Lighting Equipment for Indoor Digital Photography ?

Question

Can you please refer websites where I can get information on lighting equipment for indoor digital photography.

Would also appreciate sharing your personal knowledge on the above subject.

Thank you very much.

Answer 1

A good site for lighting techniques is:
http://www.dg28.com/index.htm

Beyond that, you don't have to spend a ton of money to light a photo indoors with a few inexpensive flashes - think Nikon SB-28s or Vivitar 283/285s - a radio remote and some optical slaves. It really depends on what effects you're trying to achieve.

Answer 2

What I've done, during the day, is set up on a table next to a north facing window (in the northern hemisphere - use a south facing window in the southern hemisphere) without any direct sunlight hitting the subject. This gives a nice soft natural light, with somewhat minimal contrast and shadowing. If a window facing away from the sun isn't available, use a mirror to shine sunlight on a white ceiling or wall which will in turn bounce diffused light back on the subject. If natural sunlight isn't available at all, you can use the camera flash either covered with a cloth to cut down on the light (to prevent over exposure and harsh shadows), use a mirror to bounce the light off a nearby matte white surface that will send light back to the subject, or (if your camera has the capability) use an external flash with a tilt head or with the capacity to be remotely triggered.

Answer 3

Check the Oct. 2007 issue of Shutterbug Magazine (shutterbug.com). It was their annual lighting issue and you can read it on-line if your local library doesn't have a copy.

The Dec. 2007 issue of Shutterbug has an article titled "Top Photography Books of 2007". Some titles you might find useful are:

"Portrait Photographer's Handbook, 3rd. Edition" by Bill Hunter

"Professional Children's Portrait Photography: Techniques and Images from Master Photographers" by Lou Jacobs, Jr.

"Professional Portrait Posing: Techniques and Images from Master Photographers" by Michelle Perkins.

Also, any books you can find by Monte Zucker will be very useful. He was a Master Portrait Photographer.

One more excellent reason to subscribe to at least one photography magazine.

Hope this helps and good luck.

Answer 4

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