I got to my client space and set up there, they love it when it's a family photo shoot, and make it easier for them. I found it them being more comfortable there, other time after my other look I use the turn of the car to hand the backdrop like in the parking lot and do the shoot there. Just shoot and make it happen. anywhere can be your studio if you make it happen. As Ksenia was saying planning is the most important thing, and being creative with what you have.
Exactly! I shoot on location a lot too, sane thing - bring the backdrop and turn any space into a studio. But having your own space is just so much easier and saves time and energy (I hate loading and unloading all the lights and backdrops and stands 😭)
Thank you so much sharing your tips, so professional and useful. I just got my photo studio and I was struggling how to set it up, and here I found you - a big thank you! You’ve just won a happy soul as a subscriber 😅❤️. Looking forward to watching more of your content! I love the way you explain, so calmly , enthusiastically and straight to the point sharing honestly. Thank you again 🤗
Your pictures are beautiful! And so creative. I've been using my kitchen island to photograph my baking for many years and just with what ever cell phone I have. I bought my 1st camera a few months ago and decided to get more serious. I have a second entry way in my dining room with great natural light I want to use for a small set up. You gave me some great ideas. Thank you.
Ksenia, you are absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing so much of your business, tips, and tricks! your photos are beautiful and every time one of your videos pops up, I will stop and watch.... I also learn from you because I can see myself mimicking some of your tips. I have a small room that is used as an extra bedroom that can also be used as a small studio. Kudos to you for all you do!!!
Thanks for sharing. This was very encouraging. Just finished framing out my small 152 sqft. Garage. I have hesitated with this project for over a year. But COVID-19 pushed the envelope. Loved the cool tricks (art of photography) to make the space look larger. Looking forward to discovering more about your channel. Your work is beautiful.
i just saw your video. Very nicely done. very inspiring for me and no disrespect but you are so pretty. thank you for inspiring tips. i have been wanting a home studio, i have been shooting for 3 years now but mostly street photography.
Great tour, very inspiring.. would be great to see a video about speedlite vs studio strobe in home studio. Which is convenient and make u get good results.
This is so great, thank you so much for sharing! Your work is beautiful! I love that movable fireplace that you have - is that something you just picked up at Home Depot or a home improvement store?
@@kseniaprophoto I went ahead and checked out some of your older videos and the growth is awesome... keep up the good work and keep inspiring people like me.
great video. You have a smal space, but it's almost empty and separated fron the rest of your appartement. In my case I only have a corner of a small room :-)
Amazing results! With regards to the clients, particularly the females, do they do their own hair and make up? If so, do you give them tactful advice or leave it all to them?
Thank you! Most of them hire a professional hair& makeup artist and arrive fully done, some fo it themselves. I normally ask or suggest they do it professionally, unless they are really good at makeup )))
Hi Ksenia. Stumbled upon you here and ended up following you on IG too. Love your work. I have a similar size studio, but how high are your ceilings? Mine are only 8ft.
I would love to have such a HUGE space at my apartament 🤣 I am schooting in my open kitchen between sink and fridge 🤣🙈 nothing comfirtable... I am trying to open my family photographu studio, but because of lack of space, I thing I will havetl to offer shooting at client's home 😔
Haha yeah I know here in the US houses and apartments are so much bigger, so I guess I'm blessed with having all that space. But keep dreaming of an actual proper studio. One day! And I think it's ok to offer family Sessions at client's house or hotel, I've done so many of those. You can always bring your lights 😉
Thanks! I got it on Craigslist for my Holiday Mini Session set decor. You're supposed to put a gas burner inside (similar to those the caterers use to keep the food warm), so its not electric. But I use only as a prop for the set, I stick LED candles inside behind the logs for the effect. I just like the classic look of this fireplace and the size was perfect for my studio. I recommend searching on Craigslist or Facebook marketplace on your area for things like that
I'm doing that for the last 3 years... I have two rooms same size of yoursone is my youtube studio our channel live broadcast... the other is my photography studio. I'm in the process of taking a wall down and join booth of then ... then will be good... but for now that the situation. Btw.. are you interested on going live and talk about this? Home and small studios on our channel?
Oh yes bigger space is always nicer, I'm in the process of moving to a commercial space now, but still love my cozy home studio that has worked for me for 4 years. Please, email me at info@kseniapro.com with the live stream details and dates. My March is crazy, but let's see if we can get together and talk about the home studios
Can you speak to how you can make sure it's legal to operate home studio? I have a perfect space but I am afraid to get in trouble with HOA or the government
I got to my client space and set up there, they love it when it's a family photo shoot, and make it easier for them. I found it them being more comfortable there, other time after my other look I use the turn of the car to hand the backdrop like in the parking lot and do the shoot there. Just shoot and make it happen. anywhere can be your studio if you make it happen. As Ksenia was saying planning is the most important thing, and being creative with what you have.
