Hello,
This is the first time I've tried to tackle a lighting situation this size, I'm obviously a begginer-so please tell me if there's information I have left out that would aid you in answering my questions.
I'm trying to light a very large area on a very small budget. I've posted a picture of that area to give a better idea of the dimensions.
I think using the windows as the key light would be asthetically pleasing. However, the large windows run on both sides of the gym and face East/West. Thus, I imagine that I would have to shoot at night and use artificial lights in order to avoid change in directionality and quality of the sunlight.
I did try to map out the place with a light meter (4pm, mid summer.) However, because of the aformentioned problems of using sunlight, this would likely be irrelavent.
I want to go back later and do a meter reading with the overheads. However, they are all florescent and the building is rather old. So, I think they would likely be so inconcistant so as to render them useless.
I was thinking something along the lines of a 5k HMI at each window. Of course, this would likely also neccesitate diffusion and all sorts of stuff that I probably haven't even begun to consider.
By the way, I'm thinking of shooting on HVX with 320 ISO.
thanks for any information you can provide. And again, sorry if I haven't supplied ample info.
-rick