Shed lighting

[wizzie]

Hi guys, I.ve got a 6x4 board in a 10x8 foot shed, what sort of lighting would help with making videos, floodlights, spotlot lights, tube or led strip lights.

Thanks in advance

Wizzie

[Chrissaf]

Whatever provides even bright light coverage with virtual elimination of shadows. One reason why professionals use parabolic reflectors for their light sources.

[wizzie]

Thanks for that, but I would like to know which kind of light would be best from the list I gave.

[96RAF]

Given that you can get each of those lighting options in various types of light, daylight, warm white, cool, the question then comes back to how long is a piece of string or as Chris said whichever gives even shadow free coverage, added to which is in the type of light hue and colour you prefer.

 

I would suggest a trip down your local snooker club where the table being lit is as big as your shed. Nowadays they use leds rather than than old filament bulbs.

[Chrissaf]

All of the items in your lists can come in different technical variants, which is why I specified the type of light that would be best, not the product that you select to produce it. It may be that none of the items in your list offer a perfect solution for video work.

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Spot and flood lights [if used as a single or even multiple light source] can produce strong shadows. Shadows can be reduced by using diffused light sources. If you watch 'how films are made' type documentaries you will notice that many times, spot / flood lights are located behind large diffuser screens.  Fluorescent tube lighting can potentially produce strobing effects on the final video capture.

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It really does depend upon what is the quality you are trying to achieve with your recordings....as to how far you go and how much you invest in your lighting products.

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Product Examples

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Video Lighting Tutorial

 

[96RAF]

Led lighting is bad for strobing also - ref any video of cars with led lighting flashing away on screen.

[wizzie]

Thanks, great advice, but I'm thinking more along the lines of just lighting my shed enough to get light all around.

[Bulleidboy]

A couple of six ft LAP LED twin bulb strip lights from Screwfix - fitted across the shed at four foot  intervals - you will need sunglasses! Just fitted four in my double width garage - first class. No flicker and instant light. Took me thirty minutes to fit them.

[jane1707819582]

Thanks for that, but I would like to know which kind of light would be best from the list I gave.

Led strip lights will light up your shed then use metal halide spots for focus work .

[Mac-_-]

Two six foot fluorescent style lights either side i'd imagine would be plenty, in a ten by eight shed.