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May 15, 2012 06:38 |  #1

Hey All,

I'm new to photography and want to build a small portrait studio at home. Mostly for Pets photography. There is so many options that I don't know what to buy and can't spend much either.

I was thinking about getting a few clamp light at home depot with the fluorescent lights. Also I have seem lots of people using those strobes with flash but I don't want to scare the animals but I will also do people portraits and need decent lighting.

I will appreciate any recommendations as far a with what gear I can accomplish a good light source without breaking the bank.

I have seem two types of umbrellas, the ones that reflect the lights back to the subject and the ones that you shoot through the umbrellas. Witch one do I need and witch one of these two provide better lighting.

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May 15, 2012 09:59 |  #2

Mostly for Pets photography... I was thinking about getting a few clamp light at home depot with the fluorescent lights.

Two different colored light sources & you'll be at a high ISO, too. Get some cheap strobes & fire off a few "test shots" to get the pets used to them.


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