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<\/p>\nBack when we lived in the loft, we had great natural lighting, and I could
\neasily take pictures like this:<\/p>\n
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But in the new house, there simply isn’t a lot of natural light coming in,
\nand I take pictures like this:<\/p>\n
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So, I’m idly looking for inexpensive photography lighting options. I’ve
\nseen some 100 watts\/second monolight kits from B&H Photo Video online for
\naround $150. Of course, one can quickly drift up into the thousands of
\ndollars to burn like the sun.<\/p>\n
Do any photography buffs out there know how much oomf one needs in strobe
\nflashes to be able to take nicely lit hobby “portrait” shots?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Back when we lived in the loft, we had great natural lighting, and I could easily take pictures like this: But in the new house, there simply isn’t a lot of natural light coming in, and I take pictures like … Continue reading