Wedding Lighting Kits

Kit One

These are the AC-powered strobes that I use for many different shots.

Here is a list of what is in the kit:

  • 3 Alienbees B1600—If I think the facility for the reception needs more than this, I can bring even more of these monobloc lights
  • 3 PocketWizard Plus Receivers
  • 2 PocketWizard Plus Transmitters
  • 1 PocketWizard Plus II Transceiver—Can be receiver or transmitter
  • Sekonic Light Meter
  • Vagabond Mini Lithium—Use this to power Alienbees B1600 when power isn’t nearby
  • 3 Extension Cords
  • 1 Power Strip
  • 3 Convertible 45″ umbrellas—Can take off black and convert it to a white shoot through
  • 3 Smith-Victor RS75 7’6″ Compact Aluminum Light Stands
  • 1 Paul Buff set of four honeycomb grids for a 7-inch reflector
  • Roll of Gaffer Tap
  • Several gel filters for color correction or adding color if needed

All this fits into the Tamrac 660 Rolling Studio – Black and weighs about 65 lbs. I check this bag when flying.

In this photo, you can see the room lit up with the 3 Alienbees B1600.

Rebecca Kramer and Cameron Manzi Wedding

Here is another photo showing how the lighting works in the room. Again, most of the action happened in the center, not on the fringes where I placed the lights.

Kit Two

This photo shows my hotshoe lighting kit. It includes

  • 1 Nikon SB900
  • 1 Nikon SB800
  • Pocket Wizard Flex Transceivers TT5 Kit
    • 2 TT5
    • 1 TT1—Use this with the PocketWizard Plus so I can sync at 1/500
    • 1 AC3
  • 2 ThinkTank Strobe Stuff bags to carry the flashes
  • SD-9A 6 AA External Flash Battery Pack for Nikon SB-900 SB900
  • 2 Metal Umbrella Brackets with Adjustable Flash Shoe
  • 2 Manfrotto 5001B Nano Black Light Stand – 6.2′ (1.9m)
  • 2 30″ PhotoFlex White Translucent Umbrellas

All this except the light stands and umbrellas go with my cameras in the ThinkTank Airport Security™ V 2.0 Rolling Camera Bag. I usually pack the stands along with my Tripod.

Gitzo GT0531 Mountaineer 6X Carbon Fiber Tripod Legs – Supports 11 lbs (5kg) & Manfrotto ball head.