Some assistance on lighting equipment -

[JR2222]

Hello!

I'm in need of some assistance regarding lighting equipment. I've been doing street photography for a number of years and i'm just starting to step into studio type stuff, teach myself lighting etc. I'm trying to build a diverse portfolio.

My budget is around $1000, possibly more. I know that's not much in terms of a lighting budget but i have seen some decent (i think) lights for less. I'm guessing i'd be wanting very diffused light for most of my purposes. Portraiture + still life.

Hopefully they would be portable because i'm hoping to do some location shooting too. I'm probably only after 2 lights right now. I currently own a speed light and D300.

Some examples of what kind of lighting conditions, if possible, i'd be hoping to create -

http://ffffound.com/image/e27f851004068538e73f6bb5a15bf76b361bf31c

http://ffffound.com/image/cbd222b4a286b6a19bbea045ef767520e0c8091c?c=3362119

I'm just wanting some advice on lights to start out with.
Is Ebay a good option? What should i be looking for?

Thank you very much for any help.

Regards

J

[siddr20]

Just thought i let you know that those links are not working for me.

[george m w]

My budget is around $1000, possibly more.
First things first : welcome !

Have you looked at AlienBees ?

[vincent_su]

Welcome.
Where are you located? If you are in the US, Alienbees is a good choice. Plus, their softboxes comes with speedring.
Also, you may need some budget for OCF triggers, Alienbees has them, too.
Good luck with your shopping.

[gonzogolf]

Stay away from Ebay. Lots of inferior products out there, for your budget you can do much better. Alien Bees are my suggestion too.