Lighting for product/lifestyle photography - need help

5 years 5 months ago #612112 by gressart
Hi guys,
Let's make a few things clear for the start I would call myself an intermediate photographer, who does
product/lifestyle/animal photography. My photos go to my clients'
websites, blogs, online stores, Facebook and Instagram accounts etc. I
also shoot some video of the same sort.
I'm more into showing products in an interesting, nice looking setting, than white background/packshot stuff - this I don't do and it
does not interest me. I guess you could call it a lifestyle product
photography and videography.
Currently, my equipment is a pretty budget one. I use two softboxes and a small led lamp Funsports CN-160. I also try to use as much of
natural light as possible, though it is not always the right light and I
don't want to depend on the sun so much, too.
I want to start investing in my lighting. I like continuous light, allowing me to see exactly how everything is lit before taking a shot. I
am wondering if two big led lamps like Yongnuo or something similar
will create daylight conditions in my small studio, lighting my setups
nicely and allowing to shoot easily?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1316114-REG/yongnuo_yn1200w_yn1200_led_video_light.html
What do you guys recommend? Is that a good idea? I need them for video also.
Another thing I am considering is a kit like Bowens 400 RX. It's no longer available, so I would be interested in something similar of that
kind. What would you recommend?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/897972-REG/Bowens_bw_4765txus_Gemini_400Rx_Twin_Head.html
Does that make sense for the kind of work I do? I'd like to have a continuous lighting that would work both in my photo and video work. And
I would also like to try strobe lighting to improve my results, as I've
noticed strobes seem to make products more pop up - is that correct?


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