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Here's what you get: 1) Two Britek PS-300H 150WS Professional Strobes (Show me) 2) One SM-1000 Strobe (100WS) (Show Me) 3) Two 32" Black/White Umbrellas (Show Me) 4) One 32" Transparent "Shoot-Through" Umbrella (Show Me) <- FREE BONUS! 5) Two 6 1/2 Foot Light Stands (Show me) <- FREE Upgrade to 7 feet! 6) One Backlight Stand (Show Me) 7) Two Unique Umbrella-Capable Reflectors (Show Me) 8) One Tilt/Swivel Bulb Holder (Show Me) 9) Two Sync/PC Cords 10) Three Power Cords 11) All Necessary Bulbs (flash tubes, modeling light bulbs, etc.) 12) NEW! FREE Cell Phone Antenna Booster with every package! (Show Me) Professional Portrait/Product package level 2

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This is a GREAT 3 Strobe Starter Portrait Studio setup! You'll have what you'll need to get fabulous portraits (also great for product photography)! With 2 powerful 150WS Master strobes, you'll have two strobes to appropriately light your victims (er, your "subjects, that is:) from two opposing locations, which will allow you to get professional-level results with the necessary interplay of light and shadow, resulting in the depth and texture characteristic of pro portraits. Also, professional strobes (like these) come with all the bells and whistles already built-in - like what, you may ask? Like Modeling Lights, (see here and here), variable power with the flip of a switch, removable and interchangeable umbrella-capable reflectors, built-in umbrella holders, integral power supplies, and the capability of using an almost infinite variety of light modifiers (such as umbrellas, softboxes, SoftCases, snoots, honeycombs, etc.). In addition, you'll also have a fabulous, powerful (100WS) backlight strobe to light your background (providing the depth and separation between the victim and background for professional results, as well as blowing away those annoying shadows), plus three Light Stands for every one of your strobes, AND two Black/White Umbrellas and a Transparent "shoot-through" umbrella (the "Poor Photographer's Softbox") to creatively soften the light and effectively help to hide the lines, sags, and wrinkles often found on our older victims (it makes them look younger, more vibrant, and attractive - and often results in the photographer being called names, like "Artist" and "Genius" :). Umbrellas also help us eliminate the reflections and glare from reflective surfaces, glass, chrome, etc. And in addition, you'll also receive an umbrella-capable reflector with each PS-300 strobe. Over all, this is a fabulous starter package which will give you what you need to start you off in portraiture or product photography the right way, and is infinitely upgradable! Unlike other kits, this starts you at the pro level, and allows you to expand whenever you like - without being stuck with amateur equipment that you wasted your money on. And you get all this for less than you'd pay for just one single strobe from a competing manufacturer (and less than what a couple of dinners would cost you at a nice restaurant - and this professional lighting equipment is absolutely guaranteed to last longer than any dinner you'll ever have ;-). See more on portraiture, just below).

Wondering what the price is? I never hide anything from my (beloved) bidders! Just look for "Elv*s" and you'll see the price clearly listed, just above the "Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis has left the building..." line. I do the same with all my reserve auctions, too; the reserve prices are always clearly listed for all to see. Thank you for viewing this auction, good luck, and please accept my most sincere wishes for a wonderful, prosperous, and joyful photographic future.

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Important: I just HATE IT when I buy a "kit" or "package," and then when I receive it, I discover that I can't use it because there's something else I need (usually at a substantial additional cost, too) to make it work (i.e., the "batteries not included" syndrome)! So I'd never do that to my (cherished) customers! With this fabulous package, absolutely everything is included (well, except a camera, film, and photographer, that is)! When this package arrives, all you'll have to do to start making great photographs, is open it up, unwrap your new goodies, put the strobes on the light stands, plug 'em in, point them at your favorite victims, and, baby, just like Elvis, go ahead and rock and roll (fire away)! NO additional equipment or parts are needed to start using your new studio equipment!

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Portraiture! The art making people look great (or at least better than they really are:). This is the most popular and useful branch of photography today, and nothing's going to change in the future, so even if you're not into portraiture now, you might as well plan on doing some (or a lot) of portraiture work soon. Also, remember that EVERYONE you'll ever see, meet, or pass in the street is a portrait customer! When do people need their portraits made? The answer to that question would take at least a week just to scratch the surface of all the possibilities! But for just a few examples, consider these reasons: birthdays, graduations, school yearbook pictures, sports teams (baseball, football, soccer, swimming, skiing, etc.), bands & musical groups, etc., anniversaries, new babies, holidays (Xmas, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, etc.), religious reasons (baptisms, bar mitzvahs, confirmations, marriages, etc., etc.), and a million more reasons. Basically, everyone you'll ever know (even if you live to be 101) will have a hundred different reasons to have their portraits taken. And one client with a few kids can pay your rent every month! It doesn't matter if you've never made a pro picture in your life, or even if you're a product photographer, a still life photographer, a fine art photographer, a landscape photographer, or even an architectural photographer; as soon as people find out you're a photographer, they'll start asking you to take pictures of them, their kids, or their friends and relatives. So no matter what type of photography is your first love, sooner or later (most likely sooner), you'll most assuredly find yourself making pictures of people. And every single one of us has parents, friends (and sometimes spouses, children, and relatives coming out of our yin-yangs:). If you're a beginning photographer, portraiture is the fastest and easiest way to find clients, because everyone you meet is a potential portrait client! It's also a great way to meet those beautiful girls and gorgeous guys, while making money as well as new friends (i.e., "Hi, I'm a photographer, and you're just the type of model I need for my portfolio; I'd love to shoot you one day... Um, with my camera, that is"). ;-) This package is specifically designed to be the second least expensive Professional-Level starter portrait package available anywhere. When making portraits, we need - at a minimum - two strobes to light our victims (um, our "subjects, that is:), one strobe for the highlight side of our victim's face, and another for the shadow side of the face. PLUS, we'll definitely want to have a third strobe to light our background (which not only blows away those ugly, pesky shadows that plague our amateur images, but the baclight strobe also gives us the depth and separation between our victim and the backdrop). Ideally, we might want a fourth mini-light for a hair light (ever notice how the pros' pictures always show the shining, glow on the hair? The hair light is the secret of this healthy and shining hair). But in an ideal world, we'd all be rich and famous photographers; in the real world, though, many of us don't have sugar-daddies (or sugar-mommies:), and we have to start someplace. That's what this kit is designed to do: get you started in portraiture or product photography with a set of Professional Level equipment that you'll need in order to make great Professional portraits or product shots. After a few profitable portrait sittings or product assignments, you can then add other equipment, like a hairlight, a custom backdrop, and a background support set. But realize that - with this package - you'll have everything it takes to make great PRO images. But please see THIS so you'll understand the reality and limitations of any professional photographic lighting equipment. How do the pros make their older subjects look so much better than they usually do? That's easy - when you know how! Just soften the light with umbrellas (or a softbox or oftcase), which help hide all those lines, wrinkles, and sags on so many of our older victims. No portrait setup would be complete without these secret weapons (umbrellas), so this kit includes 2 umbrellas for you! Just open the boxes that will arrive at your front door, and you'll be in business! Add one photographer, a camera, some film, and a victim to photograph, and - just like Elv*i - you're ready to rock and roll (fire away)! Although I have several entry-level 2 and 3 light kits available, if you're serious about making great people pictures (and especially if you're just starting out in studio lighting techniques), this is the package to buy, because the strobes are pro equipment with modeling lights, variable power, interchangeable reflectors and accessories, and capable of using all kinds of light-modifying equipment (check my other auctions for other portrait packages that include a background support set and a custom backdrop). And now you can own this complete starter portrait studio package without taking out a second mortgage on your house! Heck, you can own this great package for LESS than you might pay for just ONE competing strobe! For more information on this, just click the "tell me more about photography" link below.

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Want a whole professional 7, 8, 9, or TEN strobe photographic lighting studio in one dynamic kit? Maybe just some light stands? Only a strobe or two? Some NEW digital (continuous) lighting equipment for film, video, or movies? Something really, really special for the photographer you love with all your heart (like, perhaps, yourself:)? Look no further! You can find ALL these things right now in my other auctions (except for the luscious lovely to the left; I'm gonna keep that one for myself:) <-Looks almost like natural light, doesn't it? Not completely! Strobes made this lovely image better. The give-away? The main light looks like it's coming from the left (which it is - for the main light - a window), but look at the catch lights in her eyes! That's coming from 2 strobes; one just behind and (barely) to the right of the camera, and the other just to the left of the camera (a Minolta Maxxum 7, btw)! From now on, whenever you're looking at pictures in magazines, notice the eyes for clues to the lighting setup - and where the catch lights appear in the models' eyes. The secret to ALL magnificent images? That's an easy one; it's the LIGHTING! A photographer is a LIGHT writer! See below for more information and lotsa photographic tips and tricks...

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The NEW 2003 Britek PS-300 Professional Studio Flash

The NEW PS-300 Monolight This brand new Britek PS-300 is a great starter Monolight for the beginning professional, the pro with tight budget constraints, or the advanced amateur who is ready to bring the professional look to his or her photographs (without mortgaging the house). Why are photogs so in love with their studios? BECAUSE (in our studios) WE CAN CONTROL THE LIGHT! And a "studio" can be a corner of any room, as long as we can CONTROL THE LIGHT. In our studios, we can play God! We can make it daytime or evening or night; we can shoot 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We can CREATE anything we can imagine - as long as we can CONTROL THE LIGHT!

