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South Africa, Pretoria
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Review on πŸ“Έ High-Quality Kshioe 800W 5500K Umbrellas Softbox Lighting Kit with Backdrop Support System for Studio Photography: Ideal for Product, Portrait, and Video Shoots by Bobby Valadez

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Amazing value. Everything you need to get started

To be honest I'm a bit surprised that you can get everything you need for such a low price. I bought this kit to make tutorial videos but as soon as I received it my girlfriend told me that she is running for public office. She said she wanted to film them in front of City Hall and asked me for help. Instead of setting up a bunch of equipment in front of City Hall and struggling with ambient noise, pedestrians, etc., I decided to go the green screen route. First, I went to City Hall and recorded ten minutes of live video. This gave me the desired lighting angles. Then I matched the lights in the studio to the lighting/brightness angles etc. and filmed with a green screen video. With the town hall in the background, her video looked like she was standing live in front of the town hall. We even used ambient sounds to make it look like it was filmed live. AS: + Everything you need. Incredibly affordable + Includes two white, one silver and one gold umbrella + Has three different backgrounds - green, white and black + Comes with a large bag so you can carry everything to the right place. I would recommend this for studio use where you can tweak and exit. If you move your gear around a lot, you might want to consider something more durable - unless you're extra careful with setup and teardown. - The grandstands with the green screen are not high enough for an adult. to be in front of something. The height comes in handy when filming kids or sitting down, but if you want to be in front of it to shoot a video or do a standing photo shoot, you need to find a way to increase the height. Height. I went to Lowe's and bought a 1/2 inch piece of heavy gauge PVC, cut it to length to get the height I wanted, then drilled holes in the ends so the crossbar could still be secured. It worked. cost less than $2. You'll likely need sandbags to hold the light in place. I use this in my home studio and don't move equipment around so I don't need anything heavy or professional. I've made a few sandbags by putting 6-7 pounds of sand in plastic grocery bags, tying them together, and then packing them into double/triple bags. Because they are made of sand, they fit light stand mounts and light stands. Stay firmly in place. It was a lightweight and cheap solution, but anything lightweight will likely work for you. As I said, I am not a professional photographer. I just want to shoot tutorial videos in my home studio, background of my choosing, and then send them to clients. For my purposes this kit has everything I need (except sandbags for example) and the value for money is amazing. Definitely recommended.

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May 24, 2023
Impressive!