IanShipley
ISPhotographic
Ian’s Bowens equipment inventory theywouldjustlookatyoublank.But I don’t get too bogged down in too
includes: four Gemini 250s, 4 Gemini thesearethesubtletiesthatmakeallthe much technicality…pixels this and
500s,twoGemini750+’s,aQuadX300 differencetotheshot.” pixelsthat.
generator,4Quadminiheads,2Explorer Headds:“Mykitchoiceforthisstudio Thebottomlineisthis:lightislight.What
1500 battery packs (with spare wasall-important–aswashavingeach producesthelightistheimportantbit.
batteries) Travelpak’s and Travelpak lightonitsownstand–soIdon’thave Youcan’tchangelight.Youcanchange
Plus’,Jetstreamwindmachines,various to mix and match. Everything in the thecolourandtheintensitybutlightis
lightingreflectorkits,aFresnel200spot studioiseasilyavailableandcloseto light.”
attachment, a Ringflash, Pulsar radio hand–nobodyhastosearch.
triggers,softboxes,numerousreflectors, Ian’s initial studio investment runs to
honeycombgridsandcountlessstands Ifyouaretryingtoshootaprecariously about £50,000. “It could have been
toputeverythingon. balancedproductyoureallydon’tneed muchmorebutluckilyIwasabletodo
tobespendinghalfanhourchanging quiteabitmyself”,hesays.
“I am a believer in having plenty of thelightsaround.” Buttheinvestmentandtherisk-taking
everything” he remarks. “I even take ispayingoffandjustmonthsafterthe
sparebatterieswithmytwoTravelpaks Ian has a total of ten Pulsar radio launch he is already yielding sound
forlocationshoots.Andthankstomy triggersinsitutoo.“It’sallaboutspeed. commercialratesforbothhisownclient
comprehensive equipment menu, a IfabatterygoesflatIdon’tchangeit.I shoots and third party photographer
shoot can move speedily and changethetrigger.It’squicker.” studiohire.
seamlessly from the studio to the
outside without having to strip the Headds:“Mylightingiscrucialbutsois
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studioofexistinglightingsetups. thesupportthatgoeswithit.Bowens
are masters of this art. If I have any *Burton-On-TrentCollegeofVisualArts
Itneverceasestoamazemehowsome challenges at all they respond &Mediaismakinguseofthefull-size
‘so-called’prosjustworkwithacouple immediately.Ifirmlybelievethatit’sonly commercialstudioonitsdoorstepwith
of softboxes. If you started talking to byhavingtherightkitthatIcanimprove studentsgettingeasyaccessto‘real-
them about wafers and honeycombs myselfasaphotographer. life’workexperience.
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