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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