Using vintage to set up a photography studio in your home

Above and below are a living room set up for shooting lifestyle portraits. Children feel "at home" in the studio. A big window covered with light-diffusing off-white sheer panels sets a soft light on the scene.



Above, using a narrow depth of field (f/3.5) blurs the background a bit, keeping your subjects the focus of the images, even when there are multi-layered backgrounds.



Above, using no secondary light source gives a more dramatic effect to the light coming through the sheer panels.



I used a collection of vintage cameras on the mantel... clients can even bring their own stuff/pictures/etc. from home for a more custom looking shoot.



Awwwg! Painting the floors of the master bedroom nearly killed me! I stressed and stressed about covering the beautiful hardwood, but the white on white allows me to set up in any color scheme. Above is a dragon from Ikea. Below, I used a vintage voile wallpaper inside of one of the closets, to set up some fun "dress up" shoots, and then stuck vintage clothing found at the thrift store to set the tone.
Bright color and texture is key!



Found this incredible antique bed frame at an antique store and added embroidered pillowcases found at a thrift store and pillows I made from quilt remnants. And a super soft down comforter in white, so pillows can be changed to change the look or go with the theme of a shoot.