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Hi, I would appreciate it if anyone can give me an idea of what I should purchase in order to get the very basic set-up in terms of lighting for baby photography. All I want to do for now is take pictures of my 15 month old daughter at home. I love photography but I have no formal training. I want to practice on my own and maybe one day I can photograph other people's kids.
So I see there are a lot of choices out there. Flash, strobe, softbox, umbrella, reflector, meter...etc. What is the difference between a flash and a strobe? is umbrella better than softbox? What wattage is ok without being too expensive?
I must also mention I am broke (I quit my job to stay home with my daughter). We're on only one salary and my husband doesn't see my photography as a possible future income, therefore I cannot invest too much in equipment. I have been looking on e-bay. They have some really expensive and some kinda' cheap lighting options.
What do you guys suggest?
Thank you all so much for your input.
Roxanne
So I see there are a lot of choices out there. Flash, strobe, softbox, umbrella, reflector, meter...etc. What is the difference between a flash and a strobe? is umbrella better than softbox? What wattage is ok without being too expensive?
I must also mention I am broke (I quit my job to stay home with my daughter). We're on only one salary and my husband doesn't see my photography as a possible future income, therefore I cannot invest too much in equipment. I have been looking on e-bay. They have some really expensive and some kinda' cheap lighting options.
What do you guys suggest?
Thank you all so much for your input.
Roxanne