Exactly! I shoot on location a lot too, sane thing - bring the backdrop and turn any space into a studio. But having your own space is just so much easier and saves time and energy (I hate loading and unloading all the lights and backdrops and stands 😭)
Thanks so much for sharing. Exactly what I'm looking for now. Much love from Bali, Indonesia.
This is great, love the tricks to use to make the space feel larger than it actually is. The photos come out amazing!
thank you! haha anything to make it work, right? Thanks for watching!
Wow I love your space and how you work within it. Thanks for sharing. Your work is awesome
Thank you! Nothing fancy, just making it work ))
Thank you so much sharing your tips, so professional and useful. I just got my photo studio and I was struggling how to set it up, and here I found you - a big thank you! You’ve just won a happy soul as a subscriber 😅❤️. Looking forward to watching more of your content! I love the way you explain, so calmly , enthusiastically and straight to the point sharing honestly. Thank you again 🤗
Happy to help!!
I also shoot at home. This was very inspiring!
Yes! Home studios are such a great idea, my clients loved it
This is awesome!
Thank you 😊
Omg this is so detail. Thank you for doing this. My home studio is bigger than you so I have no excuse to not make it work. You are amazing!
Ha! Definitely no excuses, just get creative and make it work!
Awesome idea. You did an amazing job. Thank you for all the tips and tricks.
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
Your pictures are beautiful! And so creative.
I've been using my kitchen island to photograph my baking for many years and just with what ever cell phone I have.
I bought my 1st camera a few months ago and decided to get more serious. I have a second entry way in my dining room with great natural light I want to use for a small set up. You gave me some great ideas. Thank you.
Yay! I'm glad that inspired you to think outside the box. Work with what you have and use your creativity to get the most out of it!
Ksenia, you are absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing so much of your business, tips, and tricks! your photos are beautiful and every time one of your videos pops up, I will stop and watch.... I also learn from you because I can see myself mimicking some of your tips. I have a small room that is used as an extra bedroom that can also be used as a small studio. Kudos to you for all you do!!!
Absolutely, you're very welcome! You and your story is exactly why I started doing my RUclips videos! So happy it was helpful
i love your work. you make everything seem very simple.
Because it is 😁 thank you!
Im loving your tips so so much! Your helping me visualize that is possible to be a professional studio photographer in a budget! Amazing
Thank you for watching and sure you can!
LOVE your work....so beautiful and amazing
Thank you so much for your support!
Thank you so much for this great video. You are a great teacher. You just got one subscriber.
Very nice and that's what I need
Having a Home Studio helped me do much
Thanks for sharing. This was very encouraging. Just finished framing out my small 152 sqft. Garage. I have hesitated with this project for over a year. But COVID-19 pushed the envelope. Loved the cool tricks (art of photography) to make the space look larger. Looking forward to discovering more about your channel. Your work is beautiful.
Thank you for watching! 152 sq ft sounds similar to my room, so make it work the best you can. I also painted my garage while we were on lockdown 😁
I got so inspired by your videos and changed the office room into the photo studio 😊
Thank you! I'm glad to hear that! I was so hesitant and nervous of bringing people into that tiny studio, but everyone loves it!
You’re so talented Ksenia!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Awww thank you dear! 💕
You are the best photographer KSENIA . Thank you very much. Greeting from Danmark:-)
Aww you're so sweet, thank you!
Thank you so much. You are an amazing teacher.
Thank you for watching!
beautiful use of space
Thank you!
Thank you, such a great idea, you are awesome, beautiful photos :)
Thank you!
Thank you and good luck!
Thank you 😊
Great!!!!
Thanks for watching!
This is GOLD 👑✨
Thank you!
i just saw your video. Very nicely done. very inspiring for me and no disrespect but you are so pretty. thank you for inspiring tips. i have been wanting a home studio, i have been shooting for 3 years now but mostly street photography.
Thank you for watching! I truly believe you can make almost any space work with some creativity and hard work )
Hey!!1 I love your work. Can we get a video on how you extend your backdrops and your other photos in photoshop?
Hi, thanks so much! Yes, I got a lot of requests on that, so it'll be coming next week. I'm about to release another posing video this week
Great video 😊
This is lovely. I'm impress.
Thank you!
Great video and beautiful place ;-) May I ask what the steps are to extend side and background in Photoshop? Thanks in advance;-)
Search for background extension video on my channel. Good luck!
