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How many watts does a photographic contour lamp need?

Generally, 300W to 500W is enough.

The high wattage of photographic lamp is not only hot but also consumes electricity, and the effect is not easy to control.

When shooting, you can prepare three groups of lights, namely main light, auxiliary light and backlight, with the wattage of 500 watts, 400 watts and 300 watts respectively, so that you can use different shooting lights according to different scenes.