Photos for brochure

[Neale]

I am planning on taking the necessary product photos for a colour mail order
brochure and website (mainly food, and not very complicated sets).

I plan on using my EOS 10D, and am contemplating buying a small "off the
peg" studio flash setup, with brollies etc.

The other possibility with the same financial outlay would be a set of 3
Canon 550 EX speedlights. Can anyone advise as to whether the latter would
be a seriously compromised studio option?

[John Miller]

Neale wrote:

> I plan on using my EOS 10D, and am contemplating buying a small "off the
> peg" studio flash setup, with brollies etc.
>
> The other possibility with the same financial outlay would be a set of 3
> Canon 550 EX speedlights. Can anyone advise as to whether the latter would
> be a seriously compromised studio option?

I would seriously prefer whichever option had modeling lights.

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[Michael Scarpitti]

"Neale" <neale@sonde.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:<C_6cnerPA5WkqouiXTWJiw@brightview.com>...

> I am planning on taking the necessary product photos for a colour mail order
> brochure and website (mainly food, and not very complicated sets).
>
> I plan on using my EOS 10D, and am contemplating buying a small "off the
> peg" studio flash setup, with brollies etc.
>
> The other possibility with the same financial outlay would be a set of 3
> Canon 550 EX speedlights. Can anyone advise as to whether the latter would
> be a seriously compromised studio option?

Hire a pro.

[Dallas D]

Neale you should ask to try before you buy.

For the type of work you are doing studio lighting would be the better
option. I have just recently shot a brochure for my other business and it
had a few product shots which I accomplished with a D60, 550EX, 420EX &
ST-E2. It can be done but I would much rather have done the shoot using
studio lights.

The downside to using E-TTL is that you're stuck with penlights for power,
unless you are prepared to shell out big money for the Quantum power supply
for the 550EX's. If so you are going into the same price bracket as a decent
set of lights.

Check out Alien Bees or White Lightnings - lots of folks here have used them
and they are pretty good value for the money.

Oh, and ignore the twerp who told you to hire a pro. This is the most fun
you'll have with photography. Using the 10D will give you immediate feedback
as well.

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"Neale" <neale@sonde.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I am planning on taking the necessary product photos for a colour mail

order

> brochure and website (mainly food, and not very complicated sets).
>
> I plan on using my EOS 10D, and am contemplating buying a small "off the
> peg" studio flash setup, with brollies etc.
>
> The other possibility with the same financial outlay would be a set of 3
> Canon 550 EX speedlights. Can anyone advise as to whether the latter would
> be a seriously compromised studio option?
>
>
>

[Tony Spadaro]

Go with studio strobes unless this is the only time you would be using
them. The modeling lights alone are going to save you a lot of film and
headache. Food is probably the hardest subject to photograph well, so I
would also recommend a book on the subject. I have never read any on food
photography (I have no interest in it) but amazon will have reviews that can
be helpful.
Alien Bees seem to be well regarded in the "budget" price range.

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"Neale" <neale@sonde.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:C_6cnerPA5WkqouiXTWJiw@brightview.com...

> I am planning on taking the necessary product photos for a colour mail

order

> brochure and website (mainly food, and not very complicated sets).
>
> I plan on using my EOS 10D, and am contemplating buying a small "off the
> peg" studio flash setup, with brollies etc.
>
> The other possibility with the same financial outlay would be a set of 3
> Canon 550 EX speedlights. Can anyone advise as to whether the latter would
> be a seriously compromised studio option?
>
>
>