Im looking at purchasing a lighting kits. How do you know how much wattage is needed to light a scene/person? For example, look at this kit, 900 watts, 3 lights, is this enough to light a person/scene in 3 point lighting? http://www.skaeser.com/servlet/the-562/***900-WATT-SOFTBOX-CONTINUOUS/Detail
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Lighting and Wattage?
- Thread starter MelonDome
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I can only give you advice based on my limited experience with lights so far.
I can put a 500 watt halogen as a keylight on someone, and that's plenty from what I've seen.
As far as diffused light goes, I use a 1600 watt halogen worklight that I bounce of walls and other things, and that can brighten up a subject and scene just fine.
900 watts seems like it'll be plenty bright for you.
I can put a 500 watt halogen as a keylight on someone, and that's plenty from what I've seen.
As far as diffused light goes, I use a 1600 watt halogen worklight that I bounce of walls and other things, and that can brighten up a subject and scene just fine.
900 watts seems like it'll be plenty bright for you.