How Do You Use Strobe Lights In Photography?
Strobe lights are basically large or small detachable flashes that are commonly called cold lights in photography. The reason is that these lights are relatively cool compared to hot lights, those studio lights which are always on and get hot enough to set fire to a phone book. The advantage with cold lights is you don’t have to sweat and waste a lot of energy; the disadvantage is they can be more difficult to meter and control, because they aren’t always one. Read on to learn how to use strobe lights in photography. Set up your subject in your studio in a light box, blocking off the ambient light you do not want in the photograph, either from the back, or side. It depends on how you want to make your subject look. Set up your camera and compose the subject in your view finder. Position your strobes so they throw the correct light on your subject. To add definition choose a hard angle with the strobe facing towards the texture of the subject. Or light just one side, and create a starkl
