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Could I hear anyones advice on indoor lighting for photography???
Geri-Jean

Quote from: AwakenedHeart on March 24, 2006, 04:01:51 AM
Could I hear anyones advice on indoor lighting for photography???
Geri-Jean

The answer is that "it all depends"  .  What kind of indoor light are you shooting under?  Flourescent?  Tungsten (non-flourescent)? Harsh or soft light from a window?  Your HP's flash?  It all will vary so much and cause the color and "warmth" of your subject to look differently.

I have manual settings on my xt, which allows me to adjust, depending on which light I will shoot with.  But whenever possible I use natural light and somehow diffract it through something like a piece of soft, white plastic or very thin packing foam.  Some use indirect light by bouncing the light off a white-ish poster board.  If I use my internal flash, I difract that with a piece of gauze held to my flash by a rubber band.

Hopefully, someone with studio experience, like Ritz, will drop in and offer you some more advice.

In His Grip,
kevin

Hey Geri-Jean, My question would be what are you going to shoot? There are different requirements for every subject, and "Feel" you capture. PM me or just respond here and I'll see if I can offer any suggestions.

My experience is not as great as I would like it to be, but it's at your disposal. Peace, Ritz.

Thanks SO much guys !! I SO appreciate you replying. I would pm you all, but I think we need MORE photography talk on this site, since it is called Christian PHOTOGRAPHER ...I think it will help others with similiar questions as well.  At the moment I am using 2 simple desk lamps with purple lights(supposedly a wider color spectrum - 75 watts each). I am shooting flowers and desserts, like pies etc....

Judging from your album, it looks like that set-up is working for your table top stuff. I would just suggest, like our brother Kevin said, that you have your camera's white ballance set for the type of lighting your using...and rock -n- roll! Peace, Ritz.

Yah... I usually try to use natural sunlight. My bigger concern is with my Minolta. I took some photos of some lemon merangue pie the other day (3 rolls) and the yellow looked more orange and there was this brownish color cast...this was with 2 150 watt halogens and some sunlight coming through the window.
We had a bit of diffusion over the lights as well..
Geri-Jean

Ahhh, I see. If you are shooting film with that light set-up, try to purchase Tungston balanced film. It will change the outcome alot! You may be able to talk to the people at your lab and tell them to adjust for tungston lighting. If they will work with you, they can fix it in the printing process. Hope this helps.