Any Photographers out there?

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I'm bumping this..... I need NinjaPoodle to be all up and through here.

I'm revving up my own photography experience and I am going to be working with some real live models in a few weeks. EEEEEEK. When my friends convinced me to join Model Mayhem, I really didn't think people would start searching me out.

Artistically, I am strongest at composition and maybe lighting.

Technically, I wish I felt more comfortable with apertures and shutter speeds and all that. So I've been reading a lot and practicing a lot. The awesome thing is that if I pay attention, my camera literally won't let me take a bad picture. For example, that son of a bitch will really flash the message "Subject is too dark/light" before I snap, even on a manual setting.

So anyway, wish me luck.

Oh yeah, my question:

I need studio stuff: tripod, backdrop, lighting.

I think I can pick out a tripod on my own, and if need be, I could make a backdrop. But I have no idea where to start when it comes to buying my own lights.

Ideas?

Well, it really depends on what you're shooting, where, etc.. gimmie details son!