Introduction to Studio Lighting

What is an indoor studio set up? According to Geofflawrence.com, an indoor studio set up can be a few lamps, a colored sheet as a background and a multi flash system. The author recommends that if you are going to get serious with indoor studio photography, you should invest in a few studio flash heads. The author says this because studio flash heads are far more powerful than a little portable flash. "With great power comes great responsibility," said Ben Parker when discussing powerful flash. You can control the flash far more better than you would be able to with a portable flash. You can manipulate areas of light and make them brighter or darker. You can soften shadows and increase depth in your subject field. Ultimately you can create phenomenal images by manipulating light. The use of flash also helps sharpen the image tremendously rather than with a continuous light. Also flash heads recycle much faster and allow for rapid shooting rather than with a battery powered flash. Overall investing in a studio flash is a smart idea if you are going to shoot inside often.