New Lights...What to look at.

[Grainy]

I am a graphic designer/ turned photographer (and loving it). I have a job that requires me to shoot a shot in a kitchen. I don't have any lights and am planning on doing this as part of my profession so I want to look professional. What lights should I look at? Strob vs Flood? How many? What other stuff will I need?

Help.

[tim]

I hate to say it, but if you want to be a professional you should learn the profession rather than asking for shortcuts. A lighting book would be a good start, or a lighting class perhaps.

I'm not a professional and I can't really answer your question, but I guess it depends on what's in the kitchen, size, etc. 2-3 diffused flashes in a wireless configuration bounced from the ceiling might do the job, being careful of shiny things, but like I said, that's just a guess as i've never tried it.

[mbze430]

If you are taking a picture of the whole kitchen, you'll need large to xtra large softboxes. But lighting an interior set can get very involving. The basics is to light the main source with a xtra large softboxes where a window would/might have been. Than you creatively add new light sources to even out the room.

[Grainy]

Got to start somewhere Tim.

[tim]

Good luck, and have fun :)

[Jon]

Maybe find some FL-D (fluorescent-daylight) gels for the fixtures (as kitchens seem to be lit with fluorescents) and use existing light and a tripod.

[mgbeach]

Maybe find some FL-D (fluorescent-daylight) gels for the fixtures (as kitchens seem to be lit with fluorescents) and use existing light and a tripod.
What I was thinking too. Try this out before buying a lot of strobes you don't know how to use. Set a custom white balance and shoot away.

[Grainy]

Thanks All. Will give it a shot.