Basic lighting kits. What to get?

[CRman]

Looking to get a good basic "home studio" (newbie studio :mrgreen Can anyone recomend a few different kits that might have a good amount of basics to start off with and build upon should I like it? You know, light stands, soft box(es) umbrellas... ect... Not elaborate, but basic enogh for portrait work. I want to give it a shot and have endless people sto shoot (photograph). Not sure of the budget, dont want a cheap (crappy) but not a pro set by any means. An all in one kit if you will. I can get reflectors seporait and back drops... Feel free to ask for more details if I didnt narrow it enough. Thanks!

Marc

 

[MarcusM]

You should check out this site, and click on "Lighting 101":

http://strobist.blogspot.com/

Strobist has a lot of very good info on lighting. They really focus on setting up strobes, which has some great advantages:

-cheaper than studio lights
-extremely portable
-very versatile

So if you're looking for quality, I think this will get you a quality set up but not at a pro price, this is what I'm going to start building up. They tell you exactly what you need, what to do with it, and where to get it.

 

[Early]

You can try a used set up, but make sure you can still get parts for it. And do get a good flash meter.