Digital Photographer

Get studio- style lighting at home

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Working from home as a photographer can be difficult, not least because your household is rarely an optimal shooting location for most subjects and styles. If you’re used to working in a studio, the lighting found in the average house can seem almost impossible to manage. Halogen lights are far too warm for most images and can’t be adjusted in terms of colour balance. The yellowish tint they emit can pollute your carefully arranged lighting setup and spoil

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