Location Lighting

Yesterday we as a class where given the task of learning how to set up location lighting. The location lighting kit that we used consisted of; 2 light tripods, 2 light heads with modifiers, 2 reflective umbrella's, and battery pack with cables so you can attach it to both of the lights. We also included sync  connectors in our set up, so that if a picture was taken there would be an automatic flash off the lights sent from the camera. Location lighting can be set up either inside or outside, and can be connected to the mains, or charged off a battery pack.

Firstly you adjust your light tripod to the hight that you would like it making sure that the stand is secure and will not wobble of fall over if left un atended. 

Once you are happy with the hight of your tripod and are satisfied that its secure, the next thing you will need is your light. This is what the light looks like.

Next you have to secure your light on to the tripod stand, making sure that it is safely secured and tightly screwed on to ensure that the light will not fall of the stand.

Now to enable me to eventually use this light I need to remove the black bulb cover and replace it with the wide angle reflector

The next stage is to then add the reflective umbrella. We use this to add softened light. In a normal studio we would have a soft box, but as this is a location set up we use the umbrellas instead.

This is then simply attached to the light ready for use. Baring in mind that you can change the position of the umbrella depending upon where you would like the lighting to be and also on how strong you would like it to be. 

Next we have to add the battery pack, without this all of our setup would be unable to work.

You simply just have to use these wires to connect everything together. The double plugged side goes into the battery pack and the individual plug goes into the back of the light. 

This light is nearly complete, there is only one more thing that we have to do to enable that it works.

We then add the sync connectors placing one on the hot shoe on the top if the camera, and then plug the other one into the back of the light. You then need to synchronise the sync connectors so that when a picture is taken on the camera it will automatically set a flash off from the light.

Next you just have to do the same again to set up the second light, and then you will have set up some location lighting ready to shoot.