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Creating a low-cost constant lighting setup

Creating a low-cost constant lighting setup

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Creating a low-cost constant lighting setup

- Welcome to the DIY Photographer. I'm Joseph Linaschke, your host. Photography is all about light. Without light we don't have photography. So, learning to control and manipulate your light can really open up the world of photography for you. Now, we all know that studio lighting whether you're talking about little strobes or big huge studio lights or constant lights like expensive color temperature controlled LEDs or even these slightly less expensive but still pretty pricey constant lights that are made for photography can cost a lot of money. Now, if you want to get into lighting in photography, just start playing with artificial lighting. Those price tags can seem pretty daunting. But I want to show you how for just a few dollars you can start to play with artificial lighting on your own. What we're gonna talk about today are these things right here. Simple little clamp lamps. This is something that you can get at your hardware store for next to nothing. A clamp lamp can go just…

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