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"For truly brilliant photography and video images, you need quality lighting. Each Smith Victor Kit has been created from our line of professional lights to offer the working professional or serious amateur a combination of components designed to fit a varity of applications while staying within the budget.

2... 1600 watt 4 light heads, total output 3200 watts of power. Lights are fully adjustable. Perfect for both standard, high definiton video and digtial photography, since the light they produce is highly diffused. 8... Photo Flicker free high output fluorescent bulbs, each light is 85 watts each and produces 300 watts of 5100k light, 8 bulbs equal 1200 watts of tungsten light. These lights are designed to capture more detail in all your images, since the "cool flo" bulb output has more of the color spectrum compared to tungsten bulbs. You will get more detail in every image. 2... Professional heavy duty 43" white / black umbrellas. that create soft wrap around shadowless light. Perfect for both high and standard definiton video. Since the light that is produces is highly diffused. 2...8115 Pro light stands, made of black non-glare anodized aluminum tube construction, extra wide foot print on stands will hold up to 15 lbs., each stand is spring loaded helps to control lowering the light, smooth and easy raising and lowering of each section, extends up to 6 1/2 feet, rubber tips on legs to prevent movement. These stands will last for years.

"So simple yet so effective! Improved flat panel fluorescent lighting that makes a perfect, true 5200K color temp light source for tabletop photography. Advantages: * Cool Operation *Long Bulb Life * Easy to find replacement bulbs *Can be placed right up against light tent * Screw holes in base for permanent attachment *Hook on Back for hanging * 55 Watt bulbs deliver the equivalent of 450 watts in halogen or tungsten. (Compare to 25 watts or less in other fluorescent lights) *Flat panel design gives a more even, diffused light than "pigtail" type bulbs *Set includes two fixtures with bulbs-ready to go out of the box.

Books. Lighting Techniques For Fashion And Glamour Photography

Books. Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Studio Photography

Books. Posing and Lighting Techniques for Studio Portrait Photography

Ames is known as an influential photographer who specializes in lighting techniques and digital post-production. Ames began his career as Dean Collin's lighting assistant and enjoys the many successes his firm Ames Photographic Illustration brings him today. He's an accomplished author, lecturer, and photographer and maintains a long list of corporate and advertising clients who benefit from his eye for lighting, attention to detail, and business savvy. In this 72 minute DVD titled "Commercial Photography" Ames candidly discusses why he chooses specific products from such manufacturers as Canon, Hasselblad, Nikon, and Wacom. Ames discusses how to create strategy maps for use when communicating with clients while he shares the digital workflow secrets he believes are most important for professional photographers to create work on time and under budget.

Books. Jeff Smith's Lighting for Outdoor & Location Portrait Photography

Each head has 4 special high output daylight flicker free photo fluorescent bulbs, Adjustable output heads 8...45 watt fluorescent bulbs that each equal 150 watts of tungsten light, Color temp 5100 Kelvin daylight, renders natural skin tones, without any filtration 2... 6.5' Professional light stands, 2... Diffusers that fit over reflector to soften light, 1...Heavy Duty Carry Bag Keeps your subject from feeling like they are in a sauna, great for hard to get portraits of kids and pets, no harsh flash or heat. Reduces your electric costs by more than 50%, Each light head has on/off switches to adjust light output

Disc 1: 15 Ways to Improve Your Photography Using On - Camera FlashDisc 2: Stunning Off - Camera Flash Photography TechniquesDisc 1 Many people need to experience the very cool lighting possibilities with their on - camera flash. Photons firing out of the on - camera flash heading directly to the subject is totally boring. The trick is to get the photons bouncing off of anything and get them illuminating the subject, not from dead - ahead, but from an angle that creates detail, depth, and dimension on the subject. David will show you over twenty ways to do just that in this DVD. The techniques David shows do not require a degree in rocket science; they are easy ways to create better light on your subject from any on - camera flash. You will love the results! Disc 2 Using an off - camera flash is the first step to making your lighting exciting. Understanding how to use an off - camera flash opens up all kinds of creative lighting possibilities for you. With an understanding of off - camera flash you can quickly create dramatic, eye catching images that your clients will love. That extra quality of lighting on your images will set your work apart from the competition. It's not "brain surgery" to obtain the results David achieves; his easy manner and straight - forward teaching techniques will have you on your way to creating exciting lighting in no time!