Tripod Slr
I have a Olympus E500 slr, a flash unit and a tripod. I do lots of outdoor and freestyle photography, but I?
would like to set up a studio in my home and try out portrait photography. What type of lighting should I invest in? Do I need umbrellas? Backdrops? Where’s a good place to get these items?
If you want to start learning portrait lighting, I’d recommend you start out by using small, portable hotshoe flashes with umbrellas and stands triggered by remote. This will give you a flexible and portable setup, and you will be able to get started for much less than you’d invest in a serious studio setup. For backdrops, start out with seamless paper, which is affordable and easy to hang from an improvised stand.
The bible for this kind of lighting is:
http://strobist.blogspot.com.
Kits are available at:
http://mpex.com/Strobist/StrobistKits.htm
Look through these tutorials and learn there. You will be amazed at what can be accomplished with these “little” lights. These strobes are also at LEAST as capable as the cheap eBay studio lights, and a heck of a lot more versatile (especially for your outdoor shooting!)
Of course, don’t forget that good natural light is a wonderful thing! Study the use of windows and reflectors to create beautiful lighting effects without resorting to strobes! A good portrait photographer should be comfortable with natural AND artificial light!
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