Portrait photographer Miguel Quiles is tackling one of the most common beginner questions out there: should I invest in speedlights or strobes? In this video, he covers the pros and cons of both, and which you should go with depending on your needs and shooting style. As with almost any gear comparison, the answer is […]
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As beginner’s guides go, this is one of the best we’ve stumbled across. In 10 minutes, Joe Edelman does a fantastic job comparing the standard speedlight to the standard monolight or “studio strobe,” explaining some of the confusing terminology, and helping break down which is better when and why. The specific models Edelman compares in […] petapixel.com »
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If there is anything that I have fun reviewing, it's lights! We're always very excited about all the creative possibilities that lights for professional photographers give you vs something like a lens.
In November, Nikon entered a lighting partnership with Nissin and Profoto, leading many to believe Nikon was exiting the lighting game. Even if that is eventually the case, Nissin's new Nikon flash shows high prices are here to stay. [Read More]
Profoto has announced the new Clic Softbox Octa, a collapsible and magnetic octagonal softbox that is compatible with the company's A and C-series strobes as well as with any other Clic light-shaping tools. [Read More]
Nikon recently announced that it is collaborating with Nissin and Profoto on speedlights and studio lights. Is this an admission of the not-so-secret reality that lighting products are actually quite cheap? Canon and Nikon have made a ton of cash off their lighting systems that are priced — shall we say — enthusiastically. Original equipment […]
"I am finding it hard to return the old normal. I feel change is inevitable," says North Carolina native Brian Cummings about life during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Something we were all unprepared for and what hit us far harder than we expected.
Now's the time to pick up new photography lighting gear. We have found some of the hottest deals on flashes, strobes, and even lighting tutorials. The Flashpoint eVOLV 200 (aka Godox AD200) with a barn door kit is only $257! You can pick up the Flashpoint Zoom (GODOX v1) for under $230 for Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, and Sony cameras.