Thank you Scott, you are always very helpful! I'm printing your reply!! I understand how light works, that's not the problem, it's the hardware i'm freaking out about )
I will let you all know what i'm going to end up with. Shall be interesting week.
Thanks all again, was educational, non the less
Marina,
Don't freak about the hardware. It's not rocket science (I know, I used to work with rocket scientists ).
It really is as easy as setting up the lights, figuring out where you want the light and in what relative intensities, and then triggering the light(s) at the same time you press the shutter release. It is sooooo much easier than hot lights that there's no comparison.
So, get yourself a pair or three AB strobes (and supporting hardware). Give them a go. If you don't like them, post them for sale in the flea market and you'll get (probably) 90% of your investment back. No worries.
Don't freak about the hardware. It's not rocket science (I know, I used to work with rocket scientists ).
It really is as easy as setting up the lights, figuring out where you want the light and in what relative intensities, and then triggering the light(s) at the same time you press the shutter release. It is sooooo much easier than hot lights that there's no comparison.
So, get yourself a pair or three AB strobes (and supporting hardware). Give them a go. If you don't like them, post them for sale in the flea market and you'll get (probably) 90% of your investment back. No worries.
FYI, I just rented a two light Profoto set with a softbox, an umbrella and two stands. It costs $50 rental for one day. I spent a couple hours in the living room take lots of different test shots at all sorts of varying ratios of power between the two lights and a number of different positions. You can really start to get the feel for it in a few hours of practice. So, if you're at all unsure what you want to buy, it might be worth it to rent some equipment and learn before you buy. Some places will even apply the rental (or a portion of it) towards a purchase (if that's a good place to buy).
FYI, I just rented a two light Profoto set with a softbox, an umbrella and two stands. It costs $50 rental for one day. I spent a couple hours in the living room take lots of different test shots at all sorts of varying ratios of power between the two lights and a number of different positions. You can really start to get the feel for it in a few hours of practice. So, if you're at all unsure what you want to buy, it might be worth it to rent some equipment and learn before you buy. Some places will even apply the rental (or a portion of it) towards a purchase (if that's a good place to buy).
Good thing John!
Or, if you lucky as I was to have a friend (hi, Kathy!) with a similar setup, so you can do it w/o rental fees:-)
FYI, I just rented a two light Profoto set with a softbox, an umbrella and two stands. It costs $50 rental for one day. I spent a couple hours in the living room take lots of different test shots at all sorts of varying ratios of power between the two lights and a number of different positions. You can really start to get the feel for it in a few hours of practice. So, if you're at all unsure what you want to buy, it might be worth it to rent some equipment and learn before you buy. Some places will even apply the rental (or a portion of it) towards a purchase (if that's a good place to buy).
John, i was thinking about doing just that. And i think it might be my best bet at this point. I need to find a place who rents it. Down this way we're not as safisticated as you guys are out there
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Don't freak about the hardware. It's not rocket science (I know, I used to work with rocket scientists
It really is as easy as setting up the lights, figuring out where you want the light and in what relative intensities, and then triggering the light(s) at the same time you press the shutter release. It is sooooo much easier than hot lights that there's no comparison.
So, get yourself a pair or three AB strobes (and supporting hardware). Give them a go. If you don't like them, post them for sale in the flea market and you'll get (probably) 90% of your investment back. No worries.
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FYI, I just rented a two light Profoto set with a softbox, an umbrella and two stands. It costs $50 rental for one day. I spent a couple hours in the living room take lots of different test shots at all sorts of varying ratios of power between the two lights and a number of different positions. You can really start to get the feel for it in a few hours of practice. So, if you're at all unsure what you want to buy, it might be worth it to rent some equipment and learn before you buy. Some places will even apply the rental (or a portion of it) towards a purchase (if that's a good place to buy).
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Good thing John!
Or, if you lucky as I was to have a friend (hi, Kathy!) with a similar setup, so you can do it w/o rental fees:-)
John, i was thinking about doing just that. And i think it might be my best bet at this point. I need to find a place who rents it. Down this way we're not as safisticated as you guys are out there
Thanks for suggestion!!
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