Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Portrait photography and strobes

For a portrait photographer success of the results is based on how best the photographer has utilized the available light. It is wise to have a clear understanding about the light like any other artist have an insight into the physical behavior of raw materials he/she uses, be it natural light, of course the sun, or any artificial light sources like strobes or speedlights. It is very well applicable to child portraiture as well.

Today, majority of the photography studios use strobes due the benefits they offer like accurate control of light intensity/brightness, which is very vital for portrait photography and light color temperature. Moreover, they generate relatively less heat and consume less power but provide optimal light output. Today, controlling the intensity of light is easy and there are power supply for strobes that let a photographer to adjust the power manually according to the required intensity.

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