After all, the word "photographer" itself (from Greek) actually means Light Writer, or "one who writes with light." The term is meaningful because those of us who make photographs are slaves to light. Light is both our nemesis and our salvation (when we can control the light). Without the right types of lighting equipment, we can never progress to professional level studio pictures. Or location pictures. Sure, we can make beautiful photos with available light... when the light's just right, at the exact time we need it, and at exact place we need it, if it's not raining, if it's not snowing, if it's not too cold, if it's not too hot, if it's not too dark, if everyone we need to make the photographs are available at the exact time the light's just right for our needs, under all the right conditions.... beginning to see now? When we can control the light, we can make the best photographs.

PhotoSpeak: BTW, did you notice, above, that I said "make" photographs, and not "take" pictures? Well, here's your first lesson in how pros speak about photography (photospeak): "Snapshooters" or "point and shooters," who don't think and plan their shots (e.g., most of us) are the ones who "take" pictures (the rank amateurs). Photographers "make" great photographs by careful thought, detailed planning, and, most of all, scrupulous attention to lighting. Before they even think about pressing that shutter, they "design" their photos carefully. Soon, with a little effort, you'll be "making" great photographs! It's not that hard, believe me. But ya gotta CONTROL THE LIGHT!

This little beauty cranks out a full 150 watt seconds* for mamma or poppa (or both)! Why do photographers want powerful flash equipment (strobes)? Because (both indoors and outdoors) with strobes, WE CAN CONTROL THE LIGHT! Sound familiar? Starting to get the picture, now? (sorry, I just couldn't resist ;-) BTW, did you realize that both the photo above, and the photo on the left, were both taken against the same background? Yup. The backdrop was a pure white canvas. Why does the picture on the left look like it has a brown background? BECAUSE I COULD CONTROL THE LIGHT. Even with a cheapie old (really old) digital Fuji (no speed control, no slr, no aperture choice, etc.). How? See the "technique section below). Hmmm... Light! What the heck is a "Watt Second?" And what's a "GN?"

Technique: How was I able to make the background that's in the top picture pure white, and the very same background, in the picture above, appear brown? It's easy - when you know how (it's sorta like this: What kind of question is a hard question? Answer: One you don't know the answer to. And what kind of question is an easy question? Answer: That's the one you do know the answer to). Here's how it's done: In the top picture, I lit the background with a backlight strobe (it's own strobe), so it received enough light to expose properly, and consequently it came out pure white. In the picture above, I did not light the background; I just used the tiny little built-in flash on the digital Fuji, which was enough to (barely) light the strobe I was photographing, but too weak to reach or brighten up the backdrop to white; therefore, the background underexposed and looked brownish, even though it was really a pure white canvas! Carried to an extreme, I could even make a white background look black, if I wanted to. How? By lighting the subject so brightly that the (unlit) background would underexpose (i.e., not receive enough light) so badly it would come out black. It's all in the LIGHT folks; it's all in the light! Remember, a photographer is a LIGHT writer.

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At the great price you'll get for this fabulous package, you could own it ALL for LESS than you might pay for just a single competing strobe! BTW, when I tested this fabulous new strobe, I discovered that it clocked in at an incredible F16 at 10 feet! Whatta powerful little sucker it is! Plus, you can set it for full OR half power.

Technique: BTW, I purposely made the photograph above to show you an example of a photographic situation (perspective distortion) that often plagues our amateur images. I used this technique to distort the relative size of the reflector, compared to the strobe's body. Look at the picture at the top of this auction description (or the small one to the left); then look at the image above. The reflector in the image above appears larger than it really is, in relation to the body of the strobe (compare the relative sizes of the strobe and the silver reflector). Why does this happen? It's called "perspective distortion" and I'll spare you the physics of the explanation, but whenever one part of an object is closer to the camera's lens than the other part of an object, the perspective is distorted (it's due to the rendering of a 3 dimensional object into a 2 dimensional image). For fun, try this: come in really close to someone's face with your camera, and with the person's nose closest to your lens, take a picture. When the print comes back, you'll see the nose looks huge (compared to the rest of the face). Of course, you can do the same with almost any object you photograph. The lesson? Beware of holding the camera too close to your subject (unless you want perspective distortion for some reason, like this example, or for fun). This most often happens when we're using wide angle lenses (since we can fit more into the frame, we sometimes bring the camera too close to our subjects), but it happens with all lenses. For portraiture, use somewhere between an 85 to 135mm lens (the short telephoto range makes most faces look better). The opposite of the perspective distortion effect is a compression of space caused with long telephoto lenses. If a subject really does have a large nose, shoot your victim with a longer telephoto lens; it will compress space, and make the nose look smaller. Just a couple more tricks up the professional photographer's sleeve. Read on, and learn more.... Back to top of page

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More about the new PS-300.....

As we can see from this top view (with the reflector removed), The PS-300 allows us to control the power level output (full or half power), and lets us choose whether or not we want to turn on the modeling light.

This is a Fabulous deal, but let's not lose sight of the reality. If you're rich, have a sugar-mommy or daddy, are a high-income pro, or if you can get financing, my advice would be to spring for something (several somethings, in fact) more powerful, more feature-rich (and a LOT more expensive). Lights are like hard disks and internet connections: no matter how big a hard disk is, and no matter how fast your net connection is, they're never big or fast enough. But if you're just starting out, or are on a budget, or are an advanced (or advancing) amateur, these little babies sure make a lot of sense. Let's face it, your portrait clients (or your mother-in-law) won't have any idea whether you paid three hundred or three thousand for each of these strobes; they'll just be impressed (let them think they cost you an arm and a leg; especially those snooty, skinny, little models - "Ya want great head shots, sweetie? It's gonna cost ya; hell, my lights are so valuable, whenever I trade one in, I gotta pay it alimony!") Umm, just some photographer humor, folks :) - it sorta grows on you as you progress in photography; you'll see.

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Now lemme tell ya about another great feature on these dynamite little units that's not found on many competing strobes costing 3-5 times the price of these: when you set these units for 1/2 power, the modeling lights ALSO dim to 1/2 power! What a great feature (what's a "modeling light?" see the explanation just below this picture)! [Why, you may ask, would we want to reduce a strobe's power output? see the "technique" section, below. As we can see from the back view, The New PS-300 is well-stocked with controls and comes with all the extras already built-in. The PS-300 is a "Monolight," which means that all the required components are included in the one package (as opposed to other strobes which may have the flash head in one segment, and then need an additional and separate power supply in order to get it to work; at an additional cost, too). With these units, everything is included; just plug them in, and fire away! The "ready" light goes on to let us know when the strobe is charged and ready to fire; the "test" button lets us fire the strobe to test its proper functioning; the "sync" terminal lets us attach a sync (or PC) cord to the sync terminal on our cameras to control the firing of the strobe with the shutter button on our cameras; and the "optical slave sensor" lets us fire the strobe automatically with the flash of any other strobe or flash unit. The other controls are pretty much self-explanatory.

BTW, a "Modeling Light" is a separate, additional, light (in addition to the strobe's "Flash Tube") that's built into the strobe and throws continuous light over the same area as the strobe's flash tube will (see the picture below for a close-up). You turn on the modeling light (before your shot), so the photographer can see what the modeling will look like, as s/he adjusts the lights before he takes the shot and fires the strobe ("Modeling" is PhotoSpeak for the highlights (light areas) and shadows (dark areas) that fall upon the subject, giving it the depth and texture necessary for professional results). This great feature (modeling light) is usually only found on much more expensive lights. This unit can be activated by the PC Cord (included, of course), the Test Button, or the Slave Sensor (which means that any other flash, even your camera's little built-in flash, can automatically fire this unit by it's light alone, so you don't even need to use a sync (PC) cord unless you want to). BTW, a "PC Cord" (Push Contact), also called a "Sync Cord" is a wire that connects the strobe to your camera, and fires the strobe when you press the camera's shutter button. Back to top of page

