Studio set up - Health and Safety

Studio set up

The Flash Meter - after setting up the lighting equipment and your subject to be photographed, you will need to use a flash meter to make sure you get the correct exposure.

To do this you will need to connect your lights to a light meter by using a flash sync cable or an infa-red trigger and receiver. This will trigger the flash gun  when you are ready to either check your lightning levels or take a photo.

Why do you need to do this? Because it will save you money when shooting camera film also you will get an accurate reading for your aperture settings.

I used a Bowens Esprit 500 kit

• light stand
• soft box
• flash head
• trigger and receiver

 1/60th of a second on the camera, I used the receiver to determine the aperture. You can change the amount of light on the light stand.

Health & Safety

• Do not touch the bulbs at any time, especially after use as they get very hot
• Do not put protective plastic cap over the bulbs until they have cooled.
• Do not leave the lights on.
• Leads should be kept tidy and either taped to the floor or covered with rubber mats.
• Do not leave coats and bags on the floor.
• Do not set your equipment up by a door way or in front of a fire exit.
• Act professionally when working with expensive studio equipment.