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Equipment for shooting studio-level material indoors on location

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Barney Douglas is off-linePlatinum Member
25 May 2012 10:18
bdfoto
Photographer
bdfoto
Location
United Kingdom
West Sussex
Ferring, Worthing

A quick poll if I may ask you please:

When shooting INDOORS on location away from your own studio do you carry:
  • Lights:
    • The whole Bowens or similar kit in a sizeable pantechnicon;
    • A portable studio lighting kit in the boot of the car;
    • Camera top / bouncehead flash in the bag in the passenger footwell;
    • Use available light and a reflector or two and pray 6400 ASA will work out OK in atrocious weather;
    • I don't go out of my own studio.
  • Backgrounds:
    • Lastolite Hilite or similar illuminated background;
    • Heavyweight canvas or similar backdrops;
    • Lightweight / easily portable backdrops;
    • Improvise with whatever you find at the location;
    • I use green screen in my own studio to make it look like the Taj Mahal.
There is a genuine reason for asking.  Sensible respondents will possibly get an interesting email from me next week.

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Zaki is onlineSilver Member
25 May 2012 10:42
cgwebster
Photographer
cgwebster
Location
United Kingdom
Hampshire
Basingstoke

It depends....

For kids/family generic shoots, a lastolite hi-lite 6x7 and a couple of heads.

For other situations, quadra's with a mix of umbrellas, grids, use as needed, improvise background as needed

And now and then, just flash n' bounce

I gave up carting around studio monoblocs, too much hassle.


Steven Jardine is off-linePlatinum Member
25 May 2012 10:56
RedChecker
Photographer
RedChecker
Location
United Kingdom
Buckinghamshire
Stoke Mandeville

I'm only an amateur and not looking for work but the following applies to me (except using a van - I use a small coupe instead)


Quote from bdfoto
  • Lights:
    • The whole Bowens or similar kit in a sizeable pantechnicon;
    • A portable studio lighting kit in the boot of the car;
    • Camera top / bouncehead flash in the bag in the passenger footwell;
    • Use available light and a reflector or two and pray 6400 ASA will work out OK in atrocious weather;
  • Backgrounds:
    • Improvise with whatever you find at the location;

If you can't dazzle 'em with brilliance, baffle 'em with bullshit


25 May 2012 10:59
Siras
Photographer


... item No4 on both lists - although I do carry a couple of LED continous light units to add a little definition or lift shadows when needed.
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is


JHD is off-line
25 May 2012 11:06
Astphoto
Photographer

Location
United Kingdom
Merseyside


Two Bowens Kits
2 Brollies and 3 soft boxes
Reflector
Box full of extensions

2 Cameras plus cards batteries and charges
2 Speedlights
Syncs and radio triggers
light Meter
Lenses from 24mm to 200mm
Tripod
Tool Kit
Hilite and train and black bottle top with trains

Spare bulbs for bowens and an extra head
2 Mac Book Pro's
And lots of other goodies

Why?


Keigo Kato is off-line
25 May 2012 11:06
studio197
Studio
studio197
Location
United Kingdom
West Midlands
Birmingham

When I shoot indoor locations, I will make it a location shoot. I tend not to create a mobile studio as such.

Lights:
A portable studio lighting kit in the boot of the car;

or

(not in option, but I feel should be) go Strobist (which I still do quite a lot)

Backgrounds:
Improvise with whatever you find at the location;

But, isn't it horses for courses, and if a paid job, shouldn't we all do what the brief says/client requires?
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JHD is off-line
25 May 2012 11:07
Astphoto
Photographer

Location
United Kingdom
Merseyside


Oh and a full 20foot vinyl as well...

Well you never know


Daz Smith is off-line
25 May 2012 11:08
Daz_S
Photographer
Daz_S
Location
United Kingdom
Norfolk
Nr Kings Lynn

I tend to use a Lastolite Hi-lite and portable studio lighting kit in the boot of my car. The Hi-Lite also doubles as a huge softbox, if the location if photogenic enought to not need a backdrop.
Having said all that, if the subject can make it to the studio I'd rather shoot there!


Dave Beasley is off-line
25 May 2012 11:09
eosfan
Photographer
eosfan
Location
United Kingdom
Surrey
Guildford

Hi,

4 studio heads (2xProfoto and 2 x Bowens)
2 Lastolite umbrella boxes
2 Shoot through umbrellas
2 Bowens light stands
Lastolite 6x4 background

And it all goes in the boot

Dave


nineveh is off-line
25 May 2012 11:24
w4pictures
Photographer
w4pictures
Location
United Kingdom
London
Chiswick

It depends on whether I want to use the INDOORS as a a location or as a space.

Location - lamps and reflectors and maybe some drapey material

Space - Backdrops, stands, lamps, reflectors, frosts, gels, etc.



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