Gregg Heckler
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 p.1 #2 · Kitchen portraits help | |
Since every kitchen and environment will be different, you need to factor in a number of things before you can decide on lighting technique and equipment. You could just have a few strobes (studio or Speedlights) and modifiers and light everything that way. But you can also consider adding to the existing light for more natural looking images. So, for any given kitchen you want to know what to expect. What type of lighting does the kitchen have, i.e. flourescent, incandescent, window light, are you shooting during the day or at night, etc.? Are the ceilings white so you can bouce some light, etc.? If there is enough windowlight you might do it all with natural light and a few reflectors. So as you see, there is no one easy answer. If the people will be in a group portait, my suggestion would be to start with one or two speedlights (unless you have studio strobes) and umbrellas. Then use filters on your speedlights to balance the lighting with the ambient light. You can practice in your own kitchen. If these are expensive or custom homes, then there is a good chance that the existing light will be recessed incandescent. Good luck.
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Counter tops, even cabinets really bounce the light around, most have some sort of coating and the light bounces off of them pretty good.