Wardrobe on a Budget: Salvation Armani (and nude)

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Arranging wardrobe for sets can get expensive.

You've got two options: 

Find cheap wardrobe.

or

Shoot nudes. 
(warning, this post contains nudity)


50mm 1.8 - Thrifty Fifty

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Hands down, one of my favorite lenses.

Cheap: ($125 new, $75-$100 used)
Sharp: Click the image to the left for a closer look.
Lightweight.
Fun.


Definitely worth skipping out on a few Starbucks for.

Sit down, relax, and enjoy the review. There's pretty girls, and some nuggets of good, solid information.



Generic 22" Speedlite bracket Gridded Beauty Dish

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Generic 22" Beauty Dish with 30° grid, speedlite mount.

Again with a beautiful model instead of a picture of what I'm reviewing, what's gotten into me?

The 22" beauty dish I just got put me back $120. the 16" version was available for $75. Both are a bit of an investment, but well worth it for the amount of control they allow.





20" pop-up speedlite softboxes

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Talk about portable awesomeness.

I thought this image (taken with these softboxes) would catch the eye a little bit better than a picture of the softboxes themselves.

I picked up two of these on ebay for $80 and definitely glad I did. Packed up, they fit into a 6"x9"x2" bag, and they strap directly onto my backpack.

For me, they're great.




Off Camera Flash on a Budget: YN460II

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YN460II


I love these flashes.

Seriously love them. I want them to have my babies.

This is YongNuo's second flash system (460, 460II, 560) with each one surpassing the last in some regards. Let's start with the documented information, the stuff they put on fliers and ads, then get into practical use.