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Yes, but you are going to be very limited. Unbounced, unmodified light, like you described, is used by several high-end photographers.  Terry Richardson comes to mind.  But it is a certain look,...

Although it's true that your background may be a little to overexposed, causing a slight flare, the main issue is actually caused by the reflective nature of the bottle.  The very edges of the...

Don't worry about focus stacking, that's a macro photography concern (for the most part).  A lot of these shots drop focus pretty quickly and intentionally. Unfortunately, the design portfolio...

There is nothing wrong with the way the meter works, you just need to learn to read the information it is displaying. The meter isn't supposed to show you what setting to use, it's supposed to show...

IMHO, paper is definitely the way to go. Keep in mind you can also take a saw and cut the paper roll down to any length you want for easier transport.

I own both Profoto Acute heads (not the battery ones, although they are really the same thing) and Einsteins.  Profoto lights are designed better in a lot of really important ways, and if at all...

I think the op is saying that he can't lift the statues to put them on a different surface. To the op: Concrete actually photographs quite well, I say just use it if you can't get it out of the photo.

I disagree, the cup is properly exposed, the shadows are just very dark (which is an aesthetics decision).   Depth of field is also subjective... there is no reason to have everything sharp. ...

You should really find a professional photographer with experience with this to help out with setting up a studio.  Once set-up, you won't really need to change the lighting much.  But this is not...

I wouldn't really recommend a rail system for anyone these days.  They aren't bad for studios that continually use a single light set up, say for a high-volume portrait studio, but in most cases...

YES, get c-stands.  It's hard to overstate how much better they are than cheaper folding stands.  In fact, I would get C-stands for your front lights as well.  Often times you may need to boom the...

I've never heard of the guy, but I looked him up and it looks like he occasionally (but not always) uses a 1/8 or 1/4 CTO.  Can't say it looks great though. You certainly don't need a filter to get...

Your post is confusing, it seems to be upside down.  From what I can gather, you want advice about shooting some 2m tall white statues for promotional use for an artist.  It's important to consider...

You really want to get a C-stand.  Almost every other stand is junk by comparison, won't last well, and will likely fall into disuse as your progress with photography.  I have a set of C-stands,...

A few thoughts: A 4x6 softbox likely won't work with speedlights (unless you boost the ISO), or cheap stands, and possibly not even with Alien Bees.  I have some Einsteins, and the mount is simply...

I think that most studios can recommend to a photographer just about any service that they may need, including the ones you are considering staffing.  I'm just not sure what you mean by...

Generally speedlights are considered to be around 60 w/s. I don't think that the standard alien bee reflectors are very efficient, whereas speedlight reflectors are.  This is likely why you aren't...

Yes.  All the tones in the skin are coming from the increased contrast, which is also blocking up the blacks in the shadows.

I have very little choice to not buy this software. As a photographer and a digital tech, I can perhaps manage to not upgrade for about 18 months, but after that.... I'm actually tempted to get...

I have very little choice to not buy this software. As a photographer and a digital tech, I can perhaps manage to not upgrade for about 18 months, but after that.... I'm actually tempted to get...