Studio Lighting Tips, Techniques, Tutorials and Equipment Information
I strongly suspect that Fluid Mask 3 by Vertus is a very powerful and capable application for masking and cutting out images. Having test-driven the software provided me by Vertus (thanks, Zach Heath), I was made aware of its power and at the same time humbled by the experience, the way a half-hearted hunter is …
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Ever needed an AC outlet in the middle of nowhere to juice up your high powered flash to fill a scene tip to tip with sun balanced light? Ever got depressed cause you need to light a 15ft wide area with sun equalizing F11 light at ISO 100, then realized that your tricked out hot …
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Have you ever ventured outdoors to photograph someone or something and thought to yourself… “I wish I could bring my strobes” Then you think… “I wonder how much those power supplies for my studio strobes would cost”. Then you realize that most of the portable power options cost between $700 and $2000! After hoping and …
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Introduction Photoflex is well known for their high quality light modifiers and continuous lighting systems. Until recently, the company did not offer a monolight strobe flash unit. The all new Starflash strobe system is the company’s first entry into the monobloc market. The Starflash 650 is a 650 watt-second version of the new strobe. The …
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Introduction The question we get asked most often here at StudioLighting.net is “What should I buy that will help me get started in lighting”? Though the response to this question depends somewhat on the specific type of photography, there are several to learn the principles of studio lighting without breaking the bank. One of the …
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Introduction Working with a professional ringflash typically involves a large heavy flash head bolted to your camera and a studio pack at your feet, both being quite expensive requiring a substantial investment for this very specialized gear – until now. Paul C Buff, owner of Alien Bees, has released his latest in the line of …
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