What are Ideal Lights to use within a studio setting?
I am creating a small photo studio, what kind of lights are ideal for studio lighting. I am preferrably looking for soft white light. And I do plan on doing color photography. I am using some Tungsten photoflood lights, but I always get too warm of a look.
You should be able to select a white balance setting to correct for your lights. If money is an issue, the cheapest way to go is to buy a gray card from a photo store (less than $10). Take a shot of the grey card and use that as your white balance reference.
“Ideal” lights are more likely to be strobes. For softer light, a softbox or umbrella will diffuse the light. I built my studio on a budget, so I opted for “softbox umbrellas” from amvona.com (buy through ebay auctions, much cheaper). I love them! You can get umbrella lighting for tungsten lights too, make sure they can handle the heat. strobist.blogspot.com has a wealth of information. Much of the information is specific to strobes, but can be applied to tungsten lights as long as you consider heat.
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