One cheap populat 'home studio' light is a halogen worklight.
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Any direct light will cast shadows. To reduce or eliminate them you need diffuse or reflected light. A white garbage bag or white cotton sheet work well. Hang them between your light and the subject. Similar in concept to a softbox, but the bags are nearly free and a sheet is $5 at walmart.
Reflected light, that is light bounced off of the ceilig or wall or foam core board, etc. You can buy reflectors fairly cheap, or make them cheaper yet. White relfects white, gold adds a warm tone, mirrors make harsh direct reflections, etc. Experiment.
Here is my first attempt at using 3 worklights (on a black t-shirt background)
My Broken entry is MUCH better...purposeful shadows and such.
Generally, for portraiture anyway, you set one light up high pointing at your subject. You have another one low and to the otehr side a bit, to reduce shados off hte nose, eyebrows, etc. You then add another at the back ofthe head for a hair light, or at the backdrop. If you get harsh shadows, then add a diffuser (sheet, etc) or reflect the light. Instead of a second light you can use a reflector - which is also very handy when outside to remove shadows or brighten up the front or underside of a flower for example.
Search the web on lighting...lots of info out there.
i ahve yet to play with flash in a studio or much at all...still getting the pieces and learnign with regular lighting.
Message edited by author 2004-12-17 13:09:25.
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