will an regular umbrella work for lighting in a studio?
Ashley asked:
Me and my friends are trying to make a web show, and we want the lighting to look natural, and bright. I saw some professional lights online and are way too expensive. I noticed they were just lightbulbs behind a white umbrella! Is that true? Is that all I need to do for proper lighting? Thanks for all help!
Me and my friends are trying to make a web show, and we want the lighting to look natural, and bright. I saw some professional lights online and are way too expensive. I noticed they were just lightbulbs behind a white umbrella! Is that true? Is that all I need to do for proper lighting? Thanks for all help!
Professionals use more than white umbrellas and desk lamps, but you can do some of the same things on a much cheaper budget.
The curve of those light reflectors is a bit different than a typical umbrella shape. The inside of those reflectors are also typically coated with a highly reflective material. Pro lights burn much hotter than your typical incandescent lights, to give a more “white” looking light.
You can get some of the same lighting benefits by using high wattage “Daylight bulbs” or “Full Spectrum Bulbs” and a white reflector (maybe even an umbrella?). The key to getting decent “natural” light is to use lots of reflected light rather than direct spotlights. The human eye is smarter than a camcorder, the eye compensates for the overall yellowness of typical incandescent lighting, the camcorder doesn’t. [who] Rhyled