chito beach
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Derrell had showed me a great starter kit from Adorama a Flashpoint set but the shipping was 180 for the set.
shipping is free from Adorama --
this is the setup derrell suggested (i believe)
FPBK1 Flashpoint Budget Studio Monolight Flash Basic Kit with 2 160 Watt Second Flashes, 7' Light Stands, 33" White Umbrellas & Softex Carrying Case.
and it's just 199 - shipping is FREE!
Flash gives much better lighting, and freezes action. problem with continuous lighting is you usually have either stay in the wide open aperture or longer exposure, which won't be sharp with someone breathing.
I've been doing a LOT of research on these basic setups - big difference in flash vs continous lighting (said Mr Obvious) with most of the benefits on the flash side.
The 1000 watts you posted above is not a lot of light by any means when it comes to portraits, and doesn't compare the same as the 160watt flash. the 160 is measured in a second, the continuous using another factor, but it's not 840 watts brighter. The flash is much better.
that's all I can offer on this subject. i'm sure there are others that can correct my inaccuracies.
that was thinking back in the day. many, portrait photographers are now using continuous light. Lighting now days is more the preference of the user.
There will always be a debate on this subject and will get even more divided as LED and improvements to CFL continue.
This is a good little article on the pro's and cons of each.
Comparison Continuous vs. Flash Lighting by ALZO digital