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[mrbojangles13]

as all of us photographers know, lighting is basically what photography is about. capturing light to make an image. i recognize the power of light in photography, as any photographer should. but where i lack is knowledge of how to use it. i wont ask you guys to teach me how to use studio lighting. flashes, strobes, beauty dishes, the list goes on and on. but what i am asking is for some fingers to be pointed in the direction of where i can read and learn on my own.... for me it is difficult to learn about things that i do not have acess to. (way out of my budget) like studio lighting and to be quite honest i have been putting it off. but it is time i face the facts. lighting is far too important for me to not learn. so websites and such would be apreciated. books too, but keep in mind i have to spend money on college books too lol. so any source of free information would be perfered.

thanks for shining some light on the subject in advance

[ScottKCooper]

This link was circulating in another thread. I watched the promo video - pretty cool. Gives you time to think about things - maybe even reproduce it for practice.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2008/05/now-available-strobist-lighting-dvds.html

[mrbojangles13]

thanks scott, apreciate the link.

[Coastwatch203]

What Scott said ^.
Also, bookmark this page:
http://strobist.blogspot.com/
On the right hand side of the page you will see a drop down menu called "Lighting 101"
Start here, and work through the lessons - you will learn heaps!
Cheers,
Mark

[Kagemaru]

You really should invest in lights at the same time. Most thing you can learn by just doing, lighting included. I think people here on POTN over complicate lighting. I really don't think lighting is all that difficult, it's much easier than operation Canon's latest camera, the artistry of photography is the hardest part and the hardest to teach.

[mrbojangles13]

well yes hope i find a winning lottery ticket tomarrow out front of wawa so i can go buy lighting lol. i really wish i could go out and buy lighting. i just dont have the funds now.

[Kagemaru]

well les hope i find a winning lottery ticket tomarrow out front of wawa so i can go buy lighting lol. i really wish i could go out and buy lighting. i just dont have the funds now.

Then learn to master natural light.

[mrbojangles13]

i would love to master natural light. would you recomend any particular source to find this information that could help me? Then learn to master natural light.

[Kagemaru]

Not really. I would recommend this, pick yourself up a silver reflector, find some willing subjects and shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot...