I finally got the new lights that I have been wanting for more than 3 years! An easy task....NO!!
First I had to research the lights and all of their elements. I had to know how they would work, what would they do, how long would they last, and most important, ease of use. After searching for more than a year, I laid eyes upon Alien Bees! Perfect for an aspiring photog like me.
I saved the money then started looking for them. Problem is, the company wanted to much for shipping....ok ok blame me being cheap and not wanting to pay for the shipping. I searched eBay, Craigslist and even looked thru the classified. Finially Kristi suggested that I look in another state for the lights. She happened to be in California at the time, so I decided to look in her town of Long Beach. The first time I looked three people happen to be selling their stuff. The first set was from a young man named Ron De Los Santos and the other set from Neil and Kristi Rosales. Ron had a 400 with the stand, sync cord, softbox and even thru in a carrying case. Neil and Kristi had the two 800's, some stands and also a very nice carrying case. I spoke to both photographers before buying them, and so glad I did. Both sellers were very nice and even offered me help when I got them up and running.
Getting these lights here was no easy task either. First
First I had to research the lights and all of their elements. I had to know how they would work, what would they do, how long would they last, and most important, ease of use. After searching for more than a year, I laid eyes upon Alien Bees! Perfect for an aspiring photog like me.I saved the money then started looking for them. Problem is, the company wanted to much for shipping....ok ok blame me being cheap and not wanting to pay for the shipping. I searched eBay, Craigslist and even looked thru the classified. Finially Kristi suggested that I look in another state for the lights. She happened to be in California at the time, so I decided to look in her town of Long Beach. The first time I looked three people happen to be selling their stuff. The first set was from a young man named Ron De Los Santos and the other set from Neil and Kristi Rosales. Ron had a 400 with the stand, sync cord, softbox and even thru in a carrying case. Neil and Kristi had the two 800's, some stands and also a very nice carrying case. I spoke to both photographers before buying them, and so glad I did. Both sellers were very nice and even offered me help when I got them up and running.
Getting these lights here was no easy task either. First
Kristi and Justin
had to go visit the sellers at their studios, make sure the lights worked and then pay them with cold hard cash! The next task was to get them home to Alaska. Which Justin did so carefully on his way home from California. He had carried all of it in his carry on baggage for me! He even brought it all in the house for me too!
The next task was making my studio....in the garage! I threw away enough stuff for two dump runs! I cleared the two sided garage, painted the walls white, and set up the lights. A little before midnight tonight on the 1st of January, my little model dressed her self, and here are the results!
I can't wait to tweak the lights a little more. I need to get a remote slave too, but so far so good!
Kaylee can't be my only test model...so gather yourselves up, dust off those dress shoes and
get over here
The next task was making my studio....in the garage! I threw away enough stuff for two dump runs! I cleared the two sided garage, painted the walls white, and set up the lights. A little before midnight tonight on the 1st of January, my little model dressed her self, and here are the results!
I can't wait to tweak the lights a little more. I need to get a remote slave too, but so far so good!
Kaylee can't be my only test model...so gather yourselves up, dust off those dress shoes and
get over here
for free shooting! 
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