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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 228629" data-attributes="member: 12496">Probably no more lights than you would be willing to actually use.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;&nbsp; Just saying, it is probably YOU that ought to feel the specific need first.&nbsp; And it surely depends on what YOU are doing.One hotshoe speedlight for walk-around bounce seems minimum.&nbsp;&nbsp; Any more would be more of a fixed situation, less portable, not walk-around.But if you can set up light stands, and maybe umbrellas, then two,&nbsp; for main light and fill is a standard.&nbsp; Classically, the Main light is about 45 degrees high and wide on the subject, and the Fill light is near the lens axis, 1 or 1.5 stops lower on the subject.&nbsp; One light just on each side of camera is NOT a Main/Fill situation, but would apply to lighting a wide group evenly, etc.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; But Main/Fill applies more to ONE subject, one face, etc.&nbsp; We cannot hold a ratio across a group.Then if you get into it more, classically a portrait would add a light on the background, and a hair light. These are optional, but can really add a lot.&nbsp; A white background desperately needs its own light. iTTL is one single flash, connected to the hot shoe.&nbsp;&nbsp; Commander (or equivalent) is only way to have multiple iTTL flash.&nbsp; Commander in cameras does two, works for Main and Fill.More than two lights surely means manual flash.&nbsp;&nbsp; Easy to trigger these, with ether optical slaves or radio triggers.&nbsp; And with these multiple manual flash, surely a flash meter to adjust them (lets you easily repeat next time the same setup you used today).Since more lights are fixed, then consider studio lights like Alienbees. These cost less than Nikon speedlights, are much more versatile, and perform better (more power, faster recycle, etc).Maybe see <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/setup/index.html" target="_blank">45 degree Portrait Lighting Setup</a>&nbsp; (detail on fill and background and hair, well down the page there).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 228629, member: 12496"] Probably no more lights than you would be willing to actually use. :) Just saying, it is probably YOU that ought to feel the specific need first. And it surely depends on what YOU are doing. One hotshoe speedlight for walk-around bounce seems minimum. Any more would be more of a fixed situation, less portable, not walk-around. But if you can set up light stands, and maybe umbrellas, then two, for main light and fill is a standard. Classically, the Main light is about 45 degrees high and wide on the subject, and the Fill light is near the lens axis, 1 or 1.5 stops lower on the subject. One light just on each side of camera is NOT a Main/Fill situation, but would apply to lighting a wide group evenly, etc. But Main/Fill applies more to ONE subject, one face, etc. We cannot hold a ratio across a group. Then if you get into it more, classically a portrait would add a light on the background, and a hair light. These are optional, but can really add a lot. A white background desperately needs its own light. iTTL is one single flash, connected to the hot shoe. Commander (or equivalent) is only way to have multiple iTTL flash. Commander in cameras does two, works for Main and Fill. More than two lights surely means manual flash. Easy to trigger these, with ether optical slaves or radio triggers. And with these multiple manual flash, surely a flash meter to adjust them (lets you easily repeat next time the same setup you used today). Since more lights are fixed, then consider studio lights like Alienbees. These cost less than Nikon speedlights, are much more versatile, and perform better (more power, faster recycle, etc). Maybe see [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/setup/index.html"]45 degree Portrait Lighting Setup[/URL] (detail on fill and background and hair, well down the page there). [/QUOTE]

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