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12 years 2 months ago #194338 by 3p34nn
I am looking to do some outdoor location work with continuous lighting and probably competing with some of those annoying street lights.

As usual I am on a budget. I will be doing work with cars, just practicing at the moment. But I still want good equipment for when im doing portrait work.
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12 years 2 months ago #194340 by dwi3x4
continuous lighting will not cut it outside unless you spend a lot of money
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12 years 2 months ago #194342 by D1ixo
The most important thing to keep in mind is color temp of the lights. Street lights tend to be very colored, and they also vary in color depending on the type of streetlight. Unless you like that color, you'll need to correct in post. The serious problem you'll face here is that most lights, whether constant or strobe, will be a different temp (color) than the street lights. That will make color correcting a nightmare, since it's virtually impossible to color-correct two different light temps simultaneously. I'd avoid trying to compete with street lights. The best you can do in an ideal situation is gel your own lights to match the street light color.
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12 years 2 months ago #194346 by 3p34nn
So say I find a spot with no street lights... Will it still not cut it? long exposures are no worries.

The problem was that I wanted 2 strobes and remote triggers... $$$$$

Ideas or do I just save $ for a long time to buy what I need?
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12 years 2 months ago #194347 by dwi3x4
Do you live in a place where you could rent a setup for a day? All you'd need is a strobe, a light stand, and a flash meter. Typically that costs maybe $50 per day? I'd reccommend starting with a single strobe.
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12 years 2 months ago #194349 by D1ixo
You don't really indicate why you need the lighting. If your photography is a hobby, then construction lighting is an acceptable solution.

If however this is for business, you seriously need to consider good lighting. Something like alienbees, while not cheap, would be a good start. Say one or two lights and a portable power pack. As you business progresses you can relegate them to secondary uses as you acquire more and better lighting.

Photography is a highly competitive business and a good understanding of the business, what tools it will take to succeed and more importantly HOW to use those tools effectively if you wish to make any kind of go of it.
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