Questions tagged [studio-lighting]
From simple to complicated setups, if it involves the techniques and equipment necessary to artificially light objects or people within the studio environment, it is generally considered to be studio lighting.
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Why are my studio monolights not firing in a specific environment?
I have three studio flashes (Mettle ME-400 monolights), activated using a Jinbei trigger and a receiver on one light, with the other two set to use an optical slave mode.
The lights were flashing ...
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I purchased a Novatron 1000 vr set of 4 strobes
trigger?In the set up that I purchased there is a gadget that I can’t figure out what it is. This is the gadget I’m gonna take a photograph.
On the head, do you know Novatron 1000 VR head there is a ...
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Why am I getting this light strip on my photos when I use studio lights?
I've set up a studio with two Profoto B10X on either side with soft boxes, however, I keep getting a light bar at the left edge of the frame on my images. It happens on the the same side every time, ...
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Understanding the lighting on Peter Lippmann's noble rot series
I'd like to understand how Peter Lippmann lit his noble rot series. The grapes are exposed but the light falls away towards the sides, to a very black background. Could anyone explain to me how he ...
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Are mirrors viable as replacement for light sources?
I'm thinking about making a macro photo setup with many light sources (up to 10). It's not viable to buy 10 flashes, even cheap ones. It's more viable to buy 10 cheap lights, but it would lead to such ...
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Softbox color cast
I have some continuous light softboxes I bought for food photography. Later, I bought another Godox LED softbox to supplement/use as a key light. I still use the old softboxes as fill. The problem now ...
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Do power supplies exist for Godox speedlights?
I am using several Godox speedlights with my Nikon D500 for studio work. Is there a power supply that works with the flashes whether they are AA-powered or using a Godox VB18 li-ion battery?
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Benefits of Using Continuous and Strobe Lights Together for Studio Photography?
Much has been written about the pros and cons of strobes vs. continuous lighting for still photography. I've recently seen YouTube videos showcasing the use of both types of lighting simultaneously, ...
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Godox Umbrella Octa Softbox witgh speedlite bracket
I’m investing in my first off-camera lighting setup/softbox and wanted to check that the setup I have will all be together.
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- Yongnuo YN560-IV Speedlite
- Trigger for the Yongnuo ...
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What could I use as a model light?
Hello I use various speedlights (8-9 nikon models, time ago I had the need for more flexibility)...
These days I got back shooting in studio and while I do own various modifiers that would like a bit ...
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Live View Display - Settings Effect OFF on mirrorless camera
When using my Sony A1 mirrorless camera, when in a dark studio I must set the Live View Display - Setting Effects to Off in order to have a bright enough EVF to see the model or item being ...
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Can I achieve effective keying if I use green lights to illuminate a white wall?
I do frequent video shoots of a speaker standing in front of a white wall at the end of a hallway in a corporate office with limited clean background availability and tight spaces. I don't usually ...
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Why accurately measure incident light in studio photography?
I wanted to understand the value of incident light meters and tried web search for "Why measure incident light in studio photography?". I found into that such meters measure light more ...
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Different lighting setups for models with darker skin vs. lighter skin?
When shooting portraits of lighter vs. darker-skinned models, should I use different lighting setups? If so, what are the different setups? Are there particular issues, concerns, or areas to pay ...
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How can I preview exposure and autofocus with flash in a low light studio?
Yesterday I had my first portrait shoot in a studio. I already had pre-imagined my lighting setup: a single softbox flash on the right for the general exposure and a big reflector on the left to ...
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