MichaelHenson
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I'll start by saying that I know this flies in the face of convention and that I may get flamed for even suggesting it...
That being said, I've seen a post or two on TPF where others have worked out a studio lighting setup on a budget using a wide range of lighting equipment from OLD school strobes, etc. to hardware store lighting. This is kind of what I have in mind...I would like to practice my lighting techniques but not break the bank/budget with true "studio quality" gear quite yet.
I'm looking at purchasing a couple hardware "clamp lamps" as I've seen others use these with decent results. My question is, are there any bulbs in particular that I should avoid? I know that studio lighting is going to give me the best possible results but, at this point, I'm most interesting in learning the light while producing "decent" photos.
I'm looking at a couple incandescent lights in the 75 watt to 150 watt range. Would these give me an approximation (doesn't have to be close) to studio lighting? Will an incandescent bulb give me "clean" light?
Sorry for the newbiness of the question/concept. Thanks!
That being said, I've seen a post or two on TPF where others have worked out a studio lighting setup on a budget using a wide range of lighting equipment from OLD school strobes, etc. to hardware store lighting. This is kind of what I have in mind...I would like to practice my lighting techniques but not break the bank/budget with true "studio quality" gear quite yet.
I'm looking at purchasing a couple hardware "clamp lamps" as I've seen others use these with decent results. My question is, are there any bulbs in particular that I should avoid? I know that studio lighting is going to give me the best possible results but, at this point, I'm most interesting in learning the light while producing "decent" photos.
I'm looking at a couple incandescent lights in the 75 watt to 150 watt range. Would these give me an approximation (doesn't have to be close) to studio lighting? Will an incandescent bulb give me "clean" light?
Sorry for the newbiness of the question/concept. Thanks!