTOH, I don't get the variety of scenery that some of the outdoor guys do but the pros outweigh the cons.

That is all well and good if you want the majority of the images to appear the same.  Kinda like eating a grilled cheese sandwich every day for lunch...why mix in a good corned beef or pastrami when in the end it still fills ya up!

BCG wrote:
a good shooter should be comfortable in any and all enviroments.

Yeah.  Right after the studio and cheap hotel room comes my third choice:  in the middle of Kansas in a thunderstorm at night.  With a nude model of course.  Using ambient light.

-Don

Paul Ferrara wrote:
I'm in OH and much prefer my studio.  I can shoot evenings or at high noon, or when it's raining or snowing.  The model has a comfortable place to change clothes and have makeup applied.  OTOH, I don't get the variety of scenery that some of the outdoor guys do but the pros outweigh the cons.

Paul

I've shot outside at night and in the evening, both with and without "controlled lighting". I've shot in the rain (both with ambient light and with flash), at  high noon, and, I suppose, if it snowed, I could photograph there as well.

I like working in the studio; there are some things that are much easier to do with fully controlled lighting and easy power. Granted, it does take a little effort to avoid the "I only shoot on pastel seamless" look, but that's simple enough to do.

I also like working outside the studio; there are some things that are much easier to do with more space and environments that don't need to be created by me, or which won't easily fit in a studio. Even hallways in apartment complexes can add some depth that's hard to get in a studio.

Fortunately, they're both available.

D. Brian Nelson wrote:
Yeah.  Right after the studio and cheap hotel room comes my third choice:  in the middle of Kansas in a thunderstorm at night.  With a nude model of course.  Using ambient light.

-Don

being the proactive photographer that i am, yes...i have shot inside a helicopter and inside the cramped quarters of a b-52...but having lived in tornado alley and lived through an f5 tornado, i would not recomend shooting twisters, but i know some storm chasers that are up to the challenge!!!

HR wrote:
In my opinion, i like both about the same. Outdoors gives me the chance to breathe and feel relax while i handle my business. Meanwhile, indoors gives the comfort of privacy. What about you?

I LOVE the outdoors!

There are so many things you can do out there, and you're not as restricted as you are in a studio. When I shoot in a studio, unless I'm shooting glamour, lingerie or some type of nudity, I can't think as well. Everything seems to be the same.

When I get outside, I see all kinds of possibilities, plus, it's more challenging with the lighting and people.