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Portraiture! The
art making people look great (or at least better than they really
are:). This is the most popular and useful branch of photography
today, and nothing's going to change in the future, so even if
you're not into portraiture now, you might as well plan on doing
some (or a lot) of portraiture work soon. Also, remember that
EVERYONE you'll ever see, meet, or pass in the street is a portrait
customer! When do people need their portraits made? The answer
to that question would take at least a week just to scratch the
surface of all the possibilities! But for just a few examples,
consider these reasons: birthdays, graduations, school yearbook
pictures, sports teams (baseball, football, soccer, swimming,
skiing, etc.), bands & musical groups, etc., anniversaries,
new babies, holidays (Xmas, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day,
etc.), religious reasons (baptisms, bar mitzvahs, confirmations,
marriages, etc., etc.), and a million more reasons. Basically,
everyone you'll ever know (even if you live to be 101) will have
a hundred different reasons to have their portraits taken. And
one client with a few kids can pay your rent every month!
It doesn't matter if you've never made a pro picture in your
life, or even if you're a product photographer, a still life
photographer, a fine art photographer, a landscape photographer,
or even an architectural photographer; as soon as people find
out you're a photographer, they'll start asking you to take pictures
of them, their kids, or their friends and relatives. So no matter
what type of photography is your first love, sooner or later
(most likely sooner), you'll most assuredly find yourself making
pictures of people. And every single one of us has parents, friends
(and sometimes spouses, children, and relatives coming out of
our yin-yangs:). If you're a beginning photographer, portraiture
is the fastest and easiest way to find clients, because everyone
you meet is a potential portrait client!
It's also a great way to meet those beautiful girls and
gorgeous guys, while making money as well as new friends (i.e.,
"Hi, I'm a photographer, and you're just the type of model
I need for my portfolio; I'd love to shoot you one day... Um,
with my camera, that is"). ;-)
This package is specifically designed to be
the second least expensive Professional-Level starter
portrait package available anywhere. When making portraits, we
need - at a minimum - two strobes to light our victims (um, our
"subjects, that is:), one strobe for the highlight side
of our victim's face, and another for the shadow side of the
face. PLUS, we'll definitely want to have a third strobe to light
our background (which not only blows away those ugly, pesky shadows
that plague our amateur images, but the baclight strobe also
gives us the depth and separation between our victim and the
backdrop). Ideally, we might want a fourth mini-light for a hair
light (ever notice how the pros' pictures always show the shining,
glow on the hair? The hair light is the secret of this healthy
and shining hair). But in an ideal world, we'd all be rich and
famous photographers; in the real world, though, many of us don't
have sugar-daddies (or sugar-mommies:), and we have to start
someplace. That's what this kit is designed to do: get you started
in portraiture or product photography with a set of Professional
Level equipment that you'll need in order to make great Professional
portraits or product shots. After a few profitable portrait sittings
or product assignments, you can then add other equipment, like
a hairlight, a custom backdrop, and a background support set.
But realize that - with this package - you'll have everything
it takes to make great PRO images. But please see THIS so you'll understand the reality and
limitations of any professional photographic lighting equipment.
How do the pros make their older subjects
look so much better than they usually do? That's easy - when
you know how! Just soften the light with umbrellas (or a softbox
or oftcase), which help hide all those lines, wrinkles, and sags
on so many of our older victims. No portrait setup would be complete
without these secret weapons (umbrellas), so this kit includes
2 umbrellas for you!
Just open the boxes that will arrive at your
front door, and you'll be in business! Add one photographer,
a camera, some film, and a victim to photograph, and you're ready
to fire away! Although I have several entry-level 2 and 3 light
kits available, if you're serious about making great people
pictures (and especially if you're just starting out in
studio lighting techniques), this is the package to buy, because
the strobes are pro equipment with modeling lights, variable
power, interchangeable reflectors and accessories, and capable
of using all kinds of light-modifying equipment (check my other
auctions for other portrait packages that include a background
support set and a custom backdrop). And now you can own this
complete starter portrait studio package without taking out a
second mortgage on your house! Heck, you can own this great package
for LESS than you might pay for just ONE competing strobe! For
more information on this, just click the "tell me more about
photography" link below.
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