Re: building a studio at school

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And they will gladly send you a "Loaner" light to use wile they repair your light!!
I have to second Paul C Buff lighting, I think there less expensive systems are called Alien Bees now instead of Whitlightenig.
Terry L. Mair
Mair's Photography
158 South 580 East
Midway, Utah 84049
435-654-3607
www.mairsphotography.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Marilyn
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: building a studio at school

Hi Trevor,
 
I can't say enough about Paul Buff's While Lightning products.  Not only are their products very good, their  customer service is phenomenal.  (http://www.white-lightning.com/).
 
I've been using his units for years - some of their more expensive units and several of the old workhorse units - and never had a problem that I didn't cause.  When sending equipment to be repaired, they are fast, efficient, friendly and costs are reasonable.
 
Marilyn
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"Come to the edge."
"We can't.  We will fall!"
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:38 AM
Subject: building a studio at school

Well, once again, the photographer with the fancy equipment won the bid but showed no real professional ability.  The newest idea is for the school to buy its own equipment and let the yearbook and photography students do the pictures (this, versus finding a real professional, is the mentality I've dealt with for the past five years).  We have a budget of about $5000 to buy a digital SLR (I'm aiming at a D70, but this might be overkill for the kids), software packages (site licenses don't apply here as ethics don't really exist to justify them), backdrop and lighting system. 
 
My interest in this pursuit is the light system and software.  We use Photoshop at the school, but should we be considering something else for: 1) large shooting volume 2) training resources for studio lighting techniques 3) a few good books for the library on the subject ?
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Also, what are some durable, though reasonabley priced, lighting systems (thinking back, side/crown, and two umbrella flashes (or would tents be better?))...what about a good flash meter?
 
Any feedback?
 
 
Thanks...Trevor


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 The pessimist fears it's true"  - J Robert Oppenheimer
 


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