 Jenn |
Shooting pics of young kids I am new to photography and have been trying things out with my Nikon D70. I love to take pics of my three kids and try to take "studio quality" pics. I do my shooting indoors with no natural light. I only use the on camera flash as that is all that I have now. Can someone please help me with what I need to buy to set up a "studio" on a limited budget to create portraits of my kids. Any help is appreciated.
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Debby A. Tabb |
jenn, there is so much helpon this thread: http://www.betterphoto.com/forms/qnaDetail.php?threadID=17534 and the people playing there have posted progress and are on there way.
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Jenn |
Thank you, Debby. I am still reading that thread. :) It has been quite helpful. Jenn
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Pete H |
Hi Jenn..It is a great question. Many people feel they need a Ga-zillion strobes, softboxes etc to do a pro quality shoot. That is NOT the case. The D-70 is a great camera and can produce pro results. Here are a few suggestions I hope you'll find helpful. 1) A good book on lighting in general. 2) Start with ONE diffuse light source. On camera flash does not produce a complimentary portrait..Generally too harsh and flat. The D-70 has the ability to reduce it's flash output down to 1/16th of full power. You can use this to trigger the umbrella flash and yet not wash out the nice diffuse light from the umbrella. Finally; without strobes; early morning light as well as late afternoon light is "soft." The two times will give different results. Morning light is bluish while late afternoon is "goldish." More pleasing than noon light which will cause harsh shadows. I've seen 2 studio flashes with two umbrellas for as little as $300. Hope that starts you off. Pete
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Jenn |
Thank you, Pete. I am totally new to the world of photography (I've always just done snapshots of my kids with a point and shoot) so I am not sure of what a strobe is, but I am sure I can research and find out. I have been looking on differnet websites and I become overwhelmed with all the lighting choices. I really do need to get a good book and study up on it. Can you recommend one?
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Pete H |
I guess my answer is no. LOL..There are soooo many good basic books on lighting..Grab a coffee at your fav bookstore and leaf thru several. A strobe is just like your flash on your camera...The two terms are somewhat interchangable; although most photographers consider a "strobe" to have a lot more light output and this output can be controlled. Pete
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