Q - A photographer friend sent me these photos of a studio space (it's a photography studio available for rent in the UK) and I'd really like to set up a similar space. I was wondering if you could help me hunt down a few of the elements like the speakers, lighting and office table...
The Minimal Studio Look?
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I like the minimalism of the space shown in the photos I've included, and I've just moved into a similar industrial studio I don't want to clutter with stuff. Any other ideas for other elements that are in similar style that can give me the modern photographer studio look on a budget?
Sent by Jeremy
Editor - Jeremy, thanks for sharing the photos and space with us. First off, the speakers you see in the photo are JBL Creature II speakers, a seemingly favourite choice amongst techy aesthetes.
The next tip is about the lighting. Regina over at Apartment Therapy posted about creating a photography studio lighting look with an umbrella kit for just $33, and we think 1-2 of these would set the mood and look great inside a loft-studio style space.
We couldn't find an exact match of the white saw horse desk in the photo, but we think you can create a similar look using an IKEA VIKA ARTUR trestle with shelf and topping it with a sheet of glass or tabletop surface. If after all this you've got a some money left (a lot), a Plus Minus Zero LCD Television might look great on the floor or a low surface:
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actually that desk is an ikea desk. saw it there today. i think it's a recent addition. there are several glass and laminate tops to chose from that will work with those trestle legs
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I have those speakers, they are awesome. And very sleek! Somehow they just work great aesthetically with Mac products.
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splinky: I totally thought I remembered seeing that desk at IKEA when I last visited, but I couldn't find it online or in the catalog (which is about to be updated). Thanks for validating the suspicion!
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I have the desk. I bought it at Ikea. The speakers are available at the Apple store
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Is that a bedroom up top? Man, I love this space!
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Along with the Darth Vader's helmet aesthetics, I've been pretty happy with JBL creature speakers. They were pretty cheap a few years ago and I got some for home and some for work.
Caveat: I'm not an audiophile so while these are certainly adequate, if you're more into sound than I am, I have no idea if you'll be happy with them.
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That TV is the most rediculously expensive thing I have seen for a long time! A 480p 8inch TV that gives up the best part of an LCD (size), and then they go and charge you $1200 for it. There better be some FREAKISHLY good speakers in that TV...
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