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I'd like to know models thoughts on home studios? I know some very successful photographer who have their studios in their home. I also have a friend who has a studio and said it may hurt trying to get clients due to it being in my house. I can see his point to a degree, but does a studio in a building really change or prevent a creepy photographer from being creepy? I live on 5 acres on an all sports lake. I plan on setting up several outdoor shooting locations along with a field of natural flowers and a few garden trellis's around the yard as well as down near the lake. Because it is my house, I am not forced to follow any building rules or regulations. I could see it work well. For models, engagement photos, Sr photo's. Just about anything I want to shoot can be done. But I'd like as much feedback as I can get from models. Mar 01 23 03:49 pm Link Not a model so I wont answer about their opinion on a photographer with a home studio, however I think you are comparing apples to oranges. Those who may view badly on a basement / living room / garage... converted / used as a home studio probably see 5 acres outdoors and beautifull settings differently. It's like models who shoot urban street with Photographers. Whether or not that photographer has a permanent studio location would not matter as they are wandering downtown "city abc" anyway. Mar 01 23 09:02 pm Link Jay2G Photography wrote: No.
Mar 01 23 10:33 pm Link SMH. Jeezus. OP asks for models' opinion and what does he get... Mar 02 23 01:17 am Link HiResPhotographs wrote: Thats ok, I've been out of the game for awhile. Photographer perspective works too. Mar 02 23 02:57 am Link Pretty soon maybe one or even both of the models still on here will chine in! Mar 02 23 07:15 am Link Studio NSFW wrote:
Mar 02 23 04:11 pm Link Studio NSFW wrote:
Mar 04 23 09:00 am Link How is the parking?
I've worked in hundreds of home studios, professional, warehouse, art studios. Funny thing is... I almost prefer home studios, as they have more resources then MANY of the more industrial studio locations I have shot in. Large commercial studios are great, but may not have a shower, no parking, no good heat/cooling... Home studios are pretty good to shoot in. If your worried about booking, then make sure your booking practices are nailed down. If you have your casting calls & shoots organized, the fact that it is a home studio should not be the issue. Example, the last FIVE people who have tried to shoot with me, have not even bothered to tell me ANY location, or length of shoot, or they gave VERY personal comments, no concept to work with.... These were the reasons I did not shoot with them, not that the studio was located in a "home". *puts on photographer hat* I ran a very successful photo studio in a 1 room studio that I also lived in, no one had issues with it. I kept the place clean & looking professional. Mar 04 23 02:07 pm Link Iona Lynn 2 wrote: Thanks for the reply. Parking is ample. My actual cement pad driveway holds 5 cars, but the area in front of my house between my 2nd driveway and the space between I could park close to 20 cars. Mar 05 23 01:00 am Link I shoot a lot of models in my home studio and have never had a model react negatively to it being at home and I usually mention it up front so as not to wast either of our time if it is an issue or to address it if it is an issue ( and it never has been)
BTW 13 of the 30 photos on my port were at my or another home studio. Mar 05 23 09:16 am Link My first New York apartment, was a 'studio' in Chelsea, way back in the seventies. When Eileen Ford took me on, I was nervous to reveal that I didn't have a real studio, just my place to shoot. All she cared about, was it in a safe neighborhood, air conditioned and had a bathroom! Up the road, I did have a 'real' studio, not far from my first apartment. Sure much more flexibility with large lighting equipment, props, etc. As a child, I remember doctors, lawyers and other professionals working out of their houses, who cared? Mar 05 23 01:53 pm Link I'm fine with home studios as long as they're in a safe neighborhood, have parking or easily navigable public transit, and are clean.
As long as those conditions are met, I see no issue with a home studio most of the time. I have met photographers who say they have a home studio, and it's a 10x10 foot cleared space in a hoarding house. Or the bathroom is so dirty there's a measurable amount of dust sitting atop the cleaning products in the corner. Or it smells absolutely horrifying - cat pee being a culprit here (and as a cat lover, this is not kind to cats to have a home covered in their pee/dirty litter). Or I find out their wife doesn't know they work with models, and it's extremely uncomfortable at that point to be in their home. Fortunately these have been rare occurrences. Mar 13 23 09:49 pm Link Everything that's been brought up by the other models who already replied are valid concerns.
There is nothing wrong with a nicely presented home studio in a safe location. If there are red flags raised during preliminary discussions, then further research needs to be done by the model, just like you would anywhere else. I've posed outdoors naked at several rural home studios with excellent results, some of those photos are in my portfolio currently. I've also posed indoors naked at many other nicely assembled home studios. Here's one example, is there anything about this photo that would lead you to find a problem with the home studio I was being photographed in? Two photographers were present, there was professional lighting, great props and backgrounds, what else would a model need? Warning 18+ https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/47492496 Mar 14 23 05:54 am Link Most of my shoots over the past 15 years have been in a home studio. It’s never been a an issue with experienced MM and other independent models. I’ve lost a few shoots with new models or models who haven’t done much independent work previously. Overall: not a problem. Mar 15 23 12:10 pm Link 
Model Posts: 6593 MacMurdo - permanent station of the US, Sector claimed by New Zealand, Antarctica I think you should have a web page or an Instagram account you can send a prospective model to which shows your shooting space, whether it be indoor or out. To me, I don't think the level of risk to the model changes much whether it's at a home or commercial space. Negative things happen when people are intent on being inappropriate or causing harm. It has nothing to do with the shooting location and everything to do with the people involved. Models should check references and ask questions to determine if they should shoot with a particular person. They should let someone know where they are and check in with them at regular intervals. They should leave if they are uncomfortable. As far as shooting spaces, make sure they are clean, the address is well marked and you've advised the model where to park. And for goodness sakes, people... clean your bathrooms and provide soap and paper towels (we don't want to dry our hands on your crusty, dirty towel.) Keep your model changing area tidy. I've been to some really nasty dirty studios, both home and commercial, but I can tell you it has no corellation with a photographer being "creepy" or inappropriate. Mar 17 23 05:03 am Link Model MoRina wrote: Yep!
Mar 19 23 03:20 pm Link it sounds like a superb location, with plenty of outdoor spots to use in addition to studio. But yeah, for some the 'in home' studio may be questionable. Having a separate room(s) that are attached to home, but have a totally separate entrance can be a way to make business totally separated from home life. Separate entrance not convenient, but shows you make an effort to put work in one place alone. Me, I'm all for more outside work whenever I can. Mar 19 23 05:47 pm Link |
