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I see a lot of images, shot by really good photographers, where one light is used. Not counting my Ring Flash I have six strobes. Makes me wonder if I need all these damn lights? Jan 26 09 04:26 pm Link feel free to 'gime some ;.) All the work I have here is made with one light source. (hand held) Jan 26 09 04:28 pm Link Clique7 Studios wrote: I have something like 10 different strobes and hot lights. I mostly shoot with only one 1,000 watt focusing spot. Most of my lights never leave their storage cases. Jan 26 09 04:30 pm Link  Jan 26 09 04:30 pm Link Clique7 Studios wrote: Google "Dean Collins" for the definitive answer to that wonderment. Jan 26 09 04:31 pm Link Photon Mechanic wrote: Very, very nice work. No, you can't have any of my lights -- but thanks for asking. Jan 26 09 04:32 pm Link I would say 90% of my images are shot with one light. Jan 26 09 04:33 pm Link Clique7 Studios wrote: your absolutely right, you don't need ALL those lights. PM me for mailing address, I'll pay for shipping Jan 26 09 04:34 pm Link Marks Fine Art wrote: Then why do we have so many damn lights!!!! Jan 26 09 04:34 pm Link Owner of close to a dozen lights with three Speedotron power supplies... BUT... sometimes just one 'quality lightsource' is all you need. Here's Tracey shot with a 1'x4' panel softbox in the SM studio. Studio photo on the MM page...   Jan 26 09 04:35 pm Link Almost every shot in my port was done with one light and a few reflectors. Either I don't know how to use more than one like (very likely) or one light just suits my style more Jan 26 09 04:35 pm Link Clique7 Studios wrote: I have been shooting for 20 years. During that time i have accumulated many pieces of equipment. Jan 26 09 04:36 pm Link Used an SB900  Jan 26 09 04:38 pm Link  one light; wished I'd had another for the grrl... but the recipes in this book use a startling number of lights, which is one thing that fuels my purchasing habit. http://www.amazon.ca/Hollywood-Portrait … 0817440208 Jan 26 09 04:41 pm Link Jan 26 09 04:42 pm Link gosh 10 strobes, what u do with all those. wish i had some more. i had 2 and a speedlite. the speedlite and one of the strobe doesnt work anymore. and hav bought them like few months ago. now m stuck with one  these 2 in my port is taken with one light shoot through umbrella  softbox:  Jan 26 09 04:44 pm Link Jake Garn wrote: Killer port. I've seen your work lots and am a fan of your style. Jan 26 09 04:46 pm Link you can do a lot with one light, or you can do a lot with a lot of lights. It's all in how you use it. sometimes less is more.   Jan 26 09 04:47 pm Link It's just another technique. If you have good ambient for fill or reflectors you can make it look like more lights.  One light below Jan 26 09 04:47 pm Link K E S L E R wrote: I'm under house arrest right now. BUT as soon as they let me leave I'll send the lights right out! Jan 26 09 04:48 pm Link   Both 1 Light Jan 26 09 04:49 pm Link one light  Jan 26 09 04:49 pm Link One classic one light setup is the snooted strobe head shot that leaves a halo on the background. Jan 26 09 04:50 pm Link One Bowens Monolight with Beauty Dish camera left and available light.  Jan 26 09 04:58 pm Link Shot with one AB800 with a large octobox and grid  Jan 26 09 05:14 pm Link I shoot a multitude of different setups. What you can say about multiple lights is that it gives you options - can't do rim lighting from both sides with a hard light at the front with a single light! That said, one light can give you some fantastic results which are clean and simple - which can be of benefit to a models portfolio. Obviously the trick is understanding lighting (inverse square, bounce, lighting modifiers, position of light for various effects).  Jan 26 09 05:17 pm Link depends for me, sometimes i get the job done with only a beauty dish+grid, others i have 5-6 lights goin. really just depends on what i want out of the image, the # that it takes to achieve it is irrelevant Jan 26 09 05:21 pm Link Clique7 Studios wrote: Different needs; different goals; different tools. Lighting Setup Tutorials: basic to advanced (From the Lighting, Flash, Ring, & Battery Strobe Reference thread, listed in thePhotography Talk: Rules, Resources and FAQ.) Jan 26 09 06:22 pm Link This one was done with one out of camera flash with an umbrella.  Ciao Frankie Pereira Jan 26 09 06:24 pm Link  Jan 26 09 06:25 pm Link Jan 26 09 06:29 pm Link I typically only use one light and either a reflector or am balancing with natural light. I have found that for my work and interests I mainly only need the one. I have a 400 w/s strobe to use mostly outdoors and 3 canon speedlights for indoor work which provide enough power for my tastes. I will typically use two strobes to do a larger group or to illuminate a backdrop. But you can go really far with just one light and a reflector P.s. The images in my port are all done with a single light, in most cases a speedlight and a reflector (or not). Jan 26 09 06:32 pm Link   Jan 26 09 08:10 pm Link Kenneth Don wrote: Thats 2 light sources, the setting sun and whatever is in front of the figures. Jan 26 09 11:17 pm Link one is all I shoot with now  Jan 26 09 11:20 pm Link Just one light set outside, light coming thru a window. 18+ https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pic … he_count=6 Jan 26 09 11:27 pm Link     Jan 26 09 11:32 pm Link Most of my BWs are shot with one continous light (500W). I did not have any other lights when I shot them. Jan 26 09 11:33 pm Link  Jan 26 09 11:39 pm Link Clique7 Studios wrote: Technically is a reflector considered a light? I don't know because I'm a rookie. This image was shot with one. I'll take a few of the lights you can spare. I'm sure I could use them. Jan 26 09 11:44 pm Link |
