Different components of Photographic studio lighting

20/05/2011 17:58

While deciding the Photographic studio lighting, you should not only decide the amount of light you need, but you also have to settle on the kind of lighting you need like cold, warm or hot light. Hot lights are the conventional tungsten lights, which burns incessantly. The main benefit of such Photographic studio lighting is that you can track the changes in lighting without meters or Polaroid tests. However, some photographers do not use such lights because of the heat they generate and limited accessories controlling the light.

Other kinds of light

Fluorescent light bulbs are called warm lights, because they use less electricity and are much cooler than hot lights. Electronic flashes are also used in Photographic studio lighting. These are known as cold lights, and are more powerful as compared to the in- built flashes in your camera. Another available option for Photographic studio lighting is moonlight. This kind of light have a wall passage on one end and there is a flash tube on the other end, along with capacitors amidst them.

Choosing studio strobes and other tools

If you choose the wrong camera then your whole work can be destroyed. In the same manner, choosing the wrong brand of Photographic studio lighting can bring trouble. You also need to buy other tools for controlling the lights. Earlier umbrellas were popular tool for controlling the light, but these days photographers mostly prefer soft box for diffusing the lights. Some of the other diffusing tools include snoots, barn doors, reflectors and many more. If you are tired of the old studio light system, then you can paint your pictures with different lights.

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