SamusFairchild
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So, the boss told me a couple of days ago to get some decent lighting and backdrops. Whatever I need, just keep it under $1000.
I've done some portrait and small product photography at an old job, but never even considered what kind of stuff I would need for the size of product I'm now working with. I'm supposed to be getting video and photos of the machines we're shipping out - which run anywhere between 3 and 6 feet tall, and 4 to 15 feet long - and I'm a little clueless as to where to even start.
When I started, I came into two 12" Smith Victor Photoflood lights running with 2 halogen floodlights, which are cheap, used and not completely horrible. But that was it. No reflectors, softboxes, umbrellas, or ANYTHING to manipulate the sharp 25º beam that I have to place half way across the shop to light even half of the machine. Good thing I have 2... Oh yeah, and I have NO control over ambient lighting, other than resorting to shooting at night (which has actually been kind of nice... for the smaller products...)
So, I need something decent for this situation, and I have no idea where to even start looking, or what to look for. About all I got so far is that I need continuous lighting (because I need it for video, too) and a quite large softbox. I started looking, got overwhelmed, and decided advice and research were a much better place to start
So, do you guys have any suggestions or tips that could point me in the right direction?
Thanks!
I've done some portrait and small product photography at an old job, but never even considered what kind of stuff I would need for the size of product I'm now working with. I'm supposed to be getting video and photos of the machines we're shipping out - which run anywhere between 3 and 6 feet tall, and 4 to 15 feet long - and I'm a little clueless as to where to even start.
When I started, I came into two 12" Smith Victor Photoflood lights running with 2 halogen floodlights, which are cheap, used and not completely horrible. But that was it. No reflectors, softboxes, umbrellas, or ANYTHING to manipulate the sharp 25º beam that I have to place half way across the shop to light even half of the machine. Good thing I have 2... Oh yeah, and I have NO control over ambient lighting, other than resorting to shooting at night (which has actually been kind of nice... for the smaller products...)
So, I need something decent for this situation, and I have no idea where to even start looking, or what to look for. About all I got so far is that I need continuous lighting (because I need it for video, too) and a quite large softbox. I started looking, got overwhelmed, and decided advice and research were a much better place to start
So, do you guys have any suggestions or tips that could point me in the right direction?
Thanks!