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Article: Shining examples: what to look for when choosing a portable lighting kit for location shoots and live events. (Production).
- Article from:
- AV Video Multimedia Producer
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
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VIDEOGRAPHERS AND PRODUCERS know well that in-the-field and live-event lighting is tricky. It can be too harsh or too soft. The color temperature can be wrong, and you may not realize it until you're back in the studio. Light can come from the wrong direction. And, of course, there might be no light at all. This is why portable lighting systems have to be dependable and rugged. The good news is that prices are dropping--prices for professional lighting kits now range from less than $200 to more than $2,500--and the technology is improving at the speed of--well, you know.
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