A tool is a device that can be used to produce or achieve something, but that is not consumed in the process. Colloquially a tool can also be a procedure or process used for a specific purpose.
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
The necessary items for a particular purpose
The process of supplying someone or something with such necessary items
The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition; Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the articles comprising an outfit; equipage; as, a railroad equipment (locomotives, cars, etc.
A place where performers, esp. dancers, practice and exercise
A room where musical or sound recordings can be made
A room where an artist, photographer, sculptor, etc., works
studio apartment: an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen
workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph"
Obtain in exchange for payment
bribe: make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"
Procure the loyalty and support of (someone) by bribery
bargain: an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
Pay someone to give up an ownership, interest, or share
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital Photographers
Improve your photography with more than 200 lighting tips from a top photographer Written by Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon and leading fashion and studio photographer Vered Koshlano, this guide is packed with professional advice on the essential element of photography: lighting. It provides detailed information and insider secrets that are bound to make you a better photographer. You'll learn the basics of studio lighting as well as how to achieve special effects. A 90-minute DVD is included, with additional tips on using reflectors, diffusers, accessory flashes, and more. Explores the basics of studio lighting in various situations Features more than 200 lighting tips and secrets for planning and taking the most impressive digital images in the studio Compares available camera equipment, accessories, software, and printing options Covers post-shoot digital darkroom techniques and workflow tips and tricks Companion DVD includes advice on making the most of accessories such as diffusers, reflectors, and accessory flashes Written by two top professional photographers and illustrated with full-color examples Studio and Location Lighting Secrets provides information from the pros to improve your photograpic skills. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
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Lightstands, etc.
Well, I did it. After talking and thinking about it for at least a year, today I took the leap and bought a whole set of bits and pieces necessary to populate my basement studio. Here we see the two lightstands that will hold my two speedlights. Still in the box in the background is the seamless background holder and in two very long boxes in my entrance way are rolls of white and black seamless background paper. Oh, and two umbrellas over there on the table.
Now all I've got to do is find time to clean my basement and set everything up.
Budget Studio Nightmares
I'm taking my first steps into off-camera flash photography (bit of a rough start).
Maybe eventually I'll buy proper studio equipment, but for now - - adjustable human stands (and I don't necessarily recommend these guys).
buy studio equipment
Presenting the tools needed to create and control photographic lighting with either digital capture or film, this book shows how to perfect lighting in the studio as well as on location. The tips in this resource cover the principles and rules of lighting that are not confined to any single pursuit, thus giving photographers an understanding of the rudiments of light and lighting, rather than a series of limited solutions that work only in certain situations. In addition to sample images, the book includes numerous diagrams and detailed captions that explain why and when particular lighting methods are chosen, as well as how they are executed. A technical book with an in-depth exploration of lighting, this resource will assist any photographer in understanding varying light conditions in both the studio and the natural world.