Lights & Strobes
I drive an old pickup truck. I love it. It works, but it’s also twenty-years old, and its creaky joints can be heard from the sidewalks as it rattles around the roads between North Queens and South Brooklyn.
My lighting equipment isn’t much different. It’s old. I love it. It works, but it has the same tenuous “held-together-by-tape-gum-and-string” quality as my truck.
Every now and then, I’ll get behind the wheel of someone else’s car, and it’s a new car, and it’s a luxury car, and it’s like I’m stepping into an alien spacecraft with its
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Do your outdoor portraits suffer from a well-exposed subject but blown-out background? A strobe light is key in that situation, and Godox's AD800Pro flash is here to help. Join Juan for an outdoor portrait photoshoot to showcase how, with just one light, you can transform your portraits.
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Outdoor Portrait Samples
0:51 - Flash vs. No Flash
1:42 - Who Is This For?
2:29 - Studio Lighting Outdoors
2:49 - Recycle Time
3:12 - Battery Life/Power
3:55 - Miscellaneous Specs
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A year after rehauling its lineup of outdoor, portable monolights, Westcott is releasing a new entry-level option for on-location photography, the FJ250 250Ws Touchscreen Strobe.
Westcott FJ250 250Ws Touchscreen Strobe with FJ Pro AC/DC Battery
Shipping with the same FJ Pro AC/DC
Subject and style may vary, but consistency is a quality shared by all successful photo studios. When working indoors, that begins with lighting. Strobes remain the bread and butter of many still photography studios. Unlike natural light, which can be finicky and unpredictable; on-camera flashes, which are not typically designed for studio use; or continuous lights, which can become costly as output increases; strobes are built to withstand the rigors of studio life while providing flexible and powerful light. But with so many options on the
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If the idea of using strobe lighting feels overwhelming, this demo is the perfect place to start. Photographer Charles Chessler shows you how to build a simple and effective one-light setup making professional lighting accessible to everyone.
0:00 - Charles's journey in photography
6:50 - Lighting & camera gear
8:12 - Knowing lighting for any shoot
9:39 - Strobe setup for any studio
14:58 - Strobe lighting demo
25:53 - Using a reflector
40:00 - Different angles
47:37 - Darkening the background
55:19 - Working with an assistant
58:00 -
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Strobe lights or continuous lights: one of those eternal photography debates that never gets solved. So, which type of artificial lighting do you choose for your photography kit? Each type has its strengths and weaknesses, pros and cons. Plus, the type of work you do—product photography or hybrid shooting—will affect your choice. Sam is in studio with the Godox Litemons LE300Bi Bi-Color LED Monolight and the
Featuring intuitive, travel-friendly designs, the Westcott FJ800 and FJ400 II strobes are powerful yet lightweight flashes perfect for long shoots in unpredictable places. Both strobes offer photographers fast recycling times, interchangeable long-lasting battery options, and OLED
So you just finished watching a great white shark feeding video and thought, “Wouldn’t it be awesome to be in the water with a camera to film this feast?” I'm right there with you, which is why today we’ll be diving into the world of underwater video creation, from the gear you’d need, to tips for getting the perfect action shot.
Before we get into it, I’d like to leave a little disclaimer: while venturing out into the vast and expansive deep blue is a riveting adventure, please practice caution and, if you’re not experienced in underwater