Weekly Photography Challenge Thread (see first post rules and then the poll at top before entering)

Is that to light up the moon when it's not bright enough?

 

I've heard good things about those strobes. Ive been wanting to play around with HSS also. Have the gear to do it just haven't ever tried it. I really love the effect you get off of a huge softbox and the 7' parabolic umbrella is awesome! Few other things to consider there. lol


I have a Flashpoint 320M 150ws strobe and to be honest my next one will be in the 600ws range.

 

I think you should start a thread on strobes

One of these days I will build a run and gun with a strobe. And of course a better beamer type flash extender. And would also like to play around with HSS. One of these days.

 

I did one but no one really grabbed onto it.

 

I remember and am to blame as much as anyone else for not jumping in at the time. That is why I did the

 

What kind of affects do strobes give?

 

Like a rave. But with cameras

 

Depends on how you set them up. Can be a harsh edgy light to a really soft light depending on the size of the modifier you use. You can use colored gels to add colors from different directions. Blast it onto a white background and just blow out the background. Add a dash of light onto someone's hair or behind them to make them stand out. Stop motion like the example below. All kinds of cool stuff.

_DSC5931-Edit by Murphy Lege, on Flickr

 

I think you should buy some stuff and jump in to get it started back up. I'm sure you already have a camera mount flash.

 

I keep reading this title as “Weekly Pornography Challenge Thread”.

Each time I’m dissapointed...

 

Could do it with a holiday theme and enter it this week. Christmas thong anyone?

 

And a stand for it, I have used it in slave mode for freezing action.



But really need another one to totally freeze hummers. Do use it on camera for details and highlights but a better beamer would be better.



And low light conditions in general.

 

Very nice Mike!


I'm not admitting to how much shit I have or the number of stands.


Can always grab a flash off craigslist. You have radio triggers?

 

damn it I have holiday themed shoots for next week ill have to come up with something for this weeks challenge

 

Always time for a preshoot.

Even with @PackCon 's bad reading in it.

 

So a strobe is like a flash, just more options?

 

more of a blast of light not so much flash, let me see if I can find a good video that I seen someone using strobes to light up areas.


Edit: heres the video
https://youtu.be/CxpTYcxUFlE
pretty long video but its a good watch.

 

Holiday photos are always better with neked people. Just sayin.

 

They're both basically the same thing. Some have more features than others. Some work on batteries and some plug into the wall. Just a matter of what you're trying to accomplish what you will use and how much portability you need.

 

Shooting Pentax, and they have to be different from everyone else LOL. Radio triggers and a pair of strobes are on my short list however, currently just using on board flash as a trigger for the slave.

It was this thread that got me into flash\strobes several years ago. Another good resource for learning about lighting is the Strobist blog, that is what many on here pointed me to several years ago. And start with Lighting 101. It was written in 2011 so some of the gear has changed but the basics have not.