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 use strobe lights in photography.
Instructions
1. 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.
2. Set up your camera and compose the subject in your view finder.
3. 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 starkly contrasting shot, with one side lit and another in shadow.
4. Attach your camera sync cord to the flash, and perform the metering for the shot. Your camera should adjust to the power output of the strobe light, however, if you are concentrating the strobe's light with a honey comb, or placing it very close to the subject, you may want to adjust the exposure a few stops.
5. Shoot your photos and if using a digital camera, check out your result on your computer and make the adjustments you need to make. Remember, the strobes will throw a decent amount of light, but unlike constant hot lights you have to use a little judgment and imagination to get the correct exposure and look you are searching for.
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