lighting help

ok so ive kinda asked before but im still a little unsure. i do alot of automotive photography both during the day and night. i currently have a t1i, and a 430ex flash. i want to take my shots to the next level so what should i get? as well as where should i get it

is this something i would need?
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …Fluorescent_Kit​_with.html

Nope. Don't touch that kit. It's needs to be powered and would be a big hassle.

- What's your budget on lighting? Answer that and we'll recommend a good kit
- I'd suggest having a long lens to take out most reflections
- Get a circular polarizer to cut out the rest of them
- Remember that cars are like a huge mirror. So watch your angles and reflections....while maintaing good composition and lighting.

Check out some of my work here Automotive Portfolio

yea ive got an 18-55, 55-250, and a 50mm 1.8 lens
i have a cp filter
and i dont have a set budget but i meant like around 300-400

ultimachi wrote in post #14724578
Nope. Don't touch that kit. It's needs to be powered and would be a big hassle.

- What's your budget on lighting? Answer that and we'll recommend a good kit
- I'd suggest having a long lens to take out most reflections
- Get a circular polarizer to cut out the rest of them
- Remember that cars are like a huge mirror. So watch your angles and reflections....while maintaing good composition and lighting.

Check out some of my work here Automotive Portfolio

Have you seen this thread?
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=70290

^^^ Check out that thread. Some really good info.

For your budget, I'd suggest picking up a couple cheap manual flashes. Get some manual Yongnuo's and some Yongnuo triggers and you can have a cheap setup. Then from there, experiment. You will know what you need from there as you shoot.

For the lens, that 55-250 will work great. Shoot cars at the 250mm end of the lens and you'll get some great photos. Using wide angle lenses on cars, really makes them seem more bulkier than they are. It's fine for a few shots in the set, but not for an entire shoot. So use the 18-55 sparingly. The 50mm f1.8 would be great for those detailed shots. Shoot wide open to get some nice shallow DOF on the details to draw the attention to whatever you're shooting and you'll do fine.

Well what I would say is cheap multiple flashes OR multiple shots with the flash in different places. Save the moneys until later

More flashes and/or a wireless trigger of some sort to take advantage of off-camera lighting!

I'm in the same position as you. Not sure if you're just starting but what I did was made a home made soft box to mess around with. It works pretty decent although I don't have anything else to compare it too. I just spent a lot of time working with the flash and understanding ways to use it. Plus side is materials cost me less than 10 bucks and about an hour to make (36 x 24). I have been getting more and more into lighting so now I'm looking into getting a stand, umbrella and triggers.

Here's a few examples with the soft box

so would this be a good setup ?
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …ned_Heavy_Duty_​Light.html (x2)
http://www.ebay.com …ories&hash=item​1e6474dc8e
http://www.ebay.com …pt=Digital_Came​ra_Flashes

mikeweddle22795 wrote in post #14737666
so would this be a good setup ?
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …ned_Heavy_Duty_​Light.html (x2)
http://www.ebay.com …ories&hash=item​1e6474dc8e
http://www.ebay.com …pt=Digital_Came​ra_Flashes

Just keep in mind with the YongNuo products you can't take advantage of E-TTL. They work well for off-camera lighting but you have to use manual!