Lighting help

[madiscrapper24]

I am looking at buying some lighting for indoor photos and am not sure what to get first. I want to be able to take better gymnasium pics and some for home portraits. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.:)

Thanks
sherri

[Furgus]

Right now I have a SB-600, SB-800 and a small softbox and it works great for me. Do you want speed lights or Hot Lights?
Also take a look at this site:
http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/

Used a homemade backdrop and a SB-600 firing overheard through a small soft box, and a SB-800 used for fill and as master flash.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2711383063_c95e8f9b85.jpg

[dr_zero]

Was working out something along these lines to post but haven had the time here are some links that might help!
They even have a back to basics thread hmm doesn't that sound familiar :rolleyes1

http://www.diyphotography.net/homestudio/cheap-homemade-diy-studio-no-lighting-needed

http://www.diyphotography.net/back_to_basics

http://www.diyphotography.net/just-fab-s-turkey-pan-beauty-dish

There was some inexpensive umbrellas with flash mounts that can go on a tripod on eBay that looked promising also. I know they are not Alien Bees quality but they are inexpensive and you can recycle those old flash units.

[madiscrapper24]

Im sorry, Im so lighting challenged that I dont understand hot lights or speed lights difference. I have a canon rebel XTI and need to know what to get that will work with that camera. Thanks for your help.

sherri

[dr_zero]

Im sorry, Im so lighting challenged that I dont understand hot lights or speed lights difference. I have a canon rebel XTI and need to know what to get that will work with that camera. Thanks for your help.

sherri

A speedlight is a flash and a hot light is a light bulb basically.

Here is a home studio a fellow canon person did showing hot lights
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=418947

[MICKEY88]

A speedlight is a flash and a hot light is a light bulb basically.

Here is a home studio a fellow canon person did showing hot lights
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=418947


the one problem with usiing worklights, is the warning that is on them..

I bought a set for work purposes, and there is a very clear warning not to aim them at people, because it is hazardous to skin,, and if I recall correctly it mentioned skin cancer, not a risk I'm willing to take with other people's health..