Construction of a Studio Panel

FotoTv founder Marc Ludwig takes us step by step through the process of how to make a professional photographic studio panel.

The studio panel is a basic tool for the studio; you cannot go without having to ever use one. In this film Ludwig shows us how, with a few ingenious ideas and several materials how you can achieve great results. Using things available at most every hardware store you can construct your own studio panel, inexpensively and with ease using Styrofoam boards, a small portable drill or screwdriver, a paint roller, knitting needles and gaffers tape just to name a few items.

A studio panel needs to either reflect light or block it, so that is why it is necessary to have a two-in-one mobile panel; one that stands alone and moves where you need it to, without the need of an extra person in the studio. This comes in handy for special photographic applications such as nude photography, and when having a photo assistant very close to the model would not be the best decision.

Ludwig runs down the necessary dimensions, sizes, tools and components needed for a perfect construction. All together an immensely useful film for photographers of all stages, complete with hints and tips on how to go about building your very own efficient studio panel.