Shopping list, prices, and step-by-step instructions to build a durable and versitile home studio...for less than $100! This is a good guide if you want to make your own photo studio on the cheap. The sections are divided in to plumbing, nuts and bolts, electrical, oversized wood and backdrops. It looks like many of these things might already be laying around most basements, so you could do it for even less than $100. Link.
Photo Studio for Less Than $100
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As a passionate non-professional photographer, I would like to point out that the device shown is what is called a "copy stand" which is designed to photograph flat works such as paintings, drawings, other photographs, etc. The lights are placed in a fixed position to remove any reflection from the artwork into the camera lens. So, to make a quick copy, fire up the lights, affix your camera, and shoot away with consistent results.
For more flexible tabletop photography, a tripod and movable lights are a requirement..
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