Budget Lighting

[j]

> Showing up with bright yellow worklights can sometimes be
> problematic with savvy clients.
> You have to "look" like what you're trying to be--
> a video professional so while it sounds superficial,
> anyone that tells you client perceptions don't matter is fooling themselves.

Yup. I concur. I produce commercials for a living, and this is an easy way to separate us from all those "final cut kids" out there.

 

[Cool Lights]

"final cut kids"

LOL. That's a good one.

Just keep repeating, perception is reality. We may not like it but you can't do anything to influence what people think other than with what they see and how their initial impressions are made. Unfortunate but a fact of life.

 

[srproductions]

What Lights Do I Need To Buy? I Don't Care About Looks. I Don't Care If I Don't Look Like A Pro. Besides, It's Way Easier To Get Permits If You're Not Lugging Around Professional Equipment.

 

[Cool Lights]

What Lights Do I Need To Buy? I Don't Care About Looks. I Don't Care If I Don't Look Like A Pro. Besides, It's Way Easier To Get Permits If You're Not Lugging Around Professional Equipment.

Haha. So buy a hardhat and some Home Depot 1000w (2 500w units at the top of a stand) worklights and dress like a street worker. They'll never know what you're up to.

But like I said before, whether you get the hot lights or the "cool" version (fluorescent worklights) depends on how much your working in doors, how efficient your air conditioner is, how much you like working in a hot environment, etc. The answer for me was I didn't like heat so i made it easier on myself by educating myself on other ways to do it and fluorescent is the best answer for now when you don't want to heat up your workspace.

If you're in the street it doesn't matter because your a slave to the weather that day anyway. Its just a question of running power to wherever you are working then.

I'll try to find a link to fluorescent worklights of different kinds to show you what i mean as your alternative choice.