learn how to light, strobist style
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Learn how to light
Strobist style
Learning how to use off-camera flash with your dSLR to take your photos to the next level. Or the next ten levels.
David Hobby, strobist.com
David Hobby
a 20-year career newspaper shooter.
Baltimore, Washington DC based
Why would I strobist?
Why would I strobist?
Smal kit
No more power outlets
Fast to assemble
How to trigger your flash off-camera
Cables
Optical slave
Infrared
Radiosignal
Cables
Fragile
Limited in range
Can spoil your image
Cons
Pros
Reliable
No line of sight
Infrared
Limited to one brand
Limited in broad daylight
Line of sight needed
Cons
Pros
Settings on camera
High speed flashing
Optical slaves
needs master light
Limited in range
Needs Line of sight
Cons
Pros
No extra components
Radio Triggers
More expensive
All manual
Cons
ProsReliable
No line of sight
No problems with
Cactus triggers
1/5 misfires
fragile
battery operated
Cons
Pros
very cheap
small
Pocket wizards
Expensive
Big
Cons
Pros
Reliable
Great distance
How does light work?
How to work with light
Light travels in straight lines
Light works best at an angle
Shadows are part of light
Light modifiers
bare flash
Light modifiers
bare flash
one gobo
Light modifiers
bare flash
one gobo
two gobos
Light modifiers
bare flash
one gobo
two gobos
snoot
Light modifiers
bare flash
one gobo
two gobos
snoot
short snoot
Light modifiers
bare flash
one gobo
two gobos
snoot
short snoot
medium snoot
Light modifiers
bare flash
one gobo
two gobos
snoot
short snoot
medium snoot
long snoot
Light modifiers
bare flash
one gobo
two gobos
snoot
short snoot
medium snoot
long snoot
grid
Light modifiers
Umbrellas and softboxes
Diffuse light
Mimics the sun
Shoot through or reflective
The sky is the limit
Ambient light + flash
Photos under CC license by:Rupert German (flickr.com/photos/rupert-germann): setup shot
Mariano Kamp (flickr.com/photos/mkamp): chess shot
e-magic (flickr.com/photos/ emagic): cable guy
Michael Jones (flickr.com/photos/chealion): pocketwizard
Ragnar Jensen (flickr.com/photos/ragnar1984): strobistsmurf
Andy Gock (flickr.com/photos/andygock): cactus triggers
Philgarlic (flickr.com/photos/philgarlick): red filter
Jon Iraundegi (flickr.com/photos/joniraundegi): radio
Patrick Brosset (flickr.com/photos/gnackgnackgnack): light
Steven Wampler (flickr.com/photos/sgw): light modifiers
Tio (flickr.com/photos/66179962@N00): studio flash
Nick Wheeler (flickr.com/photos/nickwheeleroz): umbrella shot
Myself
Filip Bunkens
http://www.pitslamp.be
http://www.twitter.com/bunker