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	We can see the difference between the Modeling Light Bulb and the Flash Tube (the circular tube surrounding the modeling bulb) in this close-up shot of the PS-300's business end (with the reflector removed, of course). The modeling light is especially valuable to the amateur, because it let's us "see" exactly where the light will fall when the strobe flashes. This feature alone is worth at least a hundred rolls of ruined film (which you'll save by having a modeling light)! One of the major questions (and hesitations) I had when I was beginning to learn photography, was "If you use strobes, how do you know what the subject will look like, or how and where the light will illuminate the subject, if you don't have continuous lighting to judge by?" The answer was really simple: You don't. UNLESS your strobes also have MODELING LIGHTS! With modeling lights, you can see exactly where the strobe's flash will illuminate the subject, because the modeling light falls on the subject the same as the strobe's light will fall on the subject (less intensely, of course)! And this is why the pros pay lotsa money for good strobes that come with modeling lights. That's why the professional photographer's pictures look so much better than ours do: they have the right equipment for the job! They can CONTROL THE LIGHT! And now, so can you. Back to top of page
PhotoSpeak: What's a "Slave Sensor?" Well, if you had to use a PC Cord for every strobe, just think what a mess of tangled wires you'd have if you were using 5 or 6 or more strobes to light your subject (as many pros do)! So, science came to our rescue with slave sensors. It's a tiny little sensor built into most good strobes, that sits & waits for a short, intense burst of light. When it detects this burst of light (the flash from another strobe), it automatically sets off the flash tube in the strobe its built into. Voila! Now, with strobes that have slave sensors (often just called "slaves"), we can connect only one strobe to our cameras (with the PC or Sync cord), usually the strobe closest to our camera, and when we press the shutter button, firing the one connected strobe, that flash will automatically set off all the other strobes we may be using for that shot! Ah, ain't technology wunnerful (sic)? Even most of the little flashes built into most modern cameras can set off most strobes with slaves. A strobe that has PC socket, or both a PC Socket and a slave sensor is called a "Master" strobe; a strobe that only has a slave sensor and no PC socket (usually less expensive units) is called a "Slave." Whichever strobe you're using with a PC cord is referred to as your "master" strobe for purposes of that shot. Most of the better strobes have both PC sockets and slave sensors, so they're more versatile and useful to us (however, there are many very good slaves out there today, and you won't need all your strobes to be masters, so don't hesitate to buy some decent slaves when the time comes - and, believe me, if you stick with photography, the time will come).
Complete: Each of these PS-300s comes complete with umbrella-capable reflector, sync cord, AC cord, Flash Tube, Modeling Light, built-in umbrella holder, and standard light stand connector; it's ready to plug in and fire away! Since these strobes are A.C. units, they're ready to rock! No batteries or powerpacks or light heads or connector cords are needed; just plug 'em in, and (just like Elvis) you're ready to rock and roll. As with all quality strobes, these are capable of using many additional custom accessories, of course (e.g., snoots, barn doors, softboxes, stands, unbrellas, honeycombs, gel holders, etc.). BTW, pros use umbrellas to "bounce" the strobe's light off of (or sometimes through) to make the light softer, reduce or eliminate shadows, and "mellow-out" the picture. Softboxes (and SoftCases) and umbrellas are specifically designed for this purpose (and yes, these are able to use custom-fitted softboxes & softcases). These are brand new, 100% guaranteed, with the manufacturer's full one year warrantee . These are NOT seconds, blemishes, or anything other than brand new, absolutely perfect, current 2003 models! Just 'cause the price is great, doesn't mean these are in any way less than perfect! Questions? Requests? just e-mail any questions or requests, to me at PhotoSource3@pss3.com Back to top of page
Point of Information: Why, you might be asking yourself, have virtually all photographers switched to using strobes, when "regular" continuous lights (photographers call them "hot" lights) are everywhere, and it's easier for us to see how the lighting will look with them? Well, the continuous lights, like the ones in our houses (tungsten lights), or halogen (and similar) are called "hot lights" for a reason: they get hot. Really hot! And the special photographic hot lights get twice as hot as household bulbs! This tends to make certain things, like flowers, foods, animals, and those darn pesky models, wilt. Especially models. They get very, very, unhappy when they wilt. Whine, gripe, groan; you'd think a little melting makeup, and running mascara, limp hair, and sticky lipstick, and beads of sweat running down their lovely curvaceous (umm, let's say noses) was a big deal or something, the way they complain! ;-) Next, there's a little problem with the "color temperature" being way off with hot lights, so we have to use special films (3200K or 3400K) or filters, or special photographic bulbs, when using them (strobes are perfectly balanced at 5500K to simulate sunlight, so we can use all the regular daylight films we've come to love/hate over the years). You'll notice that most of your pictures taken indoors without using a flash turn out with a yellowish color cast; that's because household lights are loaded with yellow and red light. The solution is to either use special films, or special filters. But why create more problems for yourself? Using strobes eliminates all these headaches (and heat!). Also, with continuous lights, they're always shining; usually right in our subject's eyes, causing squinting and annoyance (and ugly looking pictures). With strobes, nothing is shining in their eyes, and the flash is too short to cause any of this discomfort to our beloved subjects (until AFTER the flash, when they might be chasing all those little light blips around the room:). Additionally, with strobes, we can control the light much better! We can adjust the power output with the flick of a switch. We can modify the light with umbrellas, softboxes, softcases, filters, scrims and gobos, doo-dahs, and thingamajigs, etc., etc. We can direct the light with barn doors, snoots, honeycombs, and many other accessories. In short, with strobes, we can play God with our photography; WE CAN CONTROL THE LIGHT! And we can do it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, whenever we want, no matter what the weather is, and without regard to daylight or night. There are yet other, more esoteric, as well as mundane reasons why strobes are the preferred means of photographic lighting in the modern world, but we'll pass on those things for now. You've probably had enough information shoved down your throat already (sorry, but I can't resist trying to educate everyone about photography).
BTW, technically speaking, all professional photographic flash units, even though nearly all pros call them "strobes," are not technically strobe lights. A real stroboscope is capable of dozens (or hundreds or even thousands) of flashes per second, and many can maintain that flash rate for hours on end. Our photographic strobes would die a dozen deaths if we tried to set them off 25 or 50 times a second! However, since photographers almost always call these lights "strobes," we'll just stick with the term; but, technically..... Well, you get the idea ;-> Back to top

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Technique: Why would we want to dim a strobe to 1/2 power? Because in order to get great pictures, we have to be able to control the light (sound familiar?) in a number of ways. Sometimes a full power flash is too powerful for the effect we're after; other times we may want to reduce the illumination to create a different mood. In people pictures, for a head shot (that's what photographers call a picture of a person's face, often the face and shoulders), we often want part of the face highlighted, and the other part of the face in a light to medium shadow. This interplay of light and shadow is called "modeling," and is a hallmark of good photography. Anyway, as an example, a common lighting ratio for people pictures is a 1:2 (also 1:3, 1:4, or even 1:5) ratio - full illumination on one side of the face, and 1/2 that amount of light on the other side of the subject's face (we rarely want full frontal lighting, because it gives the face a flat and unappealing look, as well as other negative aspects). The 1:2 (full/half) lighting combination can give us an interesting and often flattering image, with a good ratio of light and shadow - revealing the character, and giving us depth and texture (but be sure to play around with other lighting ratios, too, for even more creativity). Whenever we have two strobes to work with, we can achieve this 1:2 ratio by moving one strobe (the one providing the shadow side lighting) twice as far away from the subject as our main light (the strobe providing the full illumination). But often things get in the way, like walls and such; not all of us have lots of room in our studios (especially living room studios :) to move our lights as far away as we like. Aha! The scientific wizards devised a most convenient solution! A variable-power strobe (like this great PS-300)! Now, instead of moving lights all over the place, all we have to do is flip a switch, and Voila! 1/2 power without any hassle at all! In some very powerful strobes, we might even find variations from full power, all the way down to 1/32 power. Another way to achieve a lighting ratio (when we only have one strobe) is to use a reflector to "bounce" some light onto the shadow side of the subject's face. You can buy a "professional" reflector for as much as $100.00 or more, but I just use a white poster board, which you can find at any art supply store for under two bucks. You don't have to spend a fortune to make great pictures, just use your equipment to its fullest extent - and use your head! Back up to the PS-300 description

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your new studio kit:The NEW 2003 Britek SM-1000 Professional Studio Flash

	SM-1000 Multi-Use Professional Flash Unit The SM-1000 is a dynamite strobe with all the extras already built-in. It's shown here with the optional barndoors (not included, but optionally available); It gives you 100WS of powerful light output, it can be used as a master strobe (sync cord included, of course), or with its sensitive optical slave trigger, as a slave (and can be tested with the built-in test button; see picture below). As you get into photographic lighting techniques, you'll discover that you can never have too many lights; and this one is wonderful for many different jobs. You'll find this versatile strobe great for numerous uses: lighting your main subjects as a main light or as a fill light, it's also perfect as a backlight for lighting your backgrounds (and blowing away those ugly shadows), or even as a hair light, rim light, spot light, and many other uses. Compatible with a complete line of accessories (snoots, barndoors, honeycombs, etc., etc.), of course, as your future needs may require. Specifications: - 100W/S (J) Output (actually over 120!) - GN 36M, 120/Ft - Slave, Synch, Test Trigger - 3-5 Sec. Charging Time - E-27 Edison Base - Slave Sensitivity: 15M (50Ft) - Light output angle: 60º
	As you can see from this view (as well as in the images below), the SM-1000 has all the controls you'll need, already built in. The "Sync" terminal lets you connect it to your camera's PC plug whenever you want to use it as a master strobe. The Slave sensor is explained above. This unit can be fired by the PC Cord (included, of course), the Test Button, or the Slave Sensor (which means that any other flash, even your camera's little built-in flash, can automatically fire this unit by it's light alone, so you don't even need to use a sync (PC) cord unless you want to). BTW, a "PC Cord" (Push Contact), also called a "Sync Cord" is a wire that connects the strobe to your camera, and fires the strobe when you press the camera's shutter button (for cameras that have sync jacks).
Feel free to contact me with any questions: info@pss3.com

