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General => General discussion => Topic started by: balderz on 23 November 2012, 02:25

Title: Help with studio lighting - Sorted and £1500 spent haha poor dad paid
Post by: balderz on 23 November 2012, 02:25

Ok my other half finished uni as a photography and is slowly setting up her own buiness

And I'm thinking as her birthday and Xmas in December I will look at getting her some lights as she has said she has to borrow her friends lights when she does portrait pics etc ( hope I got that right)

What a good set up that's not going to cost the earth but is also easy to set up and carry to jobs etc

Cheers

Title: Re: Help with studio lighting - Xmas present for mrs
Post by: T_J_G on 23 November 2012, 07:24

Lencarta Smartflash twin soft box setup.

You'll need to use the clients power though.

Title: Re: Help with studio lighting - Xmas present for mrs
Post by: DubFan on 23 November 2012, 11:30

It depends whether she's after flash lighting or continuous lighting.

Flash lighting is good for somethings, but not everything.

Buy a backdrop with stands first, like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Professional-Photo-Studio-White-Backdrop-Background-/220799740886?pt=UK_Photography_StudioEquipment_RL&hash=item3368b0abd6 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Professional-Photo-Studio-White-Backdrop-Background-/220799740886?pt=UK_Photography_StudioEquipment_RL&hash=item3368b0abd6)

This can be used with flash lighting or continuous lighting.

If she already has a couple of flashes, then you can just buy the stands, brackets, umbrellas and remote triggers:

Umbrellas Umbrella with stand and bracket (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Photo-Studio-Light-Stand-Umbrella-Flash-Mount-set-/250732315196?pt=UK_Photography_StudioEquipment_RL&hash=item3a60cf823c)
Remote triggers Canon flash trigger (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yongnuo-RF-603-wireless-flash-trigger-Canon-C3-for-1D-5D-II-7D-50D-40D-30D-20D-/150765366612?pt=UK_Photography_DigitalCamAccess_RL&hash=item231a50ed54)Nikon flash trigger (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yongnuo-RF-603-3-PCS-wireless-flash-trigger-Nikon-N3-for-D90-D5000-D5100-D7000-/150765904587?pt=UK_Photography_DigitalCamAccess_RL&hash=item231a5922cb)


If she wants continuous lighting, you could go for something like this:
dirt cheap ebay kit example (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-125W-1000W-Equiv-5500K-Daylight-Lighting-Softbox-Continuous-Light-Kit-/170840878590?pt=UK_Photography_StudioEquipment_RL&hash=item27c6e8edfe)

Best bet is to try and find out what kit she borrows/uses at the moment and see if she wants one like that. Then that will give you a better idea of what to get.
There's a big difference between using flash and continuous lighting and photographers can be picky about what kit they like  :laugh:

Title: Re: Help with studio lighting - Xmas present for mrs
Post by: shepgti on 23 November 2012, 18:11

if your buying a complete setup you will need deeeeeep pockets!

Title: Re: Help with studio lighting - Xmas present for mrs
Post by: balderz on 30 November 2012, 21:56

Cheers for the info guys
She is now sorted with a
Bowens Gemini 400/400 Twin Head Studio Kit
Sekonic L-308S Flashmate Light Meter
Lastolite Ezybox 60 soft box

And some other stuff all I know her dad is £1500 worse off  :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

I did offer to pay but she would rather I bought her something for herself and its about time her dad did something for her after missing her birthday and graduation  :angry:

And a few test picture she took of the dog (tibetan spaniel)
(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o108/balderz_photos/d0913972d0a2994e48fc335b56a24b56.jpg)
(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o108/balderz_photos/9f709d5397ed1c988fe41a17b1dcee6b.jpg)