I want to set up a photographic studio in my spare room, just for personal use.
I've bought a backrop, and have been playing around with different sources of light. But i really want some 'proper' lights.
I really don't have a clue what i need to look out for..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daylight-Fluorescent-5000k-Photo-Studio-Lighting-set_W0QQitemZ320197906777QQihZ011QQcategoryZ3860QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Preferably under £200........
Those probably aren't bad for under 200 but be aware that the light output for something like that is far below what you would get from a set of strobes. I would suggest saving up more like 400 and getting a basic set of strobes with a power pack, like a Novatron system or something.
For stationary subjects, continuous lighting is OK, but for people, you want strobes so that you can freeze their movements (short exposure) and also use a decent depth of field (f/8 to f/11 for portraiture, usually).
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