	As you can see here, the SM-1000 has a "Test" button which allows you to fire the strobe to assure that it's working properly, or to take a flash meter reading. All well-designed professional lighting packages will give you all the options you need to make the best images. It's my job to make sure my (wonderful and cherished:) customers receive the best equipment available - at the best possible price. But always remember, if all it took to make someone a "great photographer" was an expensive set of strobes and fancy equipment, then everyone who could afford a fully-outfitted photographic lighting studio would be a "great" photographer! So don't let anyone promise you that "If you'll buy MY lighting equipment, you'll become a great photographer!" Sure, great images are much easier and much more convenient to make with studio lighting equipment than without equipment, but it also takes some time and effort on YOUR part, too. You have to first learn how to use your equipment, and then start making some fantastic pictures with it. But I promise you, if you'll give it a fair chance, you will make some fabulous pictures!
	Here's the SM-1000's "Slave Sensor" which allows us to fire it "automatically" with the flash of any other strobe (even the little flash units built into our cameras or an accessory or dedicated flash attached to the hot shoe on our cameras). With this fabulous Studio Lighting Package, you'll have everything you'll need to start making phenomenally beautiful images - right out of the box! Simply unpack your equipment, and you'll be ready to start making great studio pictures within 30 minutes of receiving your order!
Complete: Each of these SM-1000s comes complete with Tilt/Swivel Bulb Holder, sync cord, AC cord, Flash Tube, built-in umbrella holder, and standard light stand connector; it's ready to plug in and fire away! Since these strobes are A.C. units, they're ready to rock! No batteries or powerpacks or light heads or connector cords are needed; just plug 'em in, and (just like Elvis) you're ready to rock and roll. As with all quality strobes, these are capable of using many additional custom accessories, of course (e.g., snoots, barn doors, stands, unbrellas, honeycombs, etc.). BTW, pros use umbrellas to "bounce" the strobe's light off of (or sometimes through) to make the light softer, reduce or eliminate shadows, and help hide the lines, sags, and wrinkles often found on our older subjects, and "mellow-out" the picture. These are brand new, 100% guaranteed, with the manufacturer's full one year warrantee. Unlike some other sellers, I sell ONLY Brand New, absolutely perfect equipment! These are NOT seconds, blemishes, or anything other than brand new, absolutely perfect, current 2003 models! Just 'cause the price is great, doesn't mean these are in any way less than perfect! Questions? Requests? just e-mail any questions or requests, to me at PhotoSource3@pss3.com.

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your new starter studio: Brand New 2.8 to 6.5 Foot Light stands <- FREE Upgrade! 7 Foot light stands!

Unlike many of the items you'll find listed on eBay, all these items are Brand New, not old, used, banged-up cast-offs that someone else is trying to get rid of. These are 100% new, perfect, and come with the manufacturer's full warantee. Consider this when making your purchasing decisions. Top: 3/8" stud, 1/4" thread, type A. Size: 2.8 ft to 7.5 feet; Weight: 2.4 lbs. ea.

Here's a fabulous deal on an excellent quality light stand. This Brand New Britek light stand extends to a height of 6 1/2 Feet, and folds down (fully assembled) to only 2.8 feet for easy packing and transport. These stands have a black finish which reduces unwanted glare; three vertical sections (19mm, 16mm, 13mm), and three double-braced legs (16mm), which provide excellent stability in the studio or on location. They're topped with a standard 3/8" stud with 1/4" thread, type A. Sturdy as all get out, yet only weigh about 3 lbs. (so you can pack up a set of three stands for under 10 lbs. for location shoots - believe me, schlepping around anything heavier can give you a hernia, especially when added to all your other gear). Yet these babies can be folded up and put in the corner of your closet and take up very little space. I've been using these same stands for over 3 years now, and couldn't be happier! You'll probably love 'em, too. They're sized perfectly for multiple uses: with a low height of under 3 feet, they're great for background lighting; at their full 6.5 feet, they're perfect for lighting standing subjects, lighting from above for kids or sitting subjects, or even hairlights; and adjusting them anywhere in-between, they're perfect for subject-level lighting, whether you're photographing kids or adults (or things)! BTW, as stated above, you'll be buying brand new stands here, NOT my used ones (those are mine! you can't have them; I like them, and I'm gonna keep them; you go buy your own! (hey, at this great price, buy several. :). Reality Check: Hey, if you're rich, I'd suggest buying a set of bigger, heavier (& more expensive) stands for your pro studio setup, and another set of lightweight stands for location shoots; but my studio is in my house, and I don't have 20 foot ceilings for the 15' stands anyway, so these stands work just fine for me. 6.5 feet is plenty high for most uses, and we have larger stands should you need more height. And they're sturdy enough for studio work, and light enough for location work. Realize, though, that these stands, while certainly a great deal and a marvelous value, are the working photog's Chevys and Fords; not Rolls Royces. Treat them with minimal respect, and they'll see you through to old age; but if you're looking for the Ferraris of light stands, go buy something else. This sturdy light stand is rated to hold a load of 10 pounds (but, personally, I try to keep the load under 9 lbs when it's fully extended) either way, it's likely to be able to hold darn near any lighting unit you're using. Of course, there are bigger and heavier stands, too. All the sections of these stands are quality tubular stock, NOT the cheapie solid ones (which are heavier and less versatile, as well as cheaper). The only "cheap" part of these stands is the price - not the quality! Bid now, while they're still in stock. Back to top of page

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your new studio kit: The Backlight Stand!

Backlight Stand Now here's one of the best backlight stands I've ever come across. First of all, it comes apart and folds up into a tiny little package when you're not using it. Next, it's got some really neat extras, like the additional connector on one of its legs that allows us to connect another light or accessory to it, right where we'll need it, too (it's removable, too)! And it's adjustable from a low of only 1.1 foot up to 3.3 feet. It's black, to reduce glare and interference, it has neat little rubber pads on all three of its feet, and comes with a standard light connector on top. Basically, this is the coolest backlight stand I've seen in a long time. Specifications: 3 Section pole: 22, 19, and 16mm tubular stock Weight: 2.9 lbs. Attachment: 5/8" stud with 1/4" thread, type B Base attachment: Type D

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FREE Photo Tips & Techniques: The Portrait Session

Technique: Which background should we use? That's a question with a million answers; the answer is: It depends. It depends upon what effect we're after, which mood we wish to create, how we choose to present our victim (um, er, our "subject," that is:) to the world. But there are a few basic guidelines we can follow. If our victim has striking blue eyes, for example (blue, brown, or whatever color, if their eyes are beautiful, use a backdrop with similar colors), but for this discussion, if our subject has beautiful brown eyes, consider a background with browns, tans, or golds as a prominent color. If our victim has wonderful blond hair, consider using a backdrop with gold, tans, or light browns in it. If our subject is wearing a red blouse or dress, use a background with reds or pinks among its colors. If our subject is wearing a green suit, consider a backdrop with greens and/or blacks in it. It's our job - as photographers - to make our subjects (whether they're people in portrait pictures, or products, or buildings) look as good as we possibly can. And one of our most powerful and potent allies in this quest is the use of backgrounds! It's up to us to make our pictures make our subjects look as beautiful (or handsome, or striking, etc.) as we possibly can! If you can't afford a professional background (check my other auctions and eBay store for some great backdrops), then use a sheet, or go to a local fabric store and buy some solid color fabrics for use as backgrounds (avoid patterns and busy designs like the plague! They detract from our images, and look like doo-doo in the final print). Back to top of page The Portrait Session: If, for example, we're doing a portrait session, and we only have a background with blues and browns among its prominent colors (like my great "Stormy Weather" background in my eBay store) to work with (hey, not all of us can afford to have dozens of different backgrounds when we're just starting out, y'know), what do we do? That's easy: tell our portrait client to bring two (or more) changes of clothes; in one set of clothes, wear something blue, and in the other set of clothes, bring something brown or gold! This way, we get to make our clients look great using the backgrounds we already have! Also, tell them to bring one dressy outfit, and one casual outfit, so we can get images that show them urbane and sophisticated, and another set of images with them casual and comfortable. Oh yes, and this way we get to sell them twice the number of prints, too! One set for business and impressing folks, and one set showing that they're pretty darn attractive in jeans & cowboy boots, too (or whatever their particular casual attire may be). Tip 1: Ask the client what they enjoy doing; ask them about their hobbies, their passions, their interests. If they play the guitar, have them bring one along; if they love basketball, have them bring one to the session; if they just adore their dog or cat, bring them, too (more pictures, more poses, equal more SALES!). Back to top of page Tip 2: If they have a child, then tell them to bring the child along (unless it's strictly a business sitting, where children would be inappropriate), and bring a couple of sets of clothing for each child. too. Make some exposures (in addition to the standard single-subject portrait poses, of course) with the victim and the child, and some exposures of the child alone. Have the child in dressy clothes for some shots, and in play clothes for another set of shots (film is the cheapest part of your costs, so don't be afraid to use a lot). Then, be SURE to ask the subject to bring the child's grandparents (or uncles & aunts) along to view the prints - I guarantee you, 90% of the time, the grandparents will - at the very least - triple your sale! They just can't resist ordering pictures of their little darlings! A couple of 11 x 14s for the walls in the house (and for the office walls, too); a few 5 x 7s for their relatives, and some wallet-size prints, to carry with them! Remember, you're not only a photographer - you're also in business to make a living (quite a nice living, too, if you use your head)! See my other auctions for some more tips see here . Explanation: Just in case you were uncertain about what I meant when I said "bring the child's grandparents (or uncles & aunts) along to view the prints," above, here's how it usually works: We do the portrait sessions, where we make all the exposures (take all the pictures). Then, when we get back the proof sheets (or prints) of the photo session, we go over all the pictures and we pick out the best shots (depending upon the reasons for the shoot, and the uses to be made of the final pictures; for example, in student pictures for high school or college yearbooks, we may only want 1 or 2 poses; for private portrait sittings, we may want 5 to 15 poses). We NEVER let our subjects see the shots that came out looking like doo-doo! We show them only the best shots. So, depending upon the requirements of our photo sessions, we choose the very best pictures from the entire shoot (2 or 10 or 20 poses, etc.), and we have our photo lab send us prints of the best shots (usually, I have 1 or two 8 x 10s, 4-6 5 x 7s, and perhaps 3-6 4 x 6s printed). We then put the 8 x 10s and 5 x 7s in beautiful frames, and set the others alongside them. We then call the customer(s) and make an appointment for them to come in to view the pictures (or we can go to the customers place, too). We present them with the best prints and let them "ooh and aah" over their beautiful pictures. Then, we ask them to choose which pictures they want, and at what size they want each pose (11 x 14" or 8 x 10, or 5 x 7, or wallets, etc.). Then we ask which frame they want with their pictures (substantial extra income for us:). Try to invite as many grandparents as possible to the viewing of kid's pix; they spend the most! :-) Then, the most important part of the whole process occurs: our appreciative clients whip out the checkbook, and we run to the bank to collect our well-deserved (and quickly-escalating) fees! Soon, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, and Playboy magazines send us to the world's most beautiful and exotic places (first class, of course), along with a couple of dozen exquisitely beautiful, world-class models to photograph (in various degrees of undress) for them. Fame, wealth, and public adulation, soon follow. Ahh, life is good! But when you're rich and famous, don't forget who helped you get there (little ol' moi), and have the limo driver swing by to pick me up on the way to your next exotic locale. :-) Back to top of page Quickie Technique #3: Portraits - Set the camera at subject's eye level; focus on the eyes; light one side of the face brighter than the other (half in light to medium shadow); to hide wrinkles use umbrellas or softbox; to de-emphasize a large nose, raise camera level slightly and shoot full or 3/4 face (not profile); to de-emphasize a receding hairline, lower camera slightly or have subject raise head slightly. More "quickie technique" information will be included in other auction descriptions. Thank you for viewing this auction, and good luck! Tell me more about getting perfect exposure...see here Back to top of page

