If you do not have any lighting equipment for shooting products, we have compiled a complete list of every you need to get started from lights, stands, umbrellas, and light boxes, to backgrounds, grids, wireless triggers, and more. You can pick and choose whatever  you need.

(The following are recommendations only and do not imply any endorsement by Great Photography Courses, any guaranteed price, availability of products, any guarantee regarding quality of listed products, or guarantee any warranty of listed products.)

 

IMPACT MONOLIGHT KIT $850.00

This Impact Kit from B&H is low budget and includes most everything:

2 400ws monolights

1 100ws monolight

A radio sender and receiver wireless trigger to fire the flash

2 10’ stands

1 background light stand

1 24 x24 light box

2 umbrellas

Carry case

B&H part # for the above: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/640431-REG/Impact_VSLCD400_3KI_VS_LCD_400W_3_Light_Backlight.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

Light Box PhoFlx 24×32 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/135645-REG/Photoflex_XT_2MLD293_LiteDome_Q39_Medium_Softbox.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

Larger Light Box: 36 x 48” $124

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/138243-REG/Photoflex_XT_3LLD293_LiteDome_Q39_Large_Softbox.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

I also use SKB Hard Golf cases from the golf shop to carry stuff around and it holds all stands, boxes, umbrellas.

 

GRIDS-OPTIONAL
You can have a low budget approach with one grid and clamp it to your reflector with a spring clamp. (I have done this a million times) or a complete kit with reflector.

 

Single 7” grid $29.95

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/588797-REG/Impact_8101200_7_Grid_10_Degree.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

OR

 

Complete kit: Bowens grid reflector and 2 grid spots $176

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/187034-REG/Bowens_BW_1865_Reflector_with_Grid_Set.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

PHOTOGENIC MONOLIGHT KIT $985.00

This Kit is higher budget and includes most everything:

3 320 ws mono lights

3 light stands

2 umbrellas

Sync cord

Carry case

B&H kit #  http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/245821-REG/Photogenic_StudioMax_III_3_Light_Portrait.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

This kit also needs:

Large Light Box 36 x 48” $124

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/138243-REG/Photoflex_XT_3LLD293_LiteDome_Q39_Large_Softbox.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

Speed ring to attach light box http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/404320-REG/Photogenic_907577_Speed_Ring_for_Photogenic.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

GRIDS

Complete kit:

 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/42057-REG/Photogenic_918887_Honeycomb_Grid_Set.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

 

BACKGROUND SUPPORT

2 more large light stands for your background support if you want to use my home made system shown in lesson 1. Stands are $39 each: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/itemIncDetails.jsp/sku/253069/is/REG/type/acc/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

OR

 

This complete background kit $99.99

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/itemIncDetails.jsp/sku/437786/is/REG/type/acc/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

LIGHTING BOOM

Manfrotto Portable Light Boom $109

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546560-REG/Manfrotto_024B_Boom_Assembly_Black.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

OR

 

Manfrotto Super Boom $500

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546565-REG/Manfrotto_025BS_025BS_Super_Boom_with.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

 

PAPER BACKGROUNDS

 

1 SEAMLESS paper background WHITE

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/45468-REG/Savage_1_12_107_x_12yds_Background.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

1 SEAMLESS paper background GREY

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/486246-REG/Savage_14_50_107_x_50yds_Background.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

 

OPTIONAL

A flash meter to measure your strobe exposures.

Sekonic 308 $240

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/368226-REG/Sekonic_401_309_L_308S_Flashmate_Light_Meter.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

Pocket Wizard Plus III

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/844969-REG/PocketWizard_801_130_Plus_III_Transceiver_Radio.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

You need at least two: one on camera, one on a strobe. If you have more strobes they should have a photo cell in them that will see the first strobe fire and they will fire. You can have a PW on every strobe if you wish.

 

Sandbags to hold your light stands from falling or blowing over. I have 8 of these. $19

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/421469-REG/Impact_SBE_18O_Empty_Saddle_Sandbag.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

Multi Cart for hauling your gear around $169

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/751824-REG/MultiCart_CART_R10RT_R10RT_Multi_Cart.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

Interfit Reflector panels $87

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/686550-REG/Interfit_INT271_Black_White_Flat_Panel_Reflector.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

Manfrotto Extra Heavy Duty 12’ Light Stand

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/644444-REG/Manfrotto_1004BAC_Alu_Master_3_Riser.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

Manfrotto Medium Stand 9’

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546528-REG/Manfrotto_368B_368B_Basic_Black_Light.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

Manfrotto Short/Background Stand

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/512193-REG/Manfrotto_156BLB_156BLB_Black_Mini_Kit.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120

 

Short 2’ – 6’ Light Stand

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/16614-REG/Dynalite_0470_Compact_Lightweight_Light_Stand.html/BI/7592/KBID/8120