If you have a great fashion photography idea and want to take amazing pictures and you’re not sure what to get besides your camera, we got you sorted, we will help you choosing the best equipment you need to have the best results.
Once you have sorted everything, you have the idea, the location, the models and all the different outfits, the camera, the team, we talk about the lighting equipment you need for a fashion shoot.
Daylight fashion shoot
If you want to shoot during the daylight, you will have the sunlight which is convenient, but sometimes it is not even and you might want to get a specific type of lighting, so for that you will need a series of accessories to hide that shade or that annoying spot that might show up on your models. To get a good lighting result, you will need the following:
Photography reflector
- Gold: warm up the picture; Silver: brighten the picture; white: bounce light into shadows; black: block out unwanted light
- Collapse multi-disc light reflector into a portable size for travel or storage, best for photographers on the go
- This photography reflector comes with 10-inch durable zippered carrying pouch
- Note:Etekcity 5 in 1 lighting reflector includes one translucent panel with four color covers that provide five photography effects, not five respective reflectors
- 5-In-1 lightweight reflector: Gold, silver, white, black and translucent
Softbox
- The kit included: 2pcs 20″ x 28″/50cm x 70cm Softbox +2pcs 85W 2700-6400K 100V-240V LED Light Bulb + 2pcs 79″/200cm Aluminum Alloy Light Stand + 2pcs Remote Control + 1pcs Oxford Cloth Carrying Bag.
- Updated LED Bulbs: 3-Color dimmable led bulbs with diffuser built-in, has better heat dissipation compared to incandescent bulbs and save energy up to 80%, color temperature 2700-6400K and brightness 1-100% adjustable via remote control, lifetime approx. 10000 hours. Besides, the softbox light bulb 140 high-quality light beads inside, which is more suitable for professional photography.
- Rotatable Head & Adjustable Stand: The light stand tripod height adjustable from 26 to 79 inch/66cm to 200cm, 3-section column legs, made of aluminum alloy more sturdy and stable. Angle can be 210°adjustable lamp holder, which can suit for different perfect shooting with 1/4-inch Standard Screw Thread Tip. And with extra-long 8.5Ft/250cm cable,greater range of movement convenient for shooting photography.
- Remote Control& Easy to Operate: Turn on/ off the light and adjust the brightness and color temperature of the softbox lighting by remote control(The remote control is not equipped with battery, please buy it yourself). Durable Oxford cloth tote to accommodate softbox kits, Highly portable and lightweight to carry.
- Dimmable Tricolor Light & Suitable for Various Photography: Compared to incandescent lamps, led bulbs can provide natural light, but also warm and cool light. Different color temperatures are used for a wider range of scenarios. This professional kit is great for home studio lighting, portrait, product photography, pet, still photography, live, gaming streaming, video recording, interview, Youtube..etc.
Night time fashion shoot
If you want to shoot at night, you will need great lighting equipment to help you get the best light on your models and make them more visible, otherwise it will look dark, your camera might have an integrated flash which would be useful on a small scale, but for better results you will need the following:
Neewer TT560 Flash Speedlite for Canon Nikon
- Vertical Rotation Angle: 0~90 degrees, Horizontal Rotation Angle: 0~270 degrees; Note: Don’t support TTL and the camera menu setting Function
- Compatible with for Canon Nikon Panasonic Olympus Pentax Fijifilm and Sony with Mi Hot Shoe cameras，like a9 a7 a7II a7III a7R III a7RII a7SII a6000 a6300 a6500 (NOT compatible with Canon EOS Rebel SL3/250D，Rebel T7/1500D 2000D，Rebel T100/3000D 4000D）
- Power Management: Switch to the ON, the flash will start charging (the charging indicator is dim)
- For a test flash, press the test button. After use, press the ON/OFF to OFF to power off.
- Red charging indicator lamp flickers in every 1s; it indicates low battery; The flash unit has 8 steps of power output control which indicated by 8 pieces of LED
YONGNUO YN14EX II Macro Flash for Canon DSLR Camera
- YN14EX II supports functions such as exposure compensation,FEB,rear-curtain sync,FE lock,Fn custom settings, menu access to Canon camera. Supports M/TTL flash ratio setting,adjusting flash ratio of flash tube A and B or making only one flash tube flash can produce shadow on the subject, which enables the photo reach sculptural effect.
- Equipped with four kinds of color-temperature filters:white,red,fluorescent green and warm yellow,magnetic drawing method for filters is easy for use. Supports lenses with the filter size of 52mm、58mm、67mm、72mm(Equipped with adapter ring of 52mm、58mm、67mm、72mm )
- Large-size LCD display,making it clear and intuitive to check and set the flash functions. LED AF assist lamp with high brightness,making it easy to focus when shooting in dark environment. YN14EXII is equipped with standard 2.5mm PC synchronous interface,which helps you easily achieve synchronized flash function through a PC sync cord.
- YN14EXII is equipped with external power socket,which meets the user demand of high-speed recycling time. Recycle time of full output is only 3 seconds,you can get high-speed recycling experience within 4-5 seconds even when you are not using brand new batteries.
- Equipped with four kinds of color-temperature filters:white,red,fluorescent green and warm yellow,magnetic drawing method for filters is easy for use. Supports lenses with the filter size of 52mm、58mm、67mm、72mm(Equipped with adapter ring of 52mm、58mm、67mm、72mm )
If you are looking a space with more light, you can rent a studio near you, so you rent both the location and the lighting equipment that they have. This will have a neater result.
