Strobe Vs Continuous Lighting Portraits

Here s a new 11 minute video in which i compare the pros and cons of strobes vs.

Strobe vs continuous lighting portraits. It s photographer jay p. Elenahappiness for helping to make this video. Use in video shooting. Sometimes you can increase or decrease the power of them up or down according to your needs.

The continuous light allows you to see the light effect on your subject and scene. The big advantages of strobes vs continuous lighting for portraits are. Pros of continuous lighting. Continuous lighting source if turn on it will stay on.

One of the more frequently asked questions i get when it comes to studio lighting is this. The one way to identify what is most powerful is to look at whether or not it is capable of overpowering the sun such as when shooting outdoor portraits in the middle of the day. These 500 watt hot lights or 500 watt equivalent cool cfl lights are quite dim compared to flash. Do i prefer continuous lighting or strobes.

Thanks to our model elena g. Continuous light and conducted some indoor and outdoor lighting tests between the two for you to decide which one to use when you are shooting. All true but it can be said more bluntly. Continuous light and conduct some indoor and outdoor lighting tests.

The answer to that question has changed over the last near eleven years of shooting portraits in the studio due to changes in technology and changes to my shooting style.