Studio Equipment Advise

[donkeymusic]

Hello,

Wanting to get into a studio and get some experience, which has led me to think of alternatives so that i can test equipment and see how i manage with it all before taking bigger steps.

So my initial plan is to buy the equipment and then to rent out village halls or the likes so that i can set up my equipment and not pay large stuido rental fees; plus i saw a bloke on tv as pro photographer doing the same, so thought good idea.

Not got massive amount of money so cant go top end, so at the initial stage i have a few queries.

Equipment, i am thinking i need two flash heads + stands, brollies and softbox, with regards to the flash heads, what power should i be looking at as a minimum and what brands would you recommend? looked at bowens but slight too expensive and the cheaper brand of Inter-fit. Would i need more than two flash heads?

i am aware i will need a backdrop and stand as well as a light meter.

Is there anything else i should be considering with this idea and equipment wise?

Thanks for any advice offered.

 

[HoppyUK]

Hello,

Wanting to get into a studio and get some experience, which has led me to think of alternatives so that i can test equipment and see how i manage with it all before taking bigger steps.

So my initial plan is to buy the equipment and then to rent out village halls or the likes so that i can set up my equipment and not pay large stuido rental fees; plus i saw a bloke on tv as pro photographer doing the same, so thought good idea.

Not got massive amount of money so cant go top end, so at the initial stage i have a few queries.

Equipment, i am thinking i need two flash heads + stands, brollies and softbox, with regards to the flash heads, what power should i be looking at as a minimum and what brands would you recommend? looked at bowens but slight too expensive and the cheaper brand of Inter-fit. Would i need more than two flash heads?

i am aware i will need a backdrop and stand as well as a light meter.

Is there anything else i should be considering with this idea and equipment wise?

Thanks for any advice offered.

Check the Lighting forum just below this one - quite a few similar questions asked on there with answers that will point you in the right direction