wow...this turned into something...thank goodness it hasn't quite turned into a canon vs nikon argument...yet...anywho, nice to know about the studio flash adapter...i think if we got into slaves and pre-flash settings the students would get that tilt to their heads like dogs hearing a high whistle...i did mention that the d70 would likely be overkill and seems to require more attention than the intended skill level could handle...hell, i'll have to figure the gear out as well! most important is the lights...the promise of remarkable service sounds great but living in egypt makes that point moot...the other teacher involved mentioned a weariness to flashes as he's intending on using the lights for video as well (i'm not sure the two mediums would have compatible equipment in our price range, though i hope i'm wrong... NEEDS: 1) three-light studio set-up (preferably available as a 220V package) 2) software to manage high volume of pictures 3) interactive studio training software, or books/dvd's pertaining to the subject Herschel, how's your university doing on black and white products? Cairo no longer stocks black and white paper, that I know of, and film and chemicals are not far away from being extinct either. Do you know of any Middle Eastern distributors, with a Cairo office, I might want to contact? Customs here is a pain and I don't want to abuse the generosity of my friend with the APO address. --- SteveS <sgshiya@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > A lot of schools have had great successes with their > student made year books. Many have a very diffeent > look that the standard, old fashioned book, look. > > S. Shapiro > ----- Original Message ----- > From: trevor cunningham > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - > Professionals - Students > 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 ? > < /DIV> > 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 > > > > "The optimist believes this is the best of all > possible worlds. > The pessimist fears it's true" - J Robert > Oppenheimer > > http://www.geocities.com/tr_cunningham > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Do you Yahoo!? > With a free 1 GB, there's more in store with > Yahoo! Mail. > "The optimist believes this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it's true" - J Robert Oppenheimer http://www.geocities.com/tr_cunningham __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
