May 17, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 29

SUMMARY We have covered in this course the fundamentals of lighting for a wide range…

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May 17, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 28

As you progress with portrait lighting, you will need to consider how you approach each…

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May 17, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 27

CROSS LIGHTING: Place Your Lights Carefully Now that you are taking your first portraits, I…

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May 11, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 26

Background Lights Most portraits that you will be asked to shoot will require a background…

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May 11, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 25

EDGE LIGHTS Another light I use often is an Edge light, others call it a…

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May 11, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 24

HAIR LIGHT A hair light is another addition you can add to your portrait setups…

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May 10, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 23

Two Light Setups This light setup is another approach to the key/fill lighting setup. It…

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May 10, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 20

Short Light This light is minimal compared to Rembrandt, just putting a small amount of…

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May 10, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 18

BASIC PORTRAIT SETUPS The first thing to understand about lighting people is light angle and…

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May 10, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 17

If you are shooting full length, then you need to pull the paper down with…

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May 10, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 16

People in the Studio We are asked to photograph people to tell us who they…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 15

WHICH LIGHT ACCESSORY TO USE? The main thing to remember with lighting is you need…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 14

Packing Your Lights You should be concerned and careful about how you pack your lights…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 13

Connecting to the camera The camera is connected to the strobe with a PC cord,…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 12

How do the light work? For this example I will only describe the back of…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 11

Light Meters This is a very handy tool, although these days I don’t believe they…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 10

Fill Cards There will be some situations where you will not choose to use a…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 09

Light Boxes This lighting accessory also comes in a variety of sizes from extra small…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 08

Reflectors: Most lights come with reflectors and they usually average around 7” in size. These…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 07

EQUIPMENT There is a vast array of lights and accessories that can be applied to…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 05

CONTROLLING FLASH AND AMBIENT The rule:  Shutter speed controls Ambient light, f/stop or aperture controls…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 04

INVERSE SQUARE LAW This is another important fact about light. The illumination of a light…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 03

These four images show the same light angles. The left portrait is frontal beauty lighting…

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May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 01

Understanding Light Lighting is a key ingredient in defining a successful photo. Without light, there…

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May 17, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 29

SUMMARY We have covered in this course the fundamentals of lighting for a wide range…

Read More
May 17, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 28

As you progress with portrait lighting, you will need to consider how you approach each…

Read More
May 17, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 27

CROSS LIGHTING: Place Your Lights Carefully Now that you are taking your first portraits, I…

Read More
May 11, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 26

Background Lights Most portraits that you will be asked to shoot will require a background…

Read More
May 11, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 25

EDGE LIGHTS Another light I use often is an Edge light, others call it a…

Read More
May 11, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 24

HAIR LIGHT A hair light is another addition you can add to your portrait setups…

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May 10, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 20

Short Light This light is minimal compared to Rembrandt, just putting a small amount of…

Read More
May 10, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 18

BASIC PORTRAIT SETUPS The first thing to understand about lighting people is light angle and…

Read More
May 10, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 17

If you are shooting full length, then you need to pull the paper down with…

Read More
May 10, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 16

People in the Studio We are asked to photograph people to tell us who they…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 15

WHICH LIGHT ACCESSORY TO USE? The main thing to remember with lighting is you need…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 14

Packing Your Lights You should be concerned and careful about how you pack your lights…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 13

Connecting to the camera The camera is connected to the strobe with a PC cord,…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 12

How do the light work? For this example I will only describe the back of…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 11

Light Meters This is a very handy tool, although these days I don’t believe they…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 10

Fill Cards There will be some situations where you will not choose to use a…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 09

Light Boxes This lighting accessory also comes in a variety of sizes from extra small…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 08

Reflectors: Most lights come with reflectors and they usually average around 7” in size. These…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 07

EQUIPMENT There is a vast array of lights and accessories that can be applied to…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 05

CONTROLLING FLASH AND AMBIENT The rule:  Shutter speed controls Ambient light, f/stop or aperture controls…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 04

INVERSE SQUARE LAW This is another important fact about light. The illumination of a light…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 03

These four images show the same light angles. The left portrait is frontal beauty lighting…

Read More
May 09, 2012

Beginners Guide to Strobe Lighting: Page 01

Understanding Light Lighting is a key ingredient in defining a successful photo. Without light, there…

Read More