If this is a dumb question, just shoot me quickly.(posted 8823 days ago)I am ready to jump into portraits (amateur, not professionally) and have some questions regarding setup. I have read a lot of the studio and lighting static content and know what I want to experiment with but Im not sure of all of the dumb little stuff.
I have two Nikon flashes (sb28 & sb25), an SC17 cord, and a remote TTL unit (SU4). I plan to put the main flash on a tripod (stand?) just off to my right (with softbox on flash) hooked up to the camera via sc17. Then I plan to use a reflector on a stand to the left with the second flash and the su4 ttl remote.
The su4 has a tripod attachment but how do I attach the sc17 to the stand? Also, the reflectors I have seen dont seem to have an attachment point. Is there a special clamp to attach the reflector to a stand? Do you use cheap tripods for the stands or am I better off with a special stand made for lighting?
Backgrounds? I know I can buy a roll of background material For initial efforts, is cutting off a section and taping/tacking to a wall OK or am I better off trying to get a stand to hold the material?
I am (I am sure you cant tell) totally new to this but am really excited to start experimenting. I would like to be a least a little prepared before I place any orders or talk to a camera lighting salesperson. Any assistance would be appreciated.