List of lighting equipment on our profile pages?

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/21/2007 10:23:19 AM · #1

I would love to see the type of lighting photographers own and use for each photo. I, for one, don't own lights but would love to know what to purchase when I have the moola. I think natural light, portable lights and reflectors should also be on the list. I wonder if this is practical or would the list be too long in the photographerâ��s info box?

It should function similarly to how the lens listing works. The category should be added to the photographers profile and whenever uploading a photo you would be able to select the light source(s), i.e. Flash 580 EX or Impact 60" Gold Round Reflector or Canon MR-14EX Macro Ring Light, you get the idea. You could even go so far as to specify the weather conditions if outdoors (sunny, partly cloudy, overcast). O.k. maybe that last part went a little too far :)

Anyone else ever wonder what people are using?

I Enjoy Ham

Canon EOS-30D

01/21/2007 11:09:57 AM · #2

maybe we could dtep it down a notch... and just have "natural, flash, strobe, hot lights" that way you know, but its up to you to still figure it out.

Louis

Nikon D800

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

01/21/2007 11:13:27 AM · #3

I kind of like this idea, but would prefer to see it implemented like jaxed suggests. I like putting the lighting setup details in the comments, and I'm sure some people want to see that, but it's kind of a drag repeating the same things over and over. Plus, maybe some don't really care about it, and the comments become cluttered.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/21/2007 12:23:58 PM · #4

bump

gloda

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/21/2007 12:41:41 PM · #5

Add your requests here.
Maybe we can convince D&L that this is worth the programming.

Message edited by author 2007-01-21 12:42:11.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/21/2007 01:24:11 PM · #6

Originally posted by gloda:

Add your requests here.
Maybe we can convince D&L that this is worth the programming.

Thank you, I left a post over there :)

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

01/21/2007 01:33:08 PM · #7

The best way to describe your lighting is to take a wide-angle shot of the set-up; post that image in the comment or additional info sections of the original image.

fotomann_forever

01/21/2007 02:20:04 PM · #8

Originally posted by GeneralE:

The best way to describe your lighting is to take a wide-angle shot of the set-up; post that image in the comment or additional info sections of the original image.

Yeah, that does work... although it would be awesome to have some sort of JAVA app to diagram our lighting setups...
but it probably wouldn't be used much. Hell, many of us don't even fill in the Shutter speed or aperture half the time.

Spork99

OM System OM-1

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

01/21/2007 04:07:23 PM · #9

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by GeneralE:
The best way to describe your lighting is to take a wide-angle shot of the set-up; post that image in the comment or additional info sections of the original image.

Yeah, that does work... although it would be awesome to have some sort of JAVA app to diagram our lighting setups...
but it probably wouldn't be used much. Hell, many of us don't even fill in the Shutter speed or aperture half the time.

Here's a photoshop file that can be used to create very nice lighting diagrams. You just turn different layers on and off and move them around to get the diagram you want.

I got the link from

Gordon

Lighting Diagram