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Digital Photography - Tips and Techniques for Shooting With Strobes

Article Category: Advice

Author Name: Kellie

Photography involves the use of light and sometimes natural light from the sunlight is not always available and not applicable for some types of photography such as shooting indoors. The advantage of mastering the use of a strobe is that the photographer has control over the intensity and quality of his lighting.

What is strobe photography?
Strobe photography involves using another source of light other than sunlight or natural light when capturing the subject. A strobe light, commonly know as a strobe is a device that produces regular flashes of light. Strobes can be in the form of the built in flash of your camera, external flashes, or standing lamps.

Here are some digital photography tips when using strobe lights:
- Always be ready with your power source. Before a shoot make sure your batteries are fully charged and always bring extra because you'll be using a lot of energy for your flashes.
- Know the characteristics of the batteries you use. Batteries have differences in their discharge rate. That being said, a battery that that has quicker discharge rate will have a faster recycle time for your flash and vice versa.
- Another detail to consider is how you are going to trigger you off-cam flashes. You may opt a cord trigger but a radio trigger with a couple of paired receivers is the most flexible.
- Light stands and fasteners are also necessary equipment for the accurate adjustment of your lights. An assistant holding a flash is doable but is against practical reasoning. Also, remember make sure your flash is securely attached to your stands. If you aren't using a stand, use Gaffers' tape or the humble masking tape to secure your flash to any surface.
- Finally, research on the equipment you are going to use such as battery properties and the flash rating of your equipment. Flash rating is the maximum number of pops your flash can handle per minute. Being unaware of these details may be the reason for your flash to burn out.
- Making use of light modifiers such as umbrellas, reflectors and even homemade snoots will help you control the amount and intensity of light you'll be using for your project.

Here are some digital photography techniques for improving your skill in strobe photography:
- Do your research. There are many pre-made studio set-ups you can copy if you are still starting to learn strobe photography. It is also important to learn about the intensity, quality and direction of light in doing this type of photography.
- Experiment. Be creative with the use of your lighting. Experimenting with your equipment will help you master its control. Do not limit yourself to shooting with flashes indoors; combining natural light and strategically positioned strobes will produce unique captures.
- Be practical with your equipment. Because purchasing strobes is already a expensive investment, to avoid more expenses you can always make homemade gobos and snoots made out of cardboard. There are many tutorials available for this online.

The idea of using strobes in photography is to light a subject in such a way that it is different from seeing it ordinarily but at the same time keeping it natural. By following the digital photography tips and techniques presented here, you're sure to capture subjects in a different light.

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