Nice
Thank you!
very nice video
Thank you!
i like this video. thanks you for education.
Thank you for watching!
Great tour, very inspiring.. would be great to see a video about speedlite vs studio strobe in home studio. Which is convenient and make u get good results.
Thank you! Definitely
So cool! Thanks
You're very welcome!
Thank you for sharing! Your studio is awesome and gave me some ideas for mine :)
Happy that help!
Nice job thanks for sharing
You're welcome!
thank you for watching!
This is so great, thank you so much for sharing! Your work is beautiful! I love that movable fireplace that you have - is that something you just picked up at Home Depot or a home improvement store?
Not I bought it on Craigslist or you can try FB marketplace, or Amazon
Awesome work... I am in love with your channel...
Aw thank you! Appreciate your support ❤️
@@kseniaprophoto I went ahead and checked out some of your older videos and the growth is awesome... keep up the good work and keep inspiring people like me.
Thanks! I didn't have a lot in f older videos I wish I did more )) we'll see what happens in 5 years )
Love your channel! Can you show in Photoshop how you made the windows taller and wider?
Thank you! I think I had it in one of my tutorials, if not, I'll make sure to make one soon
great video. You have a smal space, but it's almost empty and separated fron the rest of your appartement. In my case I only have a corner of a small room :-)
I used to live in an apartment and shot in my living room )) just move things around before the shoot to make it work
Amazing results! With regards to the clients, particularly the females, do they do their own hair and make up? If so, do you give them tactful advice or leave it all to them?
Thank you! Most of them hire a professional hair& makeup artist and arrive fully done, some fo it themselves. I normally ask or suggest they do it professionally, unless they are really good at makeup )))
@@kseniaprophoto Thank you so much for that, it is much appreciated!
No problem at all 😊
great video!
200 sq ft space
Thank you!
Hi Ksenia. Stumbled upon you here and ended up following you on IG too. Love your work. I have a similar size studio, but how high are your ceilings? Mine are only 8ft.
Mine are 9ft so decent height ))
So great, I love your work, would you tell me what's your celling hight? Thanks.
thank you! I think it's standard 8.5 or 9 ft
I would love to have such a HUGE space at my apartament 🤣 I am schooting in my open kitchen between sink and fridge 🤣🙈 nothing comfirtable... I am trying to open my family photographu studio, but because of lack of space, I thing I will havetl to offer shooting at client's home 😔
Haha yeah I know here in the US houses and apartments are so much bigger, so I guess I'm blessed with having all that space. But keep dreaming of an actual proper studio. One day! And I think it's ok to offer family Sessions at client's house or hotel, I've done so many of those. You can always bring your lights 😉
What type of fire place is that?? I love it!
Thanks! I got it on Craigslist for my Holiday Mini Session set decor. You're supposed to put a gas burner inside (similar to those the caterers use to keep the food warm), so its not electric. But I use only as a prop for the set, I stick LED candles inside behind the logs for the effect. I just like the classic look of this fireplace and the size was perfect for my studio. I recommend searching on Craigslist or Facebook marketplace on your area for things like that
I'm doing that for the last 3 years... I have two rooms same size of yoursone is my youtube studio our channel live broadcast... the other is my photography studio. I'm in the process of taking a wall down and join booth of then ... then will be good... but for now that the situation. Btw.. are you interested on going live and talk about this? Home and small studios on our channel?
Oh yes bigger space is always nicer, I'm in the process of moving to a commercial space now, but still love my cozy home studio that has worked for me for 4 years. Please, email me at info@kseniapro.com with the live stream details and dates. My March is crazy, but let's see if we can get together and talk about the home studios
Where do women find those flowing dresses? very beautiful
most of them a rentals - pls check my other videos I have linked the websites to shop for maternity gowns
May I ask what backdrop stands you're using?
Just regular backdrop system from Amazon
Can you speak to how you can make sure it's legal to operate home studio? I have a perfect space but I am afraid to get in trouble with HOA or the government
You'll have to check with you local regulation
stupid question how do you keep your backdrops clean if you are stepping on them?
Well done ,what about the clothing this dress is yours and how we found them
The big dramatic gowns are rental or you can purchase them in etsy - look for direct links under my other maternity videos
@@kseniaprophoto Thank you !
You're welcome
Can I ask if I don't have a lot of daylight or windows how can I take good pictures? Lights? or go outdoors?
I use flash or led lights in my studio if there's not enough daylight, but if you want that natural light look, outside would work better
@@kseniaprophoto Thank you so much...
I shoot in my basement.
Great! I'd love to have a whole basement,as long as it has some natural light like a sliding door ))