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<blockquote data-quote="headphoner" data-source="post: 126126" data-attributes="member: 13261"><p>I had a very straightforward setup, but needed to take some steps to significantly speed up my work flow, as I've been falling waaaay behind on projects.</p><p></p><p>My setup is mostly for product photography, but also used for portraits. I use Profoto D1 Air monolights, which I picked up in one of Profoto's three-light kits--I went with their 250/500/500 W/s kit, so that I could open up the aperture a bit when I need to in my studio area, which isn't particularly large. (Their other D1 Air kits were a bit too powerful for most of my needs.) As I start shooting more people, I may add one 1000 W/s D1 Air head and a largish reflector.</p><p></p><p>The Profoto kit also came with three light stands, one 1.3' x 2.0' soft box, and one 2.0' x 3.0' soft box. I replaced the included stands with Avenger A5034 and Manfrotto MA231B stands (they're sturdier and wheeled), and have added (still waiting for it on special order) a Profoto RFi 3.0' x 4.0' soft box. I've also replaced the flat glass on two of the heads with the Profoto domes for better dispersion inside the soft boxes.</p><p></p><p>I also use miscellaneous backgrounds (mostly seamless paper, and various surfaces and texture pieces), grip gear, Matthews flags, other reflectors, and other bits and bobs one might use in a studio. I also have (and love) a Tether Tools Aero desk to hold my computer, hard drive, and coffee while shooting tethered.</p><p></p><p>I only <em>very </em>recently put a lot of this together, so I'm getting used to the changes from what was recently a two-speedlight setup and some muslin. I'm definitely more fond of the newer setup.</p><p></p><p>I'm setting up a little area of my home for a small home studio setup--again, mostly for product photography--so that I can get some shooting done at home too. The speedlights (Nikon SB-900 and SB-910) inside two Profoto 1.3' x 2.0' soft boxes will be my main lighting setup at home (using those Profoto stands that I replaced at the office), using mostly simple seamless paper backgrounding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="headphoner, post: 126126, member: 13261"] I had a very straightforward setup, but needed to take some steps to significantly speed up my work flow, as I've been falling waaaay behind on projects. My setup is mostly for product photography, but also used for portraits. I use Profoto D1 Air monolights, which I picked up in one of Profoto's three-light kits--I went with their 250/500/500 W/s kit, so that I could open up the aperture a bit when I need to in my studio area, which isn't particularly large. (Their other D1 Air kits were a bit too powerful for most of my needs.) As I start shooting more people, I may add one 1000 W/s D1 Air head and a largish reflector. The Profoto kit also came with three light stands, one 1.3' x 2.0' soft box, and one 2.0' x 3.0' soft box. I replaced the included stands with Avenger A5034 and Manfrotto MA231B stands (they're sturdier and wheeled), and have added (still waiting for it on special order) a Profoto RFi 3.0' x 4.0' soft box. I've also replaced the flat glass on two of the heads with the Profoto domes for better dispersion inside the soft boxes. I also use miscellaneous backgrounds (mostly seamless paper, and various surfaces and texture pieces), grip gear, Matthews flags, other reflectors, and other bits and bobs one might use in a studio. I also have (and love) a Tether Tools Aero desk to hold my computer, hard drive, and coffee while shooting tethered. I only [I]very [/I]recently put a lot of this together, so I'm getting used to the changes from what was recently a two-speedlight setup and some muslin. I'm definitely more fond of the newer setup. I'm setting up a little area of my home for a small home studio setup--again, mostly for product photography--so that I can get some shooting done at home too. The speedlights (Nikon SB-900 and SB-910) inside two Profoto 1.3' x 2.0' soft boxes will be my main lighting setup at home (using those Profoto stands that I replaced at the office), using mostly simple seamless paper backgrounding. [/QUOTE]
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