Photography Studio Continuous Lighting Umbrella Kit

We fell in love with the Fortuny lamp, designed in 1907 as an adaptation of indirect photography lighting. The price tag? Nearly $4000.

Now, here's an idea:

Use its predecessor, true photo studio lighting, for home illumination. This basic photo studio lighting umbrella kit is available at Amazon for $40 (that's 1/100th the cost of the Fortuny) and comes with a free CFL photo lamp.

Comments (6)

Great idea! Thanks, regina.

posted by MrGreen on July 16th 2007 at 10:10am
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tru dat, you can go to any photo store in nyc and get a light stand, an umbrella adapter and a incandescent fixture - pop a convertable umbrella (black cover comes off leaving the white shoot thru) in there and you have a $100 studio light. every time I see a faux photography light, it makes me think the designer must be pretty hard up idea wise...

posted by kung fu grip on July 16th 2007 at 10:30am
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I got a kit with three lights, three stands and two umbrellas for about $175. You can also use a photo tent as a portable studio.,

posted by John C on July 16th 2007 at 12:33pm
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just make sure to use low-wattage bulbs. the halogen bulbs that come with photo lights burn VERY hot and can be a fire hazard.

posted by kelton on July 16th 2007 at 12:43pm
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When I do this my girlfriend tells me to put my stuff away.. haha. Never thought of using lights as lamps.

posted by brad bane on July 16th 2007 at 1:12pm
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and just think of the wonderful photographs of people you'd get at parties!

posted by olya on July 22nd 2007 at 8:34am
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