onlyget1shot
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Obviously, there are tons of gadgets out there for studio photography. And, while some are important or at least moderately essential, I figure the vast majority of them are not. I'm trying to get a general guideline of what is somewhat necessary as opposed to what is not.
For example, in a studio setup, you need lighting and backdrops as starters. Simple enough. And, on the opposite end of the spectrum, who really "needs" a remote shutter trigger, green screen or gels? They may be nice to have but certainly not required.
But, there are several things that sort of seem to fall in between and I'm not sure what to bother with and what not to unless I find myself with extra cash or something like that.
For example - reflectors, soft boxes and things of that nature.
I currently have some economy CF continuous lights (set of 3) with 2 white umbrellas, several backdrops, some DIY gels, and a car sun-viser I bought to use as a reflector.
As for actual camera attachments, I'm using a bridge camera, like a point and shoot on steroids, so while it has a lot of features, interchangeable lenses are not one of them. I might upgrade to a DSLR once i can afford it so long as it allows for a Live View LCD.
I only use the onboard flash (when needed), a pop-up flash diffuser and occasionally a wide angel attachment.
I found out that a few things I have are essentailly useless for what i'm doing such as a neutral density filter.
Any info about the basics of what I should have/get would be great. Emphasis on - basics.
I thought this went without saying but I mean besides the camera and memory card/film.
For example, in a studio setup, you need lighting and backdrops as starters. Simple enough. And, on the opposite end of the spectrum, who really "needs" a remote shutter trigger, green screen or gels? They may be nice to have but certainly not required.
But, there are several things that sort of seem to fall in between and I'm not sure what to bother with and what not to unless I find myself with extra cash or something like that.
For example - reflectors, soft boxes and things of that nature.
I currently have some economy CF continuous lights (set of 3) with 2 white umbrellas, several backdrops, some DIY gels, and a car sun-viser I bought to use as a reflector.
As for actual camera attachments, I'm using a bridge camera, like a point and shoot on steroids, so while it has a lot of features, interchangeable lenses are not one of them. I might upgrade to a DSLR once i can afford it so long as it allows for a Live View LCD.
I only use the onboard flash (when needed), a pop-up flash diffuser and occasionally a wide angel attachment.
I found out that a few things I have are essentailly useless for what i'm doing such as a neutral density filter.
Any info about the basics of what I should have/get would be great. Emphasis on - basics.
I thought this went without saying but I mean besides the camera and memory card/film.