Portable Studio - cheap as pos...

[ictus]

I've managed to back myself into a little bit of a corner and volenteered to take a set of pictures at a holiday club (child care)

I want to do the best job I can and know what I'm doing with regards to taking the images.

But it's been a long time since I did anything with studio flash and things have obviously moved on.

So I am looking at investing in some basic studio kit and want some feedback as to what I can sensibly get away with as a short to medium term measure.

Currently I have an SB600, an old Hanimax flash, a flash stand, shoot through brolly and adaptor with no background.

My thoughts are:

1. Getting one of these complete florescent lighting kits with background from Amazon about £150

2. Using the flashes I have and getting a background kit about £50

3. Getting a set of entry studio flashes and backgrounds about £200

or am I barking up the wrong tree entirely?

 

[snapzz]

See here: http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=381898

 

[adamgasson]

If you can afford it I'd got for option three. Unless the lights are daylight balanced option one sounds like a nightmare to me!

 

[ictus]

I've managed to blag a set of bowens studio lights and a backdrop for the shoot, so I can now think a little more long term.

reading a lot on the subject opt 3 seems actually the cheapest to do at a satisfactory level unless the florescent rigs get a lot brighter at the low end.