We are an online designer clothing business and take our own digital photos of both half and full body shots. We are not professional photographers and are learning as much as we can as we go. Our studio is 12 x 16. We were first using Novotron halogen lights (two lamps, each w/one 500 W and one 250W) per a local recommendation. We hate this setup, as the lamps really heat up the room, with dark and shadowed images, with a brownish yellow tint. We are looking at fluorescent continuous coollights, but are confused as to what we actually need for clear photos with lighting that is not too harsh with depth behind the model. We have been told that two soft boxes with 1-2 fill lights with an umbrella and barn door for the back lights will do. One pro tells us 1600W system will do, while another says we need 3000W. And what brand & where to buy? Our budget is only $600-700. We only shoot 2-3 days per month.
Any advice and information you can give us will be most helpful. Also, one of our models has dark black skin and any advice you can give for shooting black skin as compared to our fairer Caucasian models will be appreciated.
Any advice and information you can give us will be most helpful. Also, one of our models has dark black skin and any advice you can give for shooting black skin as compared to our fairer Caucasian models will be appreciated.
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