Basic Lighting Setup

[atlas]

Hi All,

Very new to all of this, and apologies in advance if this has been covered, but not from lack of searching these threads have not been able to find what I am looking for...

I am after a diagram or pic of a basic studio setup (for my garage) with what lights go where etc... As with most things I know there are a 'gazillion' ways to do things and there are always exceptions to the rule but surely there is soemthing of a 'standard' setup that one can expand on from there...

Hope this makes sense.

[ken1953]

Hi Atlas, The site has a link to some photo lessons, at the top of the page. It has some nice easy to understand lighting tips. Take a look...it might help you understand some. Also, make sure to look closely out our lighting and studio forum.
Here is a link to the Photo Lessons. http://photographyreview.webphotoschool.com/
Good luck,
Hope this helps.
Ken

[atlas]

Hi Ken,

Thanks for that. The webphoto school might be the go, buy a few lessons and they are very affordable, even from down here !!

I have found a book that looks like it might be very good from lightingmagic.com but the postage quoted is $US118, so I have gone back and asked they re-check as I have had plenty of stuff from OS and never came close to that, not even my motorbike parts...

So much to learn, so little time

[Peter_AUS]

Now Atlas I did answer some of your questions for you before. Lightingmagic are always expensive for us Aussies to buy things, give them a miss. Amazon is a good place to get things from.

I mentioned a book to you it has lighting setups in there and shows pictures of the results as well. There are also threads here that have some lighting setups showing in them as others have asked the photographers to post them which they did.

[atlas]

Hi Peter,

Yes you did, and I am very thankful for that

I will chase that book up you mentioned. The books from lighing magic were reasonable (US$39), it was the postage that took by breath (and the sale) away... I have bought many things from US, Canada & UK, including largish things for my motorbikes, and nothing has ever come close to those prices....

I think I have looked at every thread that referred to lighting, have not come accross any with photos of the setup....

So many things to photograpgh, so little time

[rvietas]

Atlas

I'm in the same boat as you. I'm just now entering the photography world and am interested in putting together a similar studio setup at home. I looked at the photography school sites and it somewhat overwhelmed me. I'm not sure if I'm ready to lug around and store large lights around my house, but I think something simple may sway my decision on what to buy. Any luck in your quest?

Bob

[atlas]

Hi Bob,

Well we are slowly getting there... Slowly... WE haev some flash with umbrellas, a slave light, backgrounds, reflectors etc etc... Final thing looks like a flash/light meter, but the ones I looked at today were $500 +, so will be waiting a while for that...

There seems to be LOTS of info on the net, but I think I am spending too much time researching and not enough time doing, especially with the limited time I haev, if that makes sense...

Good luck and let me know how you are going

[rvietas]

Atlas

I found the following site to be very easy to follow and has set me on the right path for a simple studio set up. Let me know what you think: http://www.theflashcentre.com/ (select "Guides")

bob

[atlas]

Bob,

THANKS, THANKS, THANKS !!! The exnation & diagrams, pics etc is exxactly what I ahev been scouring the net for the last month !!!

Eggggggssssssseeeellllleeeennnnnttttttt

Can't wait to try out, and just in the nick of time, we have family portraits planned for two weeks time