DP 1on1 E004 – Buying Lighting Equipment : Grip, Modifiers and Sources

In this episode of Digital Photography One on One, Mark Wallace [SnapFactory.com] discusses purchasing the right lighting equipment, beginning with understanding some basic principles of light.

Question Answered:
1) What kind of studio lighting equipment should I buy?

Related LightSource podcasts:

Episode 1: Paul C Bluff explains watt seconds

Episode 45: Chase Jarvis shoots ninjas

Episode 44: Mark and Diane Wallace of SnapFactory

Episode 43: Ed and Bill show you how to solve triggering issues with monolights

Digital Phography 1 on 1: Episode 0 – see how we use flags to control the light

Articles and tutorials:

“Making the equipment decision” – a great article that explains some of the technical details covered in the video.

Photoflex lighting school – free photography lessons

SnapFactory workshops – online and in person workshop for photography and studio lighting

Modifiers and Grip:

Calumet

Chimera

Matthews Grip

The “Griptionary” – an A-Z explanation of grip terms

Manufacturers websites:

Profoto

Elinchrom

Bowens

Dyna-Lite

Hensel

Norman

Novatron

Photogenic

Speedotron

Photoflex

White Lightning

Published by Mark Wallace

Photographer, explorer, educator, artist.