Studio Lighting Research, Props and Equipment List

In the studio, lighting techniques are often used to add effect to the photos and make them appear more realistic and natural.

The equipment I am going to use in my studio photography is:
Canon SLR Digital D600 Camera
Props (glasses, hooded baseball jacket, hat, headphones, studio decks)
Background cover
Umbrella
Model
Reflector

One piece of equipment I am going to use is a reflector. The reflector, as the name suggests, is used to reflect light from a light source towards the area you want the light to be at. Reflectors can be made from a wide range of materials, and the more reflective the material, the more directional light will be reflected. Reflectors are commonly used in studio photography to get rid of shadows, however they are also used to provide directional light to any scene.

Another piece of equipment I am going to use is a photographic umbrella. They are made of materials that help to control and direct light. They tend to have lighting units mounted inside the umbrella, as shown in the image above. When activated, the light is bounced around the inside of the umbrella, then scattered towards the subject of the photo, providing non-directional lighting.