Mdiggy
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Hello everyone, this is my first post. Ive been reading this forum a few hours over past several days, and I have a question. Im building a small studio in my house, the area is about 12X10. Im looking. Im new at photography and its just a hobby, but Im taking photos of people twice a week. 3 or 4 days a week, making my kid and wife model for me. Im interested in fashion, full body photography and portraits. Currently Im using a 3 light setup 2 3x4 soft boxes and one hair light, the softboxes each have 5- 65w cl bulbs and one in the hair light
Im looking to move to a five light strobe, Ive choose between two companies, I dont plan to replace this lighting. I want to attempt to do this once. I plan to purchase my Main light first with a beauty dish and remote trigger. Everything else I will purchase as money permits.
My choose are Alien Bees and Flashpoint. This is what I think I need.
· All lights need to have the ability to attach a softbox.
· 2 500/600 watts per second for main and fill
· 2 300 watts per second back light or extra side light for drowning my model in light. With one 150 watts per second hair light/back door light or 3 150 watts per second lights to replace the previous sentence.
I have a many stands, backdrops and umbrellas and plan upgrade them in time as needed.
The alien bees look to be a little more versatile with accessories. And I see they are popular on eBay with a nice resale value. I would save more money with the flashpoints. Looking at the flashpoint lights I didnt see a soft box ring for the 600 watt per second lights under the accessories. Maybe I just didnt see them.
Just looking for some Input, Im hesitant to pull the trigger.
Im looking to move to a five light strobe, Ive choose between two companies, I dont plan to replace this lighting. I want to attempt to do this once. I plan to purchase my Main light first with a beauty dish and remote trigger. Everything else I will purchase as money permits.
My choose are Alien Bees and Flashpoint. This is what I think I need.
· All lights need to have the ability to attach a softbox.
· 2 500/600 watts per second for main and fill
· 2 300 watts per second back light or extra side light for drowning my model in light. With one 150 watts per second hair light/back door light or 3 150 watts per second lights to replace the previous sentence.
I have a many stands, backdrops and umbrellas and plan upgrade them in time as needed.
The alien bees look to be a little more versatile with accessories. And I see they are popular on eBay with a nice resale value. I would save more money with the flashpoints. Looking at the flashpoint lights I didnt see a soft box ring for the 600 watt per second lights under the accessories. Maybe I just didnt see them.
Just looking for some Input, Im hesitant to pull the trigger.