k.tremblay1
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I ordered a beginners kit from cowboy studio. It came with a backdrop stand, 3 backdrops, 2 light stands with sockets, 2 umbrellas, and 2 continuous bulbs, 85 watts equivalent to 300. Well, they don't work very well at all. I am using my lens which only opens to f/4, no wider. I am forced to use 1/25 ss with 400 iso. And obviously that ss is too low for children portraits. I also have a 430 ex ii external flash with a diffuser.
Can someone help me figure out what I can do about lighting? Are there other bulbs I can purchase for these light sockets? The maximum wattage on them is 105. I found 105 watt bulbs equivalent to 400 watts. Would 200 more watts make any difference? Right now I am just bouncing my flash from the wall behind me or the ceiling. I do this with the lights and then without the lights and the picture looks exactly the same! Any advice/tips would be great, thanks.
Can someone help me figure out what I can do about lighting? Are there other bulbs I can purchase for these light sockets? The maximum wattage on them is 105. I found 105 watt bulbs equivalent to 400 watts. Would 200 more watts make any difference? Right now I am just bouncing my flash from the wall behind me or the ceiling. I do this with the lights and then without the lights and the picture looks exactly the same! Any advice/tips would be great, thanks.