Speed lights are an inexpensive way for many photographers to get into the world of studio lighting. Speed lights are smaller, lighter and easier to carry from job to job when compared to traditional studio strobes, and don't require massive battery packs to operate. Studio strobes pack a lot more power, but off-camera lighting using speed lights is a popular way to get professional lighting effects, to enhance portrait photography, or get the classic "mugshot" look for a photojournalism assignment.
Instructions
Set Up
- 1
Lock each flash in place on one light stand. Attach the modifier. A modifier can be anything that alters the quality or strength of light coming from the flash bulb, typically a shoot through or reflective umbrella or a softbox. A typical lighting setup consists of three lights, two lights in front of the subject and one light, a kicker light, used to light either the back of the subject or the background.
2Turn on each speed light. Turn on all three receivers. Check all receiver channels with the wireless trigger. Test the speed lights by pressing the test button on your wireless receiver. If the speed lights do not fire, check that all triggers are set to the same channel and check the batteries in each flash and each trigger.
3Attach a wireless receiver to your camera. Test fire a few shots and watch that all three speed lights flash in sync with the shutter.
Use
- 4
Arrange the speed lights around the subject. One speed light should be camera left, angled towards the subject. The second speed light should be camera right and angled at the subject. The third speed light should be used as a kicker light, pointing at the subject from behind or pointed at the background.
5Take a photograph and evaluate the result. Adjust the ratio of light by reducing the power to the right or left speed light.
6Take a photograph and evaluate the result. Adjust the angle and distance of the speed lights to the subject.
7Continue to adjust power, angle and distance of all three lights and evaluate the results for comparison. Keep the digital files as reference for future assignments and keep a lighting diagram attached to the files.
Speed lights are an inexpensive way for many photographers to get into the world of studio lighting. Speed lights are smaller, lighter and easier to carry from job to job when compared to traditional studio strobes, and don't require massive battery packs to operate. Studio strobes pack a lot more power, but off-camera lighting using speed lights is a popular way to get professional lighting effects, to enhance portrait photography, or get the classic "mugshot" look for a photojournalism assignment.
Instructions
Set Up
- 1
Lock each flash in place on one light stand. Attach the modifier. A modifier can be anything that alters the quality or strength of light coming from the flash bulb, typically a shoot through or reflective umbrella or a softbox. A typical lighting setup consists of three lights, two lights in front of the subject and one light, a kicker light, used to light either the back of the subject or the background.
2Turn on each speed light. Turn on all three receivers. Check all receiver channels with the wireless trigger. Test the speed lights by pressing the test button on your wireless receiver. If the speed lights do not fire, check that all triggers are set to the same channel and check the batteries in each flash and each trigger.
3Attach a wireless receiver to your camera. Test fire a few shots and watch that all three speed lights flash in sync with the shutter.
Use
- 4
Arrange the speed lights around the subject. One speed light should be camera left, angled towards the subject. The second speed light should be camera right and angled at the subject. The third speed light should be used as a kicker light, pointing at the subject from behind or pointed at the background.
5Take a photograph and evaluate the result. Adjust the ratio of light by reducing the power to the right or left speed light.
6Take a photograph and evaluate the result. Adjust the angle and distance of the speed lights to the subject.
7Continue to adjust power, angle and distance of all three lights and evaluate the results for comparison. Keep the digital files as reference for future assignments and keep a lighting diagram attached to the files.
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