• Large studios require more lighting than small studios.Jupiterimages/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images
  
  Lighting plays a significant role in the execution and quality of a good photograph. Camera size, closeness of subject to lighting and reflectivity of walls and ceilings all play a role in how much studio lighting you will need, according to Photo.net. Small objects require spot lighting, while a photograph encompassing a large indoor area requires multiple lights. Large studios with high ceilings require more power to illuminate than small studios, where reflective light bounces off the enclosed area.
  
  

Hot Lights

• Hot lights use tungsten, metal halide iodide or HMI, halogen or quartz bulbs that remain on throughout the photo shoot. These heat-producing lights may not be appropriate for photographing heat-sensitive objects, such as food, according to StudioLighting.net. Used for videos and photography, an advantage of hot lights is their static, reliable lighting. This consistent light enables the photographer to spend more time on composition of the photograph. Disadvantages of hot lights include the immense heat output, which becomes uncomfortable for the photographer and models, and may damage objects that are heat sensitive. Color balance may be problematic for photographers who use film cameras with hot lights. Tungsten-balanced film or lens filters may be necessary to correct color distortion.
  
  

Warm Lights

• Warm lights are inexpensive compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs, that produce a warm light and have the capability of mimicking daylight color temperatures. When put together, five 100-watt bulbs will produce an equivalent amount of light to one 500-watt hot light, without the excessive heat output, according to photo.net. Disadvantages of CFL bulbs are uneven illumination, flickering lights, fragile bulbs and labor-intensive setup and breakdown.
  
  

Cold Lights

• Cold lights (also known as cool lights) are studio strobe lights that are a more powerful version of camera flash lighting. Two types of cold lights include monolight and powerpack head systems, also known as pack and head lights. Monolights are self-contained, consisting of a flash unit and a modeling light source that remains lit. A built-in slave sensor triggers the monolight to fire at the same time as other connected lights. They are inexpensive and plug directly into the wall for ease of use. Pack and head lights have a large capacitor and several heads that connect to it via cables. Each head can be set separately for voltage and light output, offering the control many photographers prefer, according to photo.net. Pack and head lights are ideal for locations where no power source exists.
  
  

Flash

• Flash lighting is available as hotshoe flash or studio flash. A hotshoe flash attaches to the "hotshoe" mount that sits atop your camera; while it offers convenience for the photographer, it does not flatter the subject. Studio flash consists of setting the hotshoe flash on a stationary object in the studio. Due to their low-voltage, staging several hotshoe flashes together is necessary to achieve the desired effect. Flash is the least desirable lighting for a studio setting, but offers an inexpensive, portable self-contained source of lighting.