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Even MORE Free Photographic Tips!

Technique: The most important "secret" of good photography is the thought the photographer puts into a picture before s/he even considers what type of film to use! The point here is that we have to train ourselves to think before we shoot! What color is our subject? How can we make that color (or shade) stand out? In the lovely picture to your left, notice how the blue-violet shadows to the right of the model's head accentuate her blue eyes. Notice, too how half the face is in a light shadow, adding depth and texture. We have to ask ourselves: What do we want to emphasize in our picture? How will we direct our viewers' eye to our subject? If it's an outdoors photograph, how will we separate our main subject from any other distracting elements in our photograph? At which angle should we shoot? Is it important to establish place in this photograph (i.e., is it important for the viewer to know where our subject is? Or do we want to hide the location)? If we're shooting people, what is our victim's least appealing feature (i.e., a large nose, a bald head, pot belly, lotsa wrinkles, etc.:)? How can we hide or de-emphasize it? What's our subject's most appealing feature (i.e., eyes, profile, smile, boobs - oops! sorry, I couldn't resist:) ? How can we emphasize the attractive aspects of our subjects? These are the questions photographers have to ask, before we shoot. THINK before you shoot! MAKE a photograph - don't "take" a snapshot! Review the "Tips" in my auction descriptions; take the time and thought to prepare your photo sessions long before your subject arrives! Learn to know what you want before you put film in your camera. Learn to "design" your pictures before you pick up your camera! Take a piece of paper and a pencil, and sketch out what you want in the picture you're considering; this will be a great help in the beginning, and after a few weeks or months of doing this, you'll start to do it all in your head, and won't need the pencil and paper any more. Is your subject a child? If so, have some colorful toys around. Is your victim a man? Have him bring a suit and some jeans to the session. Is your subject an attractive and shapely young woman? Ask her to bring a dressy outfit and a sexy outfit or a bikini. Is your subject older? Be sure to have an umbrella or softbox ready to hide the lines and wrinkles. Shooting outdoors? Avoid placing a subject in the bright sunlight (which causes squinting eyes and harsh shadows), and find some open shade to shoot in (overcast days are great for outdoor shoots). I promise you that a good photograph doesn't require the genius of an Einstein - it just takes a little thought and preparation (creativity and practice doesn't hurt either)! You don't have to study photography for 20 years, just train yourself to think before you shoot! Don't try to plan out 100 subjects all at once; think about one or two, and then use 10 rolls of film on just a few ideas. Shoot from different angles; shoot from different heights; shoot with different lighting angles; shoot with color film; shoot with black and white film; think, then shoot! Pretty soon, you'll wake up one day and realize that you've changed; you'll look at the world differently; you'll "see" things most people never even notice; one day, you'll realize that you've become something special; something different, but different in a most amazing and wonderful way; you will have become - a photographer! © 2003 Back to top of page Quickie Technique #5: Exposure - All meters built into all cameras are "reflection" meters; they read the light reflected by our subjects AND everything else in our viewfinder! This often causes incorrect readings, and pictures that turn out looking like doo-doo. Instead of letting our camera's meter read the exposure from our whole frame, set your built-in meter to its "spot" setting. Then, center the most Important part of your subject (i.e., the face of a person, the flower petals of a flower, the coat of a dog, etc.) in your meter's spot circle and take your reading; then, when our viewfinder's spot circle is filled with our subject and NOT with the surroundings, lock in exposure (e.g., press the shutter button half-way down), re-compose the shot, and then press the shutter button all the way down and make the exposure! I think you'll be pleased with the results! More "quickie techniques" information will be included in my other auction descriptions. Thank you for viewing this auction, and may you have the very best of luck! Photo Tip #29: Go buy (or subscribe to) at least a half-dozen top magazines (Vogue, Cosmo, GQ, Elle, etc., etc. and don't forget my favorite, Playboy:). Then get a 3-ring binder and a 3-hole punch; this will become your idea and guide book. Go through the magazines and tear out every page with an image that you admire, find interesting or striking, or has dramatic lighting. Then take the pile of pages, punch the holes in them, and put them into your binder. Separate the images into categories. Study each picture to determine where the strobes were located, how the shadowing was arranged, what the background was (and how it was lit). When you're about to do a portrait session, look at your victim's face; find similar features and similar clothing on models in your binder, and see how the pros lit them. Pay attention to where and how the hands are placed in the pictures. Pay attention to where and how the legs are placed in the pictures. Pay attention to what angle the body is placed in relation to the camera; see how the clothing is arranged, and how it relates to the background. Pay attention, read the magazines, tear out pages, put them into your binder. Study them. Emulate the best you find. This is the best way learn: from those who are great - and successful - photographers! Back to top of page

From whom should you buy your photographic equipment? Hey, it's your hard-earned money, so you should buy from anybody you darn well like! However, one of the advantages of buying from another photographer is that, unlike "salesmen," who just want to "sell" things to you, a photographer will know what you need, and what you don't need; a photographer will know why you'll need something, and why you won't need something; a photographer will have actually used the equipment being sold, and will be able to offer advice based on real-life experience. Of course, the facts that photographers (like us) are usually much better-looking, a lot smarter, definitely kinder, and unquestionably much more creative than other folks, doesn't hurt either, does it? ;-) Unlike the others who try to cover up their own photographic illiteracy with not-so-vague warnings cautioning you against buying from anyone else (but them, that is:), I won't stoop to such reprehensible behavior; I guess I'm just not greedy enough to do such things. In addition, I trust you to be smart enough to make up your very own mind, without my self-serving advice, telling you who you should and shouldn't patronize. Sure, I'm in business to sell photographic equipment, but I'd rather lose a few sales than insult my customers' intelligence with admonitions like: "Buy from me! Don't buy from the other guy!" So go ahead and check out what's available, compare prices, quality, and customer service philosophies see here; see who you think will provide more help and support. Then, check out the feedback profiles see here; go look to see what the other "photographic experts" were selling a few months ago (that'll be a revelation:). Next visit the web sites, of your potential suppliers (especially those who claim to be photographers with "100 years experience," and see how much they really know about photography). Then, in addition to the usual, logical, informed, procedures for making your purchasing decisions, check with the old standby that's almost always right, your gut feelings. Check things out; make up your own mind. Then, without doubt, you'll come to the right conclusion. [However, - just in the interest of saving you time and trouble ;-) the conclusion you'll surely come to is that "PhotoSource3" on eBay (who is also the beloved founder and talented creator of MyPhotoHome and Photographer'sSupplyStation) is "Da Man" from whom to buy your photographic goodies! =:-) ] Thank you for being kind enough to view this auction (I hope you realize that my humor is meant to be fun, and is intended with good will), may you have the best of luck, and don't forget, as always, no matter who you choose to honor with your photographic purchases, take (or better yet, "make") lots of great pictures! And remember, you can't get good - unless you get started. Back to top of page

