Response to Lighting - basic equipment

Here's what I do... Go to www.lowel.com and sign up for a free catalog. Go through it and decide what kind of set up is best for your shoot. The most basic setup is a 3 point lighting setup, involving a key light, fill light, and back light. Find out the specs on the kit that is best for the shoot, and inexpsensivly remodel your own version of that kit. Go to a local home depot and buy a few of those 500w halogen work lights (they are ususaly yellow and black), take the cage off, and use them as your 3 peice set up. you may want to buy a few stands and an umbrella (a photo umbrella) to be used as the fill light. I was able to remake a $2,000+ kit with stuff from home depot for about $100. Email me and I'll let you know where you can find some more info about basic lighting setups.

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