They specialized in clever, prize-winning advertising shots that combined avant-garde design with a whimsical use of studio props.
Talbot Hughes amassed a collection of over 750 historical costumes and accessories, dating from c.1450 to the through the 1870s, which he used as studio props.
Presumably, the clothes worn by the Indians are studio props.
None of the backgrounds or the furniture look like studio props.
These may be labeled studio props.
Most of the storage units were rented by movie industry people and some valuable studio props were either looted or lost in the fire.
The collection sustained his art, providing inspiration, studio props and furnishings and personal talismans.
His method of work typically entailed careful preparation for the shoot, with the lighting and studio props (of which he used many) arranged in advance.
If a practiced catch in the throat was a hallmark of Ronald Reagan, a handkerchief has been one of George Bush's most reliable studio props.
Many of these "Flutina" accordions were imported into the United States and were common photographers' studio props.