Photo tip #56: This is perhaps the most important piece of photographic advice I can give to any photographer, amateur or professional (but especially amateurs), so pay attention, gentle reader, pay attention! There are few things more frustrating than getting back your prints (regardless of whether it's film or digital) and finding an image that's absolutely wonderful; everything is perfect, the lighting, the shadows, the exposure, the background - absolutely everything is fantastic; everything is phenomenal; everything is exquisite beyond description - and then saying to yourself: "How did I do that?" The moral of this story? KEEP NOTES! Write down your settings (camera, lens, shutter speed, aperture, film used, distance from subject, lighting setup, meter readings, etc.)! I know, I know, it's a hassle; it's like backing up your important computer files every day. Nobody likes to do it. But we all should. Here's what I did: after going through this situation at least a dozen times, I started keeping great notes, and whenever a "perfect" picture came in, I'd make an extra print of it, and place the image into a scrapbook, where I wrote down all the settings, right under the picture. After a while, I had a couple hundred of these images and data in my scrapbook. Now, whenever I want a certain effect for a picture, all I do is flip through my scrapbook, find an image with the effect I want, and all the information I need to set up my equipment is right there! Hey, when you're working (or paying models by the hour), being able to get perfect exposures - quickly - is money in the bank (and it's also impressive to your subjects, too)! You have to remember that in addition to being a photographer, you're also a business person, and time is money! If you're doing product photography, the more shots you get in a day, the more money you make. If you're doing portraits, the more portraits you finish in a day, the more money you make. The more images you make per portrait session, the more prints you'll sell to your subjects. So take a bit of advice: KEEP GOOD NOTES! Or do like I did: get one of Minolta's new Maxxum 7 cameras that will automatically save all this information (and more!) for you for every exposure (awright, so I'm lazy:). Back to top of page

The Business of Photography - Selling Portraits: We have our portrait session where we make dozens and dozens of exposures (sometimes, we might even take a hundred pictures or more in a portrait session; especially if we're working with a family or group). Then, we send our clients home, telling them that we'll call them as soon as their prints come back. We then send the film or disk to our lab and have them make contact sheets for us; when we receive the contact sheets from the lab, we carefully examine each image, and pick out the very best 5 or 10 or 20 images (we never let our clients see ALL the images - there are always a bunch of exposures that turn out terrible)! There are those pictures where the client's eyes are closed (everybody blinks, and sometimes they blink just when we press that shutter button:); in other shots, the client moves their head or glances away and messes up our carefully-designed lighting. So we pick out the very best ten or twenty images out of all the pictures we made during the portrait sitting. The client never sees the imperfect images, only the very best of all our shots. Then, we have our lab make an 11 x 14 print of the best image, and then we have the next 5-10 best images made into 8 x 10 prints for us. The, we make 4 x 6 prints of perhaps about next 3-5 best images from the session. We then put the 11 x 14 print and maybe 3-4 of the 8 x 10 prints into beautiful frames. We set up all the pictures in our studio and call the client in to see all these lovely images (or we bring the pictures to our client's home or office for viewing). Of course, there are some portrait sessions wherein we make only a few pictures; perhaps a business executive wants one picture of himself for the company annual report, and isn't interested in any additional shots. But even then, always make at least a dozen exposures; that way we're sure of getting at least a couple of good images (just try to imagine how embarrassing it would be to call our client and tell him/her that we have to do the session all over again because none of the two or three pictures we took turned out good enough). Why the frames? Because we also make quite a nice profit on selling picture frames, as well as pictures (albums, too)! The client ends up seeing only the most beautiful images (and thinks we're phenomenally-talented photographic artists:). They see how wonderful the pictures look in the lovely frames, and end up ordering lots of prints, and lots of frames. Always ask the client if grandma and grandpa would like some prints; after the client orders the 11 x 14s, 8 x 10s, 5 x 7s and 4 x 6 prints, always ask how many wallet-sized prints they would like. Write up a great order! Make a lot of money by making a lot of people very happy. Can you think of any better way to make a living? And, unless you're a gynecologist, in what other profession can you ask a magnificently beautiful girl (or guy, depending upon your outlook:) who you've only just met, to take off her clothes, and have her do so quickly and happily? Huh? AND get paid for doing it! Damn, I love photography! :-) BTW, no matter what your models may look like, always tell them they're beautiful/handsome; it makes them feel good about themselves, helps them loosen up for the camera, and is absolutely true - everyone has beauty, if only we have the eyes to see it. And therein lies the secret of every great photographer: he/she has developed the "photographic vision," the eyes to see the beauty in everything. Buy a copy of Popular Photography, and every other photographic magazine you can find. Look for the ads that all the custom labs always have running in these magazines; also find the ads for wholesale suppliers of picture frames, albums, calendars, custom mugs, and poster-size prints. Call, e-mail, visit the web sites, or write to every supplier and ask for their wholesale price lists. Choose the labs and photographic suppliers you like, and compare prices and delivery times. Try out a few different sources, and after a while you'll have your favorite suppliers. You'll find that the prints and other supplies are surprisingly inexpensive, and you'll have a truly great markup for your profit. Wham, bam, you're on your way to a fun, creative, and wonderfully rewarding way to make a living doing something you love. What more can we ask out of life? OK, someone to love, perhaps? If you haven't met him/her yet, there are few better ways to find new friends (and lovers:) than through photography (after all, making people look great tends to impress them favorably, right?). So give it a shot; there's no downside; if it works for you as a profession, great! If not, at the very least, you'll have a wonderful and creative hobby (along with the admiration of your friends and family). And at best, becoming a successful photographer means fame, fortune, and world travel; and the joys of the artistic creativity that accompanies such success aren't too difficult to learn to live with, huh? And don't forget about all the exquisitely beautiful / handsome models you'll be "forced" to work with, either! :) Hey, it's a tough job, but somebody has to do it, right? Life has few guarantees, but one thing you can be absolutely certain about is this: you can't possibly succeed unless you try. Back to top of page

Accessories & Information

	Point of Information: BTW (btw means "by the way" for any "newbies" paying us a visit), a "Reflection" umbrella is one that reflects the strobe's light back onto the subject, and thereby softens and diffuses the light. This technique is often used in portraits, delicate items, and for photographing reflective surfaces, and performs many beneficial services for all us hard-working, and under-appreciated photographic artists. Keep it a secret from others, though, and let them think we get our beautiful images through some sort of secret and esoteric magic, passed down through the centuries, from master to disciple. It helps increase our value ;-) - and please don't send me any e-mail explaining that photography hasn't been around for centuries, I know that. Duh. Actually, photography (in one form or another) has been around for about 150 years. Back to top
	White/Black Reflection Umbrellas: 32" The White/Black umbrella is made of the new P-Satin clothes-PU bonding with high denier Satin. Their Black cover can achieve almost 100% light reflection rate and provide soft almost shadowless light, which is suitable for indirect and diffusive lighting. A wonderful method of softening the light. You get TWO Black/White Umbrellas with this fantastic kit! Technique: Photographers use these umbrellas to diffuse and soften light; in portraits, for example, this soft lighting very effectively hides many of the lines and wrinkles on the faces of our victims (umm, our "subjects" :), making them look younger and more vital. It's also great for photographing highly reflective surfaces, such as jewelry, glass, and chrome (it avoids the bright reflections that mess up our pictures). But don't let our clients know our little secrets, just accept their appreciation (along with your quickly-escalating fees), and let them believe it was your phenomenal photographic skill that made them (or their products) look so damn good! Look, you're spending a lot of time and money acquiring the equipment, and learning the skills of the photographic arts; you're becoming a skilled professional; your work is valuable as well as beautiful. Don't price yourself out of the market, certainly, but don't sell yourself cheap, either. Back to top of page
	Transparent White "Shoot-Through" Umbrella: 32" The "Poor Photographer's Softbox" Ah, now here's a truly valuable and versitile addition to every photographer's tool kit! The transparant material of this great umbrella allows us to either use it reflectively (as with the Black/White Umbrellas, above), or - and here's the true value - to direct our strobe through this umbrella, resulting in a truly fabulous way to soften our light - without losing a few stops of exposure (and without costing us an extra hundred bucks or so for a softbox)! This is almost the exact same thing that the softbox does, and this gives us yet another method to control our lighting. When you start using this kit, you'll quickly see the differences between using the reflection umbrellas, and the shoot-through umbrella. The more tools we have, the more creative we can be, and that's why I include the most valuable photographic tools and accessories in these packages. I promise you, studio lighting is a blast, and this package allows us to greatly improve our photography! And with this kit you have ALL the equipment you'll need for both reflective-umbrella and softbox-style Transparent Shoot-Through umbrella lighting! This portrait package gives you the equipment you'll need for truly professional results! So who da man? Huh? :-) Where? Photographer's SupplyStation of course!"PhotoSource3" on eBay - Where Else? Back to top
	H70- 150mm 7" Umbrella-Capable Reflectors Used alone for about 60º coverage, or with optional barn doors to control lighting spread, or with an umbrella to create soft and diffuse lighting. This custom reflector is designed with a special "slot" in it to allow for the use of an umbrella, without the need for a special umbrella holder accessory! A unique innovation! This is usually the reflector that comes with the Britek PS-300H Strobes, since they have an integral umbrella holder built in to the strobe's light stand connector. You get TWO of these reflectors with this package!
	Here's a great little accessory that all photographers always need more of: a panning light head with integral umbrella holder! This tilt & swivel bulb holder is designed to hold your SM-1000 strobe. It's hard to wax philosophic about a photographic accessory, but anyone who's ever worked with lights knows that these little tools are absolutely indispensable. For example, even a super-duper, antique, $100,000.00 table lamp isn't going to do anyone much good without a light bulb that works. And this little baby works, and keeps on working. You'll need one of these for every standard e-27 Edison base strobe or continuous light you'll ever work with (the E-27 is the standard household light socket size, so you can use "regular" lights with it too, if need be). Plus, this little baby has an integral (built-in) umbrella holder, which saves you from having to buy an additional umbrella adapter, whenever we want to "bounce" the light off of (or through) an umbrella (like the ones that come with this great portrait package. Specifications: Single standard E-27 bulb socket On / Off switch 10 foot power cord 3/8" Stud for attaching to light stands Back to top of page
	Ever have your cellular phone fail to find a signal when you really needed it? Those of us who have cell phones, have them because we never know when we'll find ourselves in a situation where it will save our butts (or those of our spouses, kids, or friends) from some emergency. Other times, when we're on our cell phone with an important call, we discover that we've just "dropped" the call during the most important part of our conversations. It's happened to all of us, and I really hated it when it happened to me! We've all seen the ads on TV and in the magazines and newspapers for these Cell Phone Antenna Boosters, and hundreds of thousands have been sold for $19.95 each! And, yes, they DO help (I've tried them on my own cell phones). They're easy to install (just peel and stick them behind the battery). To be perfectly honest (and I always am:), they're not as "Wonderful" as the TV ads make them out to be (what is?:), but they really do help pull in the cell signals when you're in a "fringe" area or inside buildings, and one thing's for sure: you can't beat the price! I certainly don't think they're worth $20, but in an emergency, these little antenna boosters could make the difference for you. And one thing's for sure - you just can't beat the price. It's FREE! I just happened to come upon a fabulous deal for these cellular phone antenna boosters, and I feel that it's something we should all have - after all, when an emergency happens to us, we'll NEED to have a connection that will work (but no guarantees:)! Sure, I could have sold these for five or ten (or maybe even twenty) dollars each (as others are doing) and I could have made a great profit on them - but I'm NOT the average eBay seller (you might care to review my business philosophy, here), and I feel that if you're kind enough to purchase this great professional lighting equipment from me, the least I could do would be to give you one of these as a FREE gift! So I'm including one of these Cellular Antenna Boosters with EVERY order. For FREE! Just my way of saying: "Thank you for your patronage!" So "Who da man?" Huh? Who da man? ;-)
Each and every order (placed from this eBay auction listing) will include one FREE Cellular Phone Antenna Booster. Please understand that you will receive one free antenna booster with your order (regardless of how many kits or packages you may order from a dutch auction). Unlike with other sellers, this is not a gimmick - there's no "catch," there are no additional costs to you, there are no additional "shipping" or "handling" charges tacked on (as so many other sellers do) - this is really and truly a FREE bonus! Wondering if my products are really as good as they sound? Just check my feedback for assurance, and see for yourself!
You'll also be receiving a Sync Cord (also called a "PC" Cord), and a power cord for each and every one of your new Pro Strobes, and don't forget that they all have integral (built-in) umbrella holders, too! Everything you'll need is included, so when your new photographic equipment arrives, all you'll have to do is plug 'em in, and rock & roll (fire away)! Unlike some other lighting equipment which requires additional power supplies and connector cables, this great A.C. kit comes 100% complete - no additional attachments or accessories are needed to use this equipment! Well, actually (to be 100% truthful), you'll need to add one photographer, a camera, some film, and a victim to "shoot" with your new professional studio lighting equipment. Everything else comes in the boxes that will arrive at your front door. Back to top of page
Options: Questions? Requests? Just e-mail me if anything is unclear or if you have any requests. I'm here to help.
Unbelievable as it may be, this great kit is LESS Than $500.00! (Similar kits from competing manufacturers sell for double, triple, and sometimes even more!)
You can own this great professional photographic lighting package for only $499.00! LESS than what you'd pay for just one strobe from a competing manufacturer or photo supplier! [How can you sell brand new equipment for such low prices? see here for answers] Back to top of page

