Can you guys help me on the equipment I should get for outdoor Fashion Photography ?

I%26#039;m in 11 grade, and this summer I wanted to do a little outdoor Fashion photography( mostly on the beach), but I was wonder what equipment I should get( I was doing a lot of reading and I was thinking about geting stobes and reflectors) also I was thinking about getting the nikon d80 with a 70mm lenses. Do you think that is a good camera and lenses?





Can you guys help me on the equipment I should get for outdoor Fashion Photography
Can you guys help me on the equipment I should get for outdoor Fashion Photography ?
In terms of outdoor lighting if you are going to use strobes then you will need to either have a portable battery pack or a gas generator both of which are really going to set you back a lot of money, at least a lot more than the camera and lens. Additionally strobe equiptment can be quite heavy because in addition to the strobe pack and heads you will also have to carry around tripods, sandbags(needed to weigh down the tripods so as to prevent the lights from falling over in the wind) as well as other light modifiers and such.


If you want a cheap, portable and a relatively powerful lighting setup for its size I would suggest a Quantum Q flash. It is portable, easy to use, and has a variety of light modifiers such as umbrellas and softboxes which you can use. The best part is that it is cheap, and should cost no more than $1200 for everything you will need http://www.qtm.com/QFlash/


Now if you want something more powerful, are still on a budget and dont mind carrying around a heavy battery pack then check out alien bees. I would suggest one of their 800w/s strobes with a battery pack which again will cost you around $1000 with all the extra lighting modifiers and such.


So in terms of cameras, I would suggest you take a look at a D200 which is more professional and rugged than the d80. Since the D300 came out you can get this older model for a good price. Better yet you can get a used one at KEH.com and use that extra money you saved on more lighting equipment. As for lenses you may be strapped for cash so I suggest something like a Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8