Setting up my DIY studio was probably the most challenging homework assignment that I’ve ever had to do. I managed to get most of the items together this weekend. I’ve set up a corner on my attic. I used a round, glass table I found in the attic for placing my props on. Using the ring clamps I purchased from True Value, I hung a dark, solid sheet I’m using as the backdrop. I’ve my clamp lights (which I also purchased from True Value) hanging on the slanted wood beams of the attic top. I’ve set my camera up with a tripod I found in the attic. I think I’ll throw tracing paper over the clamp lights to use as my diffusion screen. The materials weren’t as big a challenge as arranging the space but luckily that worked out fine. I moved some boxes out of the way to move the table to the center of my DIY area. There were also a bunch of things on the table itself. I moved them all to the other side of the attic across from where I packed the boxes. After attaching my camera to the tripod, I practiced angling the tripod; this way I could get used to it for when I began shooting. I also haven’t used this camera in a while, especially since I got my new phone, which has a pretty good camera. The only other studio I’ve shot in is in school and I’m looking forward to shooting in my new DIY studio.