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Elv*s has left the building...."
(Sorry, eBay won't allow me to use the great rock & roller's name anymore; but we know who Elv*s is, don't we?:)
That's it for the goodies, folks; now for the details (below):

Shipping & handling is only 39.85 for UPS ground delivery (in continental 48 USA states)! Add 27.55 for 2nd and additional packages ordered at the same time and shipped to the same address. Other shipping methods available (UPS 3 Day, Next Day Air or Fed Express, etc.), buyer chooses. Just e-mail me if you want a shipping quote. Payments by credit cards, cashier's checks and money orders processed immediately; personal/business checks are welcome, but will be held until check clears (5-10 business days). Thank you for taking the time to view this auction, may you have best of luck, and happy bidding!!

Oh, BTW, if you should ever outgrow this strobe kit (unlikely, because photographers can always use all the lights and light stands we can get; I know many pros who use 6 or 7 or more strobes just for head shots!), but if you do, you can either trade it in on the new ones, or sell it (maybe even right here on eBay) - and you might even be able to sell it for as much as (or maybe even more than) you paid for it! So unlike that great computer we're all using right now (which will be almost worthless, for resale purposes, in 6 months or a year), this light and photographic equipment will retain a good portion (if not all) of its value if or when you're ready to move on. Back to top of page

Guaranteed! This brand new, top quality, kit equals or surpasses those with retail list prices far higher! Go ahead, check with your local photo store(s). Bid responsibly, but with confidence. These items are 100% guaranteed to be brand new, with manufacturer's warantee! You may return this package (in new and undamaged condition, of course) within 10 days of receipt for a full refund (excluding shipping and a 20% restocking fee (why?), if it is not exactly as described above in every way. Trust me, you'll love it! If you'd like to review way over a THOUSAND more impartial and objective opinions, check my feedback and see what every other customer has had to say about this package (as well as every other item I've ever sold), and about my service, and my commitment to 100% customer satisfaction! Hey, us struggling photogs have to stick together, y'know (and all of us are always struggling - to make that elusive "perfect" photograph, huh?). Thanks again for viewing this auction; feel free to e-mail any questions to me.

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NOTE: You're welcome to pay with PayPal or BidPay by credit card or electronic check. For those not technologically inclined, regular mail "snail mail" (i.e. the post office) will also work just fine, too. Unlike most other sellers, I'll be glad to work with you to make our transaction a great experience for you; after all, you're the customer, and it's my privilege to not only provide you with the finest equipment at the best possible price, but also to make your purchasing experience the best you've ever had! So just let me know what works best for you, and it will be my pleasure to accommodate you! I hope this helps provide enough alternatives for you (if not, feel free to send in your suggestions). One of the differences between me and the big guys, is the fact that I'm always willing to do whatever I possibly can to help out my customers in whatever ways are needed. Here's my business philosophy. Will I ship to Canada and other countries? Sure I will! But see here before placing an out-of-the-USA bid. Basically, though, if you're willing to pay the increased shipping charges, then I'll probably be happy to ship to you. Back to top

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Note: Although this rarely happens, sometimes item numbers or minor appearance differences may change, or new models replace older ones, as manufacturers alter, and update equipment, etc.; items are subject to change (but not to worry, because any changes or replacements will be with items of equal or greater capabilities and value (just check out my feedback and you'll see). Being human (yeah, as hard as it may be to believe, most photographers ARE human, and contrary to popular belief, I'm not perfect), sometimes a typographical error might creep into the descriptions somewhere; please forgive any mistakes, and please rely on the large listing of the package contents at the top of this description, and repeated again down at the bottom (just to be sure:), for the final word on what this package includes. Thanks for understanding.

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Dear Visitor: Welcome to my eBay store fixed-price venue! This format allows you to make your purchases INSTANTLY! No bidding (and no chance of being outbid, no chance of the price increasing, and no chance of losing out on the auction). This is just like making any regular purchase; simply placing your bid, places your order! Order one package, and one gets shipped right away; order 2, and both get shipped right away (once you pay for them, of course:). So just decide how many of these fabulous 3 Strobe Professional Portrait Studio Package VIII you want, and as soon as you place your order (and pay), your new goodies will be on their way to you - right away!

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How can you sell this brand new photographic equipment for such low prices? What shipping and payment options do you offer? How do I know you're trustworthy? What's your policy on customer service? Will these pro strobes work with my digital camera? What if my camera is old? I wanna talk to you; what's your phone number? I live in Southern California; can I pick up the equipment myself? Will you offer more photographic equipment (than you have now)? Are your products guaranteed or warranted in any way? What if I want certain equipment, but you don't have an auction with the equipment I want? What's your policy on customer service? Do you accept Lay-Away orders? Will you ship to Canada or Europe or Asia? Technical Questions? Somebody else e-mailed me after I bid on your auction(s) and offered me a "deal" on similar equipment...

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Be Careful, dear friends, when you choose your photographic equipment! All strobes and kits are NOT equal... and you should know what you're ordering before spending your hard-earned money.

