Strobe photography portraits

Are you interested in portrait photography but not sure where to start? Look no further than these 9 tips to get you started! Whether you're a beginner or just looking to improve your skills, these tips cover everything. So grab your camera and get ready to take your portrait photography to the next level with these 9 essential tips! Pin this for future reference and start capturing stunning portraits today.

Learn the technique of using strobes to imitate ambient light portrait photography.

I recently learned how to shoot "stroboscopic" photos and I thought I'd share what I learned. The word "stroboscopic" sounds daunting and super technical, but really all it means is "shooting a photo with a strobe light". In this case, the strobe light is an external flash... #Canon5DMarkII #flash

Stroboscopic Flash Photo

This image was created by dragging the shutter for 2 seconds using a comination of tungsten & flash lighting and 2nd curtain sync. I love the unpredictable nature of this style of photography.

Mark Steinmetz is interviewed by Mo Mfinanga to talk about his life and career, surrendering to the world, and more. Photographed by Andre Wagner.

I've been reading photographers' discussions on various external strobe accessories. I had these tests done some years back for my textbook, "Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach." From top to bottom, the Indoor/Outdoor comparisons are for: Direct Flash Bouncing the strobe off a ceiling Lumiquest Omnidome Through an umbrella Off an umbrella Through a softbox Outdoors or in a large ballroom or gymnasium, all the accessories work less well at softening shadows. The scattered light rays…

Vintage Hollywood Classics

Gardner of the light by d_oracle on 500px

This photograph was taken with an iPhone 4. It was part of my 366 project (a photo taken everyday) for 2012. All editing was done on the iPhone.