I used 4 strobes for the studio shots. Medium softbox as the key, 2 stripboxes (flagged) as the rear accents, and a beauty dish to light the backdrop.
We also paid a visit to Jessi at Happy Acres in Gloucester, VA. She let us shoot at her farm with her horse Cowboy.
I just used 2 lights on these…..actually 3. The sun is a source. Octabox as the key, and a beauty dish as a rear accent.
Will King… the “king” of Hampton Roads photography!! Haha Love your work, you truly inspire me. My question is, for photographers on a budget, can we achieve great lighting in our photographs without spending hundreds/thousands of dollars on lighting equip? I have only a single speedlight (SB 700) I use with a diffuser along with my Nikon D-700 (and my 24-70mm 2.8 lens). I also own a decent size reflector.
(part of me feels like I should have gone with the 70-200 lens instead of the 24-70 but I guess that’s debatable… b/c I also enjoy landscape photography a lot)
I have not even looked into the large lighting sources I have read about in your blogs on here, but I am guessing they are very expensive…? Is this just a matter of, save your money, b/c you won’t get the same effects without this equipment? Thanks for your time and help. Evan
Hi Evans. Thanks for your comment and question. To be honest, the answer to your question is: “It depends” I often use several light sources when I shoot. In some cases, I use up to 5 lights to achieve the look that I want. The lighting equipment I use is actually considered fairly low in price. Lights like Broncolor, Profoto, and Elinchrom are considered expensive and for good reason. I use Einsteins, White Lightning, and Alien Bees which are all Paul C. Buff products. They are decent and a lot lower in price. I also use Canon Speedlights. What’s more important that the light itself is the light shaping tools. Light is light. It’s how you shape and alter the light that gives you the results you want. Hope that helps.