I am new to photography and am going to be starting a college for photography next month. In the meantime I would really like to set up a "studio". I would like to put up a background stand and buy some backdrops. I wanted to get a continuous light softbox in the meantime, and eventually buy a softbox with flash after I have learned enough about it in school. I was looking online and saw two different options and wondered what would be best for me. I also don’t understand what amount of wattage bulb I should be looking for, my "studio" has quite a bit of natural light due to a large window, so that may make a difference.

The first softbox I was looking at was 50×70 cm with an 85 watt bulb, however that doesnt sound like enough light to me.

And the other was a 20 x 28 inch softbox, with a 1000 watt bulb

Also, I have a fear that since these are so low priced that they may be cheap and cause a fire hazard as the lights get hot.

Could anyone recomment what size of softbox I should get (for infant portraits) and what amount of wattage bulb I should be looking for considering the natural light in my studio area. I would take this advice and go to a photography supply store near my home looking for a softbox with that kind of wattage. Obviously you need to buy a softbox that can handle a really hot light so that you don’t start a fire. So if I knew what amount of light I would need I could go from there.
This is the 1000 watt softbox I was looking at

http://www.backdropsource.com/Productinfo.asp?id=3059&pname=1000-watt-quartz-softbox-kit

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im sure nothing is wrong with me, but i have this fear of dying and everytime i think about it my heart starts beating fast. then i feel like my heart is going to stop or i might have a heart attack. after that starts, i freak out and have a panic attack. what should i do?

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I was just wondering what the difference was. Oh and could you please tell me which one Im having. Am I either having a panic attack or anxiety attac k?
symptoms:
dizzy
feeling sick to stomach
sweating
loss of breath
shaking
fear or nervousness
head ache
umm Oh and every time I have one I want to go hide in a corner. And mainly the reasons I get these attacks is from being in front of people like on stage or presenting a project and being around too many people

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The good thing is that I evidently haven’t colapsed yet because during a mental breakdown the individual supposedly has a version of reality that is no longer in touch with the real world. But I am still taking no chances because I already am constantly bombarded by fear, anger, confusion and the feeling that I want to hurt people. Also, I have trouble concentrating on the most basic things along with this constant obsession with death and/or the dead.

I know that this is not normal and everyday it seems as though it keep getting worse. Am I on the verge of having a nervous breakdown?

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I’m 15 and I have really bad anxiety attacks. It runs in my family. If I go to a doctor what will they do to test it? My worst fear is needles

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I am a working adult looking to gradually pursue my 4 year degree. I have a two year AA right now.

Anyhow, each time a new semester or class starts I feel really nervous for the first week or two but then usually settle down afterwards. Why the fear and anxiety and does anyone else experienced this?

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I’ve known a few people that have had anxiety so badly that they have hardly been able to function without medications. I do alright, but I get extremely nervous on exams and job interviews, and will often make a mindless mistake out of fear and anxiety. What have some of you long-time sufferers of anxiety done to help yourselves during times when anxiety could have made or broken you?

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Well i suffer from anxiety attacks but have learned to deal with it, i refuse medication. But where do they come from? I just read an article that it is from the fear of having another one, is this true? Or is it different for everyone?
Thanks for all of you help and answers

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I was wondering, if both parents had the mental disorder that caused them to want the adolescent to be perfect.

Also, if the mother constantly accused the child of things the child did not do and stated she was jealous because the father purchased the child clothing for the child’s birthday and christmas. Also, the mother had some sort of eating disorder with side effects of a bad mood.

Yet, the father was nice and had a very stable mood. Although the father was intimately distant, even when physically present.

Would that have any contribution to an adolescent developing major depressive disorder and severe social anxiety?
I think my parents have mental disorders, but they are probably related to drug abuse.

They grew up in the 70s and did random drugs.

Also, no one else in the family has any sort of mental disorder.
Well, I do not have risky behavior or bipolar (manic depression). I also am not trying to find someone to fill the father void.
In fact, I just think that both of my parents are wack jobs. That is why I am able to point out all of their problems.

They are quite possible more sane than most individuals. I just have OCPD and hold everyone to high standards.
I had a ton of friends growing up, so I did not have a lack of love. I just have a fear of not being perfect now.

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What is it that makes people get scared & fear of dieing when they are getting chest pains due to cause they suffer from Anxiety? why do chest pains make you feel this way?!

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Has anyone ever experienced a dissociative fugue, amnesia, or multiple personality disorder? Can you please tell me the circumstances that surrounded it? How common is it? I ask because I suffer from anxiety/depersonalization/derealization. I know it sounds and is irrational, but I have a fear that I will forget who I am, and who the people are in my life. I am wondering if a fugue or amnesia happen gradually, or apruptly? In either case, did you have any symptoms leading up to the dissociation?

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My father mentioned that his father had a nervous system disfunction perhaps tha tmay be causing my anxiety towards lets say a crowd of people or an angry person at work. But how would this terrible fear of dying go hand in hand?

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I’m 19 years old and have been dealing with social anxiety and depression for as long as i can remember. I had a few close friend but got into a huge fight with them a couple of years ago since then i have no life. My social anxiety and depression has caused me to drop out if school when i was in the 10th grade, I never had a job because of my fear of what people are thinking of me and also embarissing myself in front of other people. All i do everyday is wake up watch tv all day and sleep. I feel like im the only one going through this. I want to get my life back on track any one have any advise?

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I’m claustrophobic and have to ride on an airplane tomorrow. Im not actually afraid of flying or airplanes or anything like that. I just have a fear of closed-in spaces (such as elevators or being stuck in traffic), and being on an air plane makes me feel anxious. Is there any way to help get over this? (I dont have any anti-anxiety meds) Thanks!

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I’m pretty sure I have Social Anxiety Disorder. I don’t have the money to get a proper diagnosis, but it can’t possibly be anything else. It makes life…existence…a nightmare. How can I get rid of the fear of being around people? Is there a drug that can do this, without making me dopey? Or, is there some self-hypnosis that can help?

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