Comments on: Understanding Photographic Lighting, Part III (Article Series)

By: wedding photographer cornwall

wedding photographer cornwall — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:27:22 +0000

very good points here. Great article

By: DiscerningPhotog

DiscerningPhotog — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:46:54 +0000

Great points, Danielle. Good lighting equipment, unlike camera body technology, never goes out of style.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:35:20 +0000

It doesn’t matter how inexpensive a light is if it’s unreliable or inconsistent. Unreliable ends up being hideously expensive in terms of reputation. The same applies for inconsistency if you don’t get consistent light output, you won’t get consistently exposed images. Extreme reliability tends to come at a cost, and extreme consistency (within 1/25th of an f-stop or better) also tends to cost more than reasonable consistency (1/5th of a stop or so).
Most existing pack systems are accurate within 1/5th stop or better (mostly better), and most midline monolights are also. I recommend checking a unit before buying, especially if the model is unusually inexpensive; that’s where the largest problems usually occur.
Reliability also includes overall life expectancy of the system. There are systems 20+ years old still in daily use, and systems 20 sessions old that may not work well any more. Ask about the history of the systems you’re considering. Ask about repair costs.

By: DiscerningPhotog

DiscerningPhotog — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:55:18 +0000

Thanks for your thoughts, Sarah!

By: sarah @kate leverenz photography

sarah @kate leverenz photography — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:29:09 +0000

Nice post! it is very interesting, i enjoyed reading it, thank you so much for the great info, it is very useful, keep it up!

By: photography studio

photography studio — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 23:07:26 +0000

Strobe lights are used in photography to replace regular camera flashes and the cords that are used with them. Because they flash quickly, they eliminate movement blurs caused by the subject or camera shake.
Strobes are portable lights that can be disassembled and carried in a suitcase-like storage truck, which makes them useful for photographers who shoot on location.

By: maui senior portrait photographer

maui senior portrait photographer — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:07:14 +0000

That’s kinda complicated, but it’s really a plus of you have knowledge about this. Nice post man!