Thinking out of the box is what makes one a unique photographer, it distinguishes you from others. Creativity is beyond the kind of camera you use but what you can do with what you have, you know, improvising with some of the things around your space.
Using objects that we feel are waste or irrelevant to photography is mostly what gives us that spark of creative touch. We should always look out for those mundane objects whenever we are planning to set up our studio or make magical portraits.
When looking for things to add to your list of gear and props for your photography studio, some items may not be as obvious as others. You can include a basket, windows blinds, fishing thread, car prototype, and other several objects on your list? Today we focus on using a window blind for creative portraits.
If you happen you have a studio with windows, chances are you have different curtains and blinds. However, if you are in a studio without any windows, you typically wouldn’t find a pair of mini blinds just lying around as a prop or as a gobo (go-between object).
Photographer Gavin Hoey in this video shares his process of adding the blinds in the shoot to create three different looks by changing a few things. If you happen to have a window in your studio, a similar look can be done on a sunny day. Even if you do not have a window, you can always mount a window blind on a stand with light and move it around for more versatility.
You can explore different styles and types of blinds that can create many different creative looks to the face of your subject. Kindly share some other non-photography (mundane) related things/objects that are useful in the studio, in the comments section below.
