New Lingerie & Sleepwear Shots - C&C Please -Thanks

[virtuamike]

I plan to do a photo shoot for some lingerie products. What type of
lighting equipment should I use or buy?

Rick
http://www.1sexythong.com

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0240808193

That'll give you a good background on how, but it's up to you to figure out what and why.

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[allreddv]

Give me an aprox budget. Do you have $500 or $10,000. I am about 5K deep into my lighting so I can tell you what I have bought, why i did, what i like and what I don't. but if you are only looking at 500 bucks that won't help much.

 

[rtrice]

I don't think you need all that much lighting equipment...I had the opportunity to assist on a VS shoot and the only equipment they had was

1 3x4 Softbox w/grid - Model
1 3x4 for background lighting
Reflectors

They used ambient lighting very effectively

Some of the shots are posted on their current site

http://www2.victoriassecret.com/collection/?cgname=OSSLPBABZZZ&cgnbr=OSSLPBABZZZ&rfnbr=697

 

[allreddv]

I didn't say you need tons of equipment but you do need to know how much someone wants to spend. If you only have a little bit of money and you shoot Nikon then I think some speedlights two stands and some umbrellas are the best way to go. If you are looking at needing more power then monolights are the next best choice but the cost goes up dramatically. Then you can really go up from there. So it all depends. Did you ask what lights the guy was using. It could of been two Broncolor with dedicated pack at about 8 grand for just those two lights. I highly doubt a victoria secret photog was shooting with alien bees (which I have by the way). The reason the better lights cost so much depend on recycle time, temperature consistantsy through all stops, power to blow through a softbox and still light against all that natural light, how many shots you can get off the battery pack on location, ect ect. Ansel Adams seemed to do just fine with one big free light, so it all depends on what you are trying to shoot, what effect you are trying to achieve and unfortunatly what your budget is.

 

[Team Critter]

Interesting info re. the VS shoot. Care to describe the setup a bit more?

Are the backgrounds generally lit with ambient light?

Was there a lot of ambient light or are they really dragging the shutter?

I assume the photographer shoots with a tripod?

Thanks so much!

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Team Critter

 

[Evan Richardson]

first of all, you've got mail second, awesome shot...the lighting and retouching look perfect, as does the model...personally i think this is a fantastic shot...and this is why you've got mail.

 

[rtrice]

If anyone wants to see great photography pick up the latest issue of W magazine...tons of images!!!

 

[allreddv]

I agree about the W this month. They are actually all good this month since this is their big issue month. Check out BAZAAR also, they have some awesome stuff this month also but much more fashion type. I have started keeping a file with my favorite pics from issues of Mags.

Evan my email from this site is not working. Can you send to [email protected]

 

[wmsc]

good to see another MM photog on here

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