Basement studio help

[serbaniaotic]

I am trying to setup a corner of the basement for flowers and macro photography. The space is around 10 x 10 x 8. I recently bought the Interfit EXD200 kit. The kit is beautiful but I have little ambient light to shoot with.

That being said, what do you recommend in term of ambient light to light up the corner. I tried the Home Depot 500w work light, but that blew the circuit. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Mike

[SkipD]

I tried the Home Depot 500w work light, but that blew the circuit. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Mike, if your circuits are so loaded that a 500-watt load trips a breaker it's time to get an electrician to run an extra branch circuit or two for your lighting. Otherwise, you're going to have one heck of a time trying to work.

[Curtis N]

If you're shooting flowers and macro stuff, you don't need a lot of light. You just need a good tripod to allow for moderately long exposures.

Another option is hotshoe flash units and a light tent. This thread should provide some insights.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=281524