[Cargodogs]

Hey guys,

Long story short. I'm setting up a company for school photography. I've already been promised jobs at two schools after summer. In my studio at home I use the brilliant Elinchrom D-lite 4it (2x400 w/s with 26" softboxes). They serve their purpose very well, but my studio is not huge. Now, when I start doing shots of the whole class, say 20-30 kids, will these lights be powerful enough to use with an F-stop around 11? I have a feeling the answer is gonna be a BIG resounding "NO". So, can you guys recommend other lights in the Elinchrom range (or another brand that would be compatible with my current light ie. the skyport trigger system)? If I need to buy other lights, I'd like to be able to use them with my existing lights in a 4 light setup.

Other questions:

1) What kind of w/s will I need to light the whole class.

2) Any recommendations for good, portable backdrops that are big enough? Or would you just use a clean wall as a background? That's what they did when I was in school.

Any other thoughts on school photography in general will be much appreciated.

I'm not sure this post is in the correct place, but I'd like some response from PRO's out there, so this seemed an appropriate place.

Thanks in advance....