Need some help with lighting a mannequin on a budget please...

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Hello,

I'll admit it, I know nothing about lighting as it's never really been an issue for me but is now starting to pose a problem.

Can someone please advise me on a set up for lighting up a mannequin which would be situated in the corner of a bedroom, due to down-sizing :(.

Nothing too flash please, as I haven't got much to spend on lighting at the moment. I've no idea how much it would cost, but could probably set aside around £50 for now.

Thanks in advance,
Joshua.
 
will87 said:
How much of a mannequin do you want to light up.

Have a look at this link http://uk.fotopunto.com/articulo-exp...ing-schemes_60 (thank tiler65 for this link, another thread).

Have you got any lighting sources at the moment?

I expect a single flash will do, with a soft box/umbrella and refector. All depends on what you want the photos for etc

Will
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It would have to be the whole thing as best as possible.

The link's not working for some reason :thinking:.

I don't have anything at the moment, just getting by with a standard flash!!

The photos would be for eBay auctions and my website so would have to look quite professional.
 
will87 said:
Strange i dont know why that did not work.

http://uk.fotopunto.com/articulo-explained-lighting-schemes_60

here is is again hopefully that will work this time. It explains about using a single strobe for lighting people.

what flash have you got at the moment?

Will
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Thanks, what a great read!!

That's given me all the help that I need. Just got to find it all on the cheap now :LOL:.

Just the regular flash on my TZ5 so nothing special at all.

Thinking of getting a DSLR in the near future though...
 
Cool, here is another good link. It is very helpful for understanding strob photopgraphy.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html

and

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/06/lighting-102-introduction.html

You could also look at lamps, with day light bulbs in if you want. 4 or 5 lamps then you could put a diffuser (greaseproof paper) over them and move them closer/further away from the object to get the lighting required. i will try and find a post about it. Im pretty sure there is one here some where.
 
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