Originally Posted by
CravenMoarhead
That Ray Dobbins guy has a pretty serious studio. Looks like he has a cyc wall to shoot those bikes on...a little out of reach for most of us...and his bikes are too nice

It only looks that way. The white background paper is, as he told me, something one can get (or order if it's not in stock) at your local camera shop. I think I paid about $50 for a 9' wide roll. They come in various colors. Then mount it on a rod like Ray did and attach it to something like a shelving unit so you can roll it up when you're not using it. You'll also need lighting. Ray told me he used a couple of 500 watt work lamps (the kind on the tripod), which you can find at Home Depot for maybe $40 apiece. He also made a simple strut to keep the bike upright when taking pictures. That's basically it.