Reddit mentions of NEEWER 32-Inch 80CM Portable 5 in 1 Translucent, Silver, Gold, White, and Black Collapsible Round Multi Disc Light Reflector for Studio or any Photography Situation

I think lighting is important if you are planning to conduct interviews with lots of people as sometimes natural lighting may be quite risky. This link is for two softbox lights for £50. I haven't used these but I plan on buying them in the future and they are reasonably cheap and have good reviews
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Abeststudio-Continuous-Lighting-Photography-Softboxes/dp/B01F59NSX6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1502643124&sr=8-5&keywords=softbox+lighting

At the very least I would get a 5 in 1 reflector kit just to get even lighting for interviews. Only £11
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Translucent-Collapsible-Reflector-Photography-Situation/dp/B002ZIVKAE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502643168&sr=8-1&keywords=5in+one+reflector

Then I would get either the Zoom h1 and the Rode Videomic or just the Rode VideoMic Pro with the +20db setting on (both come to around £140). However you may be able to get away with your mic on a stand right above or below the interviewee. You'll have to do more researching as I don't know about microphones for interviews.

As for other things I think that would mainly be it.

>we usually film outside in public places

In that case invest in some light-shaping materials: flags, nets, diffusion, bounces. Even just buying a few of these would be a good investment.

• Night or dusk might work, better especially if there's any kind of interesting view out that window. If not it's okay to blow it out a little. Try a few shots in the evening when the incoming light won't be so harsh that it distorts the area around the blinds. Open then a bit so that the light bounces up to the ceiling. Try a few different angles and see what works best
  
  
• Start by setting up softer light. See that hard shadow from the desk lamp? It looks like a ceiling fan light which is pretty hard light; and a little too warm (orange). It'd be nice to diffuse that and use a cooler, whiter/bluer bulb. You can play with these cheap reflector combos that have a translucent inner section that you can shoot light through to make it a much "bigger" source of light, thus softer shadows. You can rig that up and play around with it and see what that gives you. If your walls aren't white, the cold daylight CFL bulbs can add some color to the room by bouncing off those wall colors
  
  
• For an even bigger light source, bring in a couple white-ish CFL bulbs and point them at the ceiling with one or two clip lights. Any DIY rig is fine as long as you are bouncing the light of of the walls or the ceiling to make a bigger light source
  
  
• Switch the headphone stand with the plant and turn on the desk lamp to shine light on it. You might need a less powerful bulb or a dimmer switch of some kind to match the exposure
  
  
• You could go for a more dramatic image by waiting until night, and using those clip lights and foil to make spotlights (snoots) and really control where areas are illuminated. Use cellophane or a cheap pack of gels for colors if you're into that.
  
  
• Check out a YouTube channel called "workphlo." Dude is a master of quick, "easy," DIY studio lighting and editing tutorials. It's very inspiring to play with lights and compositing in Photoshop/Gimp

All those items are pretty cheap. The reflector is 15 bucks on amazon. [The foam core is also about 15 bucks]
(http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/334961/Office-Depot-Brand-Sturdy-Board-Foam/) (and get a black version for your flag). And yes, foam board is used for bounce. It gives off a spread-out, diffused light that's good for a lot of situations.

Is it an actual light or a reflector?

To me it looks like one of those reflector photographs and movie maker uses.

Edit: like this: https://www.amazon.ca/Translucent-Collapsible-Reflector-Photography-Situation/dp/B002ZIVKAE

Something like this?
http://www.amazon.com/80CM-Translucent-Collapsible-Reflector-Photography/dp/B002ZIVKAE

That would definitely work for food or any other product/still life photography. Only thing with the box is that you're limited to solid color backgrounds, unless that's what you want. With a reflector like this you can diffuse/reflect light and compose the background however you want.

Foam boards. Large one is about $5 at Stales/Office Depot. Or cash in your change jar and go buy a $10, 5-in-1 reflector on Amazon

I just recently started using this one. Maybe not the highest quality, but I do photography just for fun right now, so there's not much point in shelling out $50 or more for a nicer one. It does the job and it's easy to carry.

this will do the job

Hello /r/Photography!

I wonder if I can turn to some professionals and camera enthusiasts for some assistance..

I am primarily a retoucher, I have been retouching for over 5 years but I have always had a problem with getting the rights to show the before and after images so I decided to get a professional camera and get into photography myself.
if you are interested my portfolio can be found here: http://www.lulielens.com

Since I have been looking at images for a long time I already know what kind of look and style I would like to get, but I am completely clueless on the topic of camera gear and equipment (though I am looking to change this).

First here are some example images I like in terms of lighting:

Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5


Here is my semi-final list. Could you equipment pros let me know if they will work properly together, or if I missed anything else you think I might need (to start with).

I have a Canon 5d mark ii with a 100mm/2.8f lens.

1. Cactus V5 Wireless Flash Trigger (2 Pack + a single for 3 total)
   
   
   
2. Reflectors - 5 in 1 Translucent, Silver, Gold, White, and Black Collapsible Round Multi Disc Light Reflector 32 INCH
   
   
   
3. Tripod - Sirui ET-1004 Aluminum Tripod with E-10 Ball Head
   
   
   
4. beauty dish option: Pro Studio Solutions EZ-Pro 32in (80cm) Beauty Dish and Softbox Combination w/ Hensel Speedring - Soft Collapsible Beauty Dish with Speedring for Bayonet Mountable Strobe, Flash and Monolights
   
   
   
5. 2x ProMaster PL400 Advanced LCD Control Studio Monolight
   
   
   
6. 250W Replacement Modeling Lamp
   
   
   
7. 2x Promaster SystemPro LS-2 Deluxe Light Stand
   
   Thank you for taking the time to help!