Photo Lighting Kit
Posted on Monday, May 30, 2011 in Photography
Lighting Kit for home studio?
I have been taking family photos in my home with simply a black or white background. But i really need some pro lighting. What could u recommend for a first time set up. I want quality stuff but I dont want to go overboard just yet. So something simple to set up and use, at a reasonable price. I have been looking at several set ups online at all sorts of websites but I have no one to ask for advice on what would be good for a makeshift home studio.
If I were starting over, knowing what I know now, this is what I'd get to complete your setup on a kind of barebones level. 2 monolights, 160 w/s or more with fully adjustable levels. 300 w/s is more ideal, but my 300 w/s have rarely seen more than 1/2 power. A couple of muslins would be good. White and black are staples, but something with a little more color is good. I bought a muslin from ebay that was not the color I expected it to be. It was way more girly. I thought it was going to be more orange and it ended up peachy and kinda pink. I use it a lot. Anyway, I'd get a couple simple slave strobes, the bulb kind work pretty well for background lights, but the recycle time is a little slow. You should have a hair light with a snoot and honeycomb. 120-150 w/s is plenty. Bigger is more versatile, but not necessary. Last but not least, a reflector and a stand. In a pinch, a good reflector can fill in for a light you don't have. Or, you can use it on the gold side to provide a rich warm golden glow. And you can use it outside.
Look on Ebay. They have some very complete kits for decent prices. Good Luck.
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