Home Made Home Depot Lights
David Anthony is an accomplished and well-known fashion photographer who I am lucky to also have a friendship that has spanned several decades! We also have a mutual friend in Charles Barnes, STL’s most acclaimed fashion photographer! It was in Charles’ studio, Park Street Studios, that I discovered Charles owns a set of David Anthony’s “Home Depot version of Kino lights!” I put that in quotes because David has also advised me of his DIY Kino kits that will not cost me a fortune. Truth be told, I’m not really a DIY kinda’ woman, so if you’re like me, you can just buy them outright at Adorama! Click here for a good basic starting kit!
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Kino Flo lighting is unique. It’s a continuous light, which is good for broad, overall lighting. It tends to be cooler but you can change out the bulbs for daylight or tungsten, depending on your taste and what you’re shooting. As Charles mentioned, it is also good for movement and headshots. I am not a SUPER fan of Kino light. But I would use it as a fill, like through a window frame, in a doorway, or in the background to light through a cucoloris or stained glass patterned frame to create something interesting on your set. If you own a studio, it’s a great item to have on hand because there are countless ways to use it, whether it’s your key light or your fill!
Images were shot on Melissa’s Nikon D750 w/85mm f1.4 Hitting those links to our friends at Adorama help us to keep creating.
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