Home Studio Flash Kit

[Kempe Photography]

Hi all,

I'm looking to purchase a home studio flash kit, for example: M Series ULTRA Studio 600

I want to use it for high key portraiture photography. I've been getting the results I want through editing, but takes a little while to get the background nice and white... You can see what I mean at Kempe Photography.

Is the M-Series 600 any good, would it suit my needs? Or would you recommend something else?

I look forward to all your comments..

Thanks for your time.

 

[Derrel]

I know things cost a lot in the UK, but still, 499 Pounds Sterling is a lot of money for two lights of that general power and class, plus a 24x softbox and a brolly....just seems a bit too costly for what it is. I thought Elinchrom's D-Lite sets would be a bit less expensive and actually better over there. I wonder if it'd be possible to buy something like the Adorama FLashPoint monolights from their web site, and save quite a bit of money. I looked at your site, and you don't need much more help to get those kinds of shots--two 300 joule monobliocs owuld be ample.

 

[Kempe Photography]

Ok thanks for your input. That is pretty much the average price for two 300 w with stands, sync cables, background stand, brolly, softbox, reflector.. I didn't' think it was too bad...

But two lights are plenty for high key yea?

 

[Village Idiot]

Ok thanks for your input. That is pretty much the average price for two 300 w with stands, sync cables, background stand, brolly, softbox, reflector.. I didn't' think it was too bad...

But two lights are plenty for high key yea?

I've never heard of the brand, but I'm a US'er. Here's a kit that Calumet sells with two Genesis 400w/s strobes with 2 stands and 2 umbrellas for 469 UK pounds. I'm just tossing this out there as they use Elinchrom's modifiers, so it gives you a good upgrade path if you choose to do so.

And as far as high key, with a blown out background and bright subjects, that really has to do with light placement. Ideally 3-4 lights would do best. It entirely depends on whether or not you can get your background evenly lit as possible with just one light.

http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/CF0514K1/

 

[Big Mike]

But two lights are plenty for high key yea?

I'd suggest three or four lights. That way you can have two light on just the background, then have two for your key & fill lights.

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