As you know I have a digital camera and a webcam now. I guess you could say I have a bedroom, but right now I live in a house that was never finished, so it's more like a "storage room with bed." The floor is concrete, the walls are some horrible shade of turqoise, no curtains, etc.

Here are the questions. What does it take to make a decent amateur studio in a small really empty room? I'm on an extremely limited budget, but I want to be able to take decent photo sets that don't have people trying to figure out what the hell is in the background. I am still learning a lot about lighting and contrast, my camera seems to need a huge amount of light.

What do you think about themed outside photosets? Stuff like hikes in the woods, skinny dipping, jerking off on railroad tracks, etc. There are a ton of wierd secluded "sets" around here, but I have no experience and I definately always question my personal tastes. I'm just wanting to be able to come up with a variety of content.