LightSource Photography Podcast E020 - David Hobby aka Strobist

In this episode, Bill and Ed talk with David Hobby from Strobist.com.

Hosts:
Bill Crawford, publisher of StudioLighting.net (Flickr)
Ed Hidden, exclusive IStockPhoto.com photographer and inspector (Flickr)

Special Guest:
David Hobby, aka the "Strobist".

David is a photographer who works professionally as a news photographer and runs a web site for portable lighting and flash strobe enthusiasts called Strobist.com.

View David Hobby's web site at: Strobist.com

LightSource Episode 20 (Interview Series) [36:14 minutes]

Download the show: LightSource020.mp3 [18.7 Mb]

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Ed and Bill discuss:
Update to Canon 5D and EOS 1D firmware
Trail version of Nikon Capture NX and camera control NX
ACDSee photo editor is released
The first Studiolighting.net photo contest ends today!
When celebrities become sports photographers

Special Guest David Hobby discusses:
Why speedlights?
His philosophy of lighting with flashes
His photo gear
Loving pocket wizards
Making existing light work for you
McGyver style lighting
Found object light modifiers
Building a basic portable kit
The amazing ball bungee
Frosted Flakes brand snoots
Surviving the never ending equipment cycle
Working with infrared and TTL flashes
His very favorite SB24 flash
Using manual flash and camera settings
The role of batteries
DIY approach to lighting
Macro studio in a box
Cardboard strip lights
How strobist.com began
What you'll find on strobist.com
On assignment - ongoing education

Photo discussed on the show:

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LightSource is our lighting and photography podcast that introduces photographers to studio lighting and digital photography techniques and equipment.

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