Comments on: Q: I’m confused. What are the differences between “hot lights” and “strobes”? http://prairiefireproductions.com/2009/09/q-im-confused-what-are-the-differences-between-hot-lights-and-strobes/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:04:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Molly Farrell http://prairiefireproductions.com/2009/09/q-im-confused-what-are-the-differences-between-hot-lights-and-strobes/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Molly Farrell Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:46:32 +0000 http://prairiefireproductions.com/?p=1082#comment-551 Cheers for the useful article - I loved reading it! I always enjoy looking at your blog. :) Cheers for the useful article – I loved reading it! I always enjoy looking at your blog. :)

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]]> By: Steve Herzberg http://prairiefireproductions.com/2009/09/q-im-confused-what-are-the-differences-between-hot-lights-and-strobes/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Steve Herzberg Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:52:58 +0000 http://prairiefireproductions.com/?p=1082#comment-217 Blinkers -- Kids -- Dogs These are three areas in which many photographers choose to use continuous lighting rather than strobes. I should have included them in the article. They say that one thing that characterizes top models is that they can look directly into strobes, up close, and not blink when they fire. I'll never be a top model. I always blink. And, some who shoot kids and animals tell me they use continuous lighting for the same reason. Blinkers — Kids — Dogs

These are three areas in which many photographers choose to use continuous lighting rather than strobes. I should have included them in the article.

They say that one thing that characterizes top models is that they can look directly into strobes, up close, and not blink when they fire. I’ll never be a top model. I always blink.

And, some who shoot kids and animals tell me they use continuous lighting for the same reason.

]]> By: Alvin Gee http://prairiefireproductions.com/2009/09/q-im-confused-what-are-the-differences-between-hot-lights-and-strobes/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Alvin Gee Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:19:38 +0000 http://prairiefireproductions.com/?p=1082#comment-192 Steve, Nice article explaining the differences between strobe and continuous light. I find that professional studio strobes work well in the typical portrait studio. The subject matter warrants strobe light when photographing small children because children have a tendency to move around alot in a session. Strobes are nice when you are photographing a large group and when smaller apertures are needed to keep everyone in focus. Continuous light is wonderful in a commercial studios for still life work. I hope to work with fluorescent light soon for studio work. The think the session can be a bit more calm. Personally, I do not like strobes popping in my face when I am having my portrait taken and we as artist need to be sensitive to the subject/client. Thanks for the article. Alvin G Steve, Nice article explaining the differences between strobe and continuous light. I find that professional studio strobes work well in the typical portrait studio. The subject matter warrants strobe light when photographing small children because children have a tendency to move around alot in a session.

Strobes are nice when you are photographing a large group and when smaller apertures are needed to keep everyone in focus.

Continuous light is wonderful in a commercial studios for still life work.

I hope to work with fluorescent light soon for studio work. The think the session can be a bit more calm.

Personally, I do not like strobes popping in my face when I am having my portrait taken and we as artist need to be sensitive to the subject/client.

Thanks for the article.

Alvin G

]]> By: Minghao Yang http://prairiefireproductions.com/2009/09/q-im-confused-what-are-the-differences-between-hot-lights-and-strobes/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Minghao Yang Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:34:17 +0000 http://prairiefireproductions.com/?p=1082#comment-191 Wonderful Article. Thumbs Up!! Wonderful Article. Thumbs Up!!

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