Comments on: Basics and equipment of a photography studio? http://www.dennismountjoy.com/studio-equipment/basics-and-equipment-of-a-photography-studio Recording Studios In Your Home Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:33:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: deep blue2 http://www.dennismountjoy.com/studio-equipment/basics-and-equipment-of-a-photography-studio/comment-page-1#comment-2753 deep blue2 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.dennismountjoy.com/studio-equipment/basics-and-equipment-of-a-photography-studio#comment-2753 Also, you might want to consider a more portable system. I contemplated getting a small studio setup, (lights would be operated by mains supply). In the end I went for a 3 strobes (flash units), with light stands, umbrella, gels & diffusers. I will also add a softbox when needed. These can be fired by wire from the camera or (as I use them) wirelessly from a commander unit on the camera. I can also adjust the flash power from the camera with my system so I don't have to move around and adjust the light units themselves. This is much more flexible as I can do outside location shoots (without having to buy & lug around heavy battery packs for mains powered studio lights) or take my gear to someones house for informal portrait work as well as use them in the studio I have access to. Just an idea... :)<br><b>References : </b><br> Also, you might want to consider a more portable system.

I contemplated getting a small studio setup, (lights would be operated by mains supply). In the end I went for a 3 strobes (flash units), with light stands, umbrella, gels & diffusers. I will also add a softbox when needed. These can be fired by wire from the camera or (as I use them) wirelessly from a commander unit on the camera. I can also adjust the flash power from the camera with my system so I don’t have to move around and adjust the light units themselves.

This is much more flexible as I can do outside location shoots (without having to buy & lug around heavy battery packs for mains powered studio lights) or take my gear to someones house for informal portrait work as well as use them in the studio I have access to.

Just an idea… :)
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]]> By: ShawnP http://www.dennismountjoy.com/studio-equipment/basics-and-equipment-of-a-photography-studio/comment-page-1#comment-2752 ShawnP Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:12:59 +0000 http://www.dennismountjoy.com/studio-equipment/basics-and-equipment-of-a-photography-studio#comment-2752 300 dollars on ebay can get you a light package with everything to start with, it worked for me you get soft boxes reflecting umbrella and yellow and white reflector 3 stands and lights gels and a barn door<br><b>References : </b><br> 300 dollars on ebay can get you a light package with everything to start with, it worked for me you get soft boxes reflecting umbrella and yellow and white reflector 3 stands and lights gels and a barn door
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]]> By: Caoedhen http://www.dennismountjoy.com/studio-equipment/basics-and-equipment-of-a-photography-studio/comment-page-1#comment-2751 Caoedhen Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:22:59 +0000 http://www.dennismountjoy.com/studio-equipment/basics-and-equipment-of-a-photography-studio#comment-2751 You need lights. Lights are important. You can provide light any way you desire and can afford. That means thousands of dollars for a Profoto pack and heads, or $50 at the local Home Depot. Or many, many options in between. Th most inexpensive lights are going to be drop lights, work lights, or trouble lights. Preferably the kind with the aluminum reflector, about 10-12" in diameter. For a small room, put large CFL (fluorescent) bulbs in them, as they won't generate any heat that way. At least 2, maybe 3 of these will be good to start with. The lamps have a spring clip on the back to hang them on whatever is handy, which also makes it easy to move them around as needed. Remember that you can bounce continuous lights too, they don't have to point right at the subject. A stool or chair for posing. Maybe a table. Backgrounds are good, but not absolutely necessary. A tripod. A cable release for your camera, preferably long enough so that you aren't stuck behind the camera. This allows you to interact with the subjects, but still capture the expressions you are trying to get. If you want your setup to *look* a little more "professional", you can get a hot light kit at B&H for $65 that include what is basically the work light mentioned above (with a handle and stand mount) a light stand, and umbrella. It comes with a 500 watt tungsten bulb, which will be very bright but will also put out a ton of heat. Replace that with a 35-43 watt fluorescent, and it will stay cool. Get a couple of these kits, and away you go. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/414532-REG/Impact_FL_500_KII_One_Light_Umbrella_Kit.html#features There are also tons of them on ebay...<br><b>References : </b><br> You need lights. Lights are important. You can provide light any way you desire and can afford. That means thousands of dollars for a Profoto pack and heads, or $50 at the local Home Depot. Or many, many options in between.

Th most inexpensive lights are going to be drop lights, work lights, or trouble lights. Preferably the kind with the aluminum reflector, about 10-12" in diameter. For a small room, put large CFL (fluorescent) bulbs in them, as they won’t generate any heat that way. At least 2, maybe 3 of these will be good to start with. The lamps have a spring clip on the back to hang them on whatever is handy, which also makes it easy to move them around as needed. Remember that you can bounce continuous lights too, they don’t have to point right at the subject.

A stool or chair for posing. Maybe a table. Backgrounds are good, but not absolutely necessary. A tripod. A cable release for your camera, preferably long enough so that you aren’t stuck behind the camera. This allows you to interact with the subjects, but still capture the expressions you are trying to get.

If you want your setup to *look* a little more "professional", you can get a hot light kit at B&H for $65 that include what is basically the work light mentioned above (with a handle and stand mount) a light stand, and umbrella. It comes with a 500 watt tungsten bulb, which will be very bright but will also put out a ton of heat. Replace that with a 35-43 watt fluorescent, and it will stay cool. Get a couple of these kits, and away you go. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/414532-REG/Impact_FL_500_KII_One_Light_Umbrella_Kit.html#features

There are also tons of them on ebay…
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