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I’m a 17-year-old photographer that has little money to work with. However, my parents don’t mind investing some of their money toward my photography. (as long as the price is reasonable)
So here’s the thing: I’m a portrait shooter, and I work with natural light because that’s all I have. I want to start working with studio lighting. (preferably portable) What kind of lighting would work well with what I shoot? (continuous, strobes, etc.) Is there a specific product you’d recommend?
Here’s a link to my flickr to give you a better idea of what and how I shoot:

http://flickr.com/photos/kkyungah

the photo is picasso drawing a centaur/bull in the air with a light pen or flashlight. i know the photo was taken in 1967 but i don’t know when it was published in life. if anyone out there can help i would be very appreciative. thanks for your help.

Since lighting is different for different subjects and conditions (ie. macro shots, dramatic effects, etc) there are different ways to get the results you want. I often go to this site — http://www.studiolighting.net/studio-lig… — where they have tutorials on how to assemble lighting systems/kits for really little costs. They also have tips and instructions on how to achieve the effect you want. Good luck with your photos.

I know I can get my light ratios for portraits with a grey card or a zebra card and can fine tune when shooting tethered to a laptop with the program I use. Currently I am only usig my meter to get me in the “ballpark”. How has digital effected your use of your meter?