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What type of cheap lighting system to use for amater photography?

I have done photography in a professional studio for a few years now. I am wanting to start doing some work on the side now out of my garage, not to mention doing pics of my own family. I am using an Olympus E-1 and a Konica Minolta 5D. I have been doing photography outdoors of my kids, but since we are converting our garage to a studio, I need info on indoor lighting. I am on a fixed budget however. Any suggestions?

A couple of these will get you going nicely. You might not be able to afford decent strobe heads and the cheap ones are a false economy, but these low energy lights are actually quite a good option. And they run quite cool, so they aren’t uncomfortable for your victims.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/479658-REG/Impact_VA_903_VA903_Five_Lamp_Fluorescent.html

I bought a couple of similar ones to light up my light tent (I know it’s smaller than garage etc) but I think they’d be okay for portraiture.

Other props you need can usually be fashioned out of household objects and cardboard – relflectors, barn doors, snoots – you often don’t have to spend any money to get interesting lighting options.

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