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coffeeguy415
19th of April 2009 (Sun), 01:18
Hi All,

I want to experiment on studio portraits. Can stage lighting be used for studio portraits? Virgin Records is going out of business and they have a dozen of these.

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww122/RayHungPhoto/photographyFORUM/stageLIGHT.jpg
What do you think? Will it work?
zagiace
19th of April 2009 (Sun), 11:49
Any light can be used.
These seem like they would get very hot. In a small studio your subject might start to bake.
I would jump on them for props though.
coffeeguy415
19th of April 2009 (Sun), 13:35
Good point about heating. That means I should add cooling. =)

The lamps are $65 each. Is that a good price?
FlyingPhotog
19th of April 2009 (Sun), 13:40
Even if they don't throw enough light to be used as lighting instruments, they'd make a great prop in a shot...
zagiace
19th of April 2009 (Sun), 13:53
$65 for each head or $65 for the whole unit as seen in the pic above?
Personally if they were for the total unit I would go for it, if it is per head and the stand and cross bracket are separate I would probably pass.
Which Virgin is it?
coffeeguy415
19th of April 2009 (Sun), 14:32
The lamps are $65 each. The stand is not available. So it is just the lamp host itself. Then, is still a good deal?

Where do I buy some lighting lamps for studio portraits? Sorry, I am so new at this.
ootsk
19th of April 2009 (Sun), 14:44
With that setup, depending on how close the lights are to the person, you could have 4 different shadows on the model. What's best is ONE BIG light...you'll be using 4 small ones.
Just my opinion.
hawkeye60
19th of April 2009 (Sun), 14:50
The larger the light source the softer the light. These appear to spotlights.
coffeeguy415
19th of April 2009 (Sun), 14:54
You guys have a good point. Lights are spot lighting so it would not be great for main source. Is there anything I can use spotlights?
hawkeye60
19th of April 2009 (Sun), 14:57
You guys have a good point. Lights are spot lighting so it would not be great for main source. Is there anything I can use spotlights?

Might be good for a hairlight or fill, but can you adjust the output.
ootsk
19th of April 2009 (Sun), 16:27
Great backgroundlight possibly...cool effects with spots and gells. Rim lighitng, that kind of thing.
Brett
20th of April 2009 (Mon), 13:10
Too expensive to be worth it for novelty use.