Take Care, gentle photographer - when choosing your lighting equipment. There are many strobes and much lighting equipment of lesser quality, fewer capabilities, and much less versatility being sold online nowadays. Of course, it's you who will make the decision about who you will buy from, and which equipment you will buy; however, before making your purchasing decisions (and forking over your hard-earned cash:), ask yourself a few questions: Do these strobes come with modeling lights? Do these strobes have removable reflectors? Does it come with variable-power capabilities? Is it expandable and are there accessories available for the strobes to easily and inexpensively expand your lighting capabilities? Does it come with a guarantee backed by an American-based manufacturer/distributor to provide warrantee service or replacement? Does it even come with a warrantee? If the kit includes umbrellas, are they appropriately matched to the strobe's output power? Does it come with an American power plug, or does it require adapters just to make it work (at extra cost to you, as well)? And how much help and information can you expect from the seller? If the equipment you're considering buying fits your needs, even without the capabilities I usually like my equipment to have, then make your purchase knowing what you're ordering and what you're going to have to work with when your equipment arrives. I'm not suggesting that you shouldn't buy equipment with lesser capabilities, just that you should understand what you're getting before you spend your hard-earned money. But, of course, you're the customer, and you decide what to buy, and from whom to buy it. Here's why I like my strobes to come with the capabilities I've described: 1) If a strobe doesn't come with a modeling light, you'll have no way to know what your picture will look like until after you get the prints back! In fact, modeling lights are probably the greatest capability any strobe can have (especially for beginners in studio lighting). See above for details on modeling lights. 2) If a strobe doesn't have a removable reflector, then you can't control the light spread (coverage angle) - you're stuck with whatever output angle the strobe comes with, so it's far less useful to us (sometimes we want a narrow light spread to highlight our subject; other times we want to remove the reflector completely for a broad 180º light spread to light backgrounds, large areas, or groups, for example). 3) If a strobe doesn't have variable power capabilities, you'll need a larger studio area because you'll have to physically move the strobes farther away from your subject in order to reduce the light when needed (with variable power strobes - such as these - we simply flip a switch). 4) If you're only buying 2-3 master strobes, you're much better off having them be of the same power; it makes it quicker and (much) easier to set up your shots and allows you to get perfect exposures more easily. 5) One of the greatest disappointments for new strobe owners is to discover that they cannot (easily and inexpensively) expand the capabilities of their lights (by using color filters/gels to allow us to change the color of our backgrounds and subjects or to direct and modify the light with barndoors because the strobes we bought didn't have the ability to use these helpful accessories, etc.). 6) And finally, if you're buying umbrellas with your kit, the size of an umbrella should be matched to the strobe's output; too large of an umbrella will result in too much light reduction (and consequently forces you to use either a very slow shutter speed, or a much larger aperture, which cuts down your depth of field, and may be out of reach for many zoom lenses), and too small an umbrella will allow light spillover and substantially decreased effect. That's why I always match the correct umbrella size to the strobes' output power in all my packages (if you want larger or smaller umbrellas, just ask; you da boss:). So use your head, choose your equipment carefully, review the seller's feedback, check out the supplier's web sites, and no matter where you buy your equipment, have fun and make some great pictures! Thank you for visiting this auction, your time and consideration are most sincerely appreciated. You might care to review my business philosophy, if you like.

Gray Market Equipment? You might want to think twice before purchasing strobes that come with European or Asian power cords; they may work with a special adapter (at extra cost to you), but they were obviously not designed for use in North America, and most likely have no North American distribution centers to perform warrantee replacements or repairs. It may also mean that they are not certified for use in western countries. Sure, you'll most likely pay less for foreign "gray market" equipment, but as with most things in life, we tend to get what we pay for. Each and every one of us has to make our own decisions regarding what we will and will not accept in our lives (and in our studios), and I'm certainly in no position to make decisions for other folks. Do whatever you feel is right, and purchase whatever equipment you're willing to accept. Just think before shelling out your money. 'Nuff said.

Using a Digital Camera? There are those who "claim" their strobes will work perfectly with ALL digital cameras. Ha! BEWARE, dear friends, beware. This is untrue! There are some digital cameras which will NOT work with pro strobes, and unlike the others who DON'T tell you the truth, I've explained this situation ethically and honestly (see THIS for the explanation). When you deal with Photographer's SupplyStation - PhotoSource3 on eBay, you get more than just great equipment and fabulousely low prices - you also get honesty, integrity, and help, too. I won't sell an item that will disappoint you (just check my feedback for proof of this). Even though the cheaper strobes may cost less than the decent equipment I sell; often in life, we find that the cheapest things we buy end up costing us the most money in the end. But "you pays your money, and you takes your choice," and no matter who you buy your photographic equipment from, I wish you all the best! See my business philosophy.

ALSO, if you try using strobes of substantially different power outputs (Watt Seconds) to light your subject, your job will become much more difficult! Just try lighting one side of your subject with a more powerful strobe, and the other side of your subject with a less powerful strobe! Half of your picture will be overexposed (washed out), and the other half will be underexposed (way too dark)! That's why ordering your equipment from a photographer who knows about studio photography - and uses the same equipment he's selling - is your best option! That's why my packages actually WORK! Want proof? See my Feedback, and discover what way over 1,000 other fine eBay folks have to say about my equipment and customer service. Remember, you can fool some of the people all of the time, and you can fool all of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. Way over a thousand other eBay buyers (plus over 2,000 other happy customers) can't all be wrong, huh? :) See my Feedback and decide for yourself.

BTW, ever run across other sellers instructing you to go to a search engine and search for some specific item (in a foolish attempt to convince you that their products are cheaper)? Of course they'll tell you to find the most expensive "similar" items they can find listed anywhere on the web! The fact that they're unsophisticated enough to think that WE will actually fall for these old tricks speaks more eloquently than I could ever hope to equal! I have no doubt that none of my (wonderful and cherished:) bidders will fall for that old trick! Ah well, it takes all kinds, huh? :-)

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Here's a GREAT New Portrait Studio Package! All BRAND NEW!

Here's what you get: 1) Two Britek PS-300H 150WS Professional Strobes (Show me) 2) One SM-1000 Strobe (100WS) (Show Me) 3) Two 32" Black/White Umbrellas (Show Me) 4) One 32" Transparent "Shoot-Through" Umbrella (Show Me) <- New FREE! 5) Two 6 1/2 Foot Light Stands (Show me) 6) One Backlight Stand (Show Me) 7) Two Unique Umbrella-Capable Reflectors (Show Me) 8) One Tilt/Swivel Bulb Holder (Show Me) 9) Two Sync/PC Cords 10) Three Power Cords 11) All Necessary Bulbs (flash tubes, modeling light bulbs, etc.) 12) NEW! FREE Cell Phone Antenna Booster with every package! (Show Me) Professional Portrait/Product package level 2 Just scroll up or click on a "Show Me" link to jump to the item. (Kit #247/89a)

What's the price? $499 | What are the shipping charges? $39.85

This is a GREAT 3 Strobe Starter Portrait Studio setup! You'll have what you'll need to get fabulous portraits (also great for product photography)! With 2 powerful 150WS Master strobes, you'll have two strobes to appropriately light your victims (er, your "subjects, that is:) from two opposing locations, which will allow you to get professional-level results with the necessary interplay of light and shadow, resulting in the depth and texture characteristic of pro portraits. Also, professional strobes (like these) come with all the bells and whistles already built-in - like what, you may ask? Like Modeling Lights, (see here and here), variable power with the flip of a switch, removable and interchangeable umbrella-capable reflectors, built-in umbrella holders, integral power supplies, and the capability of using an almost infinite variety of light modifiers (such as umbrellas, softboxes, SoftCases, snoots, honeycombs, etc.). In addition, you'll also have a fabulous backlight strobe to light your background (providing the depth and separation between the victim and background for pro results, as well as blowing away those annoying shadows), plus three Light Stands for your strobes, AND two Black/White Umbrellas and a Transparent "shoot-through" umbrella to creatively soften the light and effectively help to hide the lines, sags, and wrinkles often found on our older victims (it makes them look younger, more vibrant, and attractive - and often results in the photographer being called names, like "Artist" and "Genius" :). Umbrellas also help us eliminate the reflections and glare from reflective surfaces, glass, chrome, etc. And in addition, you'll also receive an umbrella-capable reflector with each PS-300 strobe. Over all, this is a fabulous starter package which will give you what you need to start you off in portraiture or product photography the right way, and is infinitely upgradable! Unlike other kits, this starts you at the pro level, and allows you to expand whenever you like - without being stuck with amateur equipment that you wasted your money on. And you get all this for less than you'd pay for just one single strobe from a competing manufacturer (and less than a dinner or two would cost you at a nice restaurant - and this professional lighting equipment is absolutely guaranteed to last longer than any dinner you'll ever have ;-).

Wondering what the reserve price is? I never hide anything from my (beloved) bidders! Just look for "Elv*s" and you'll see the reserve price minimum clearly listed, just above the "Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis has left the building..." line. It's the same with all my reserve auctions; the reserve prices are always clearly listed for all to see. Thank you for viewing this auction, good luck, and please accept my most sincere wishes for a wonderful, prosperous, and joyful photographic year.

This is one of my eBay store listings. When you make any purchase from my eBay store, unlike regular eBay auctions, your order is processed IMMEDIATELY! There's NO waiting for an auction to end, NO bidding - so the price will never increase - and NO chance you'll be outbid and lose out at the last minute. So order now, and your new equipment can be on its way to you first thing tomorrow morning! So who da man? ;-)

Important: I just HATE IT when I buy a "kit" or "package," and then when I receive it, I discover that I can't use it because there's something else I need (usually at a substantial additional cost, too) to make it work (i.e., the "batteries not included" syndrome)! So I'd never do that to my (cherished) customers! With this fabulous package, absolutely everything is included (well, except a camera, film, and photographer, that is)! When this package arrives, all you'll have to do to start making great photographs, is open it up, unwrap your new goodies, put the strobes on the light stands, plug 'em in, point them at your favorite victims, and, baby, just like Elvis, go ahead and rock and roll (fire away)! NO additional equipment or parts are needed to start using your new studio equipment!

Important: I have many auctions that are not listed at the top of the eBay auctions page, and lots of additional equipment available for immediate purchase (no waiting for an auction to end, and no chance of being outbid) in my eBay store! The only way to be sure you haven't missed something that might be perfect for your needs is to check ALL my eBay auctions and store items by clicking HERE! <- Clicking here will open up a new page in your browser with a list of my auctions and eBay store items; this auction page will remain open behind the new page, so you won't lose your place.

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