Flash photography tip: Studio photography is a good starting point

Wednesday 10 April 2024, 21:42 by Elja Trum | 2,183 views | 2 comments

This article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.

Taking photos in a studio may sound complicated, but in fact working in a studio is easier than using flash on location. In a studio, you have complete control over the light. You usually block out the ambient light completely and work only with flash.

Femke - f/7.1, 1/160s, 100 ISO @ 70mm
On location, you usually choose to combine your flash with the available light. That requires more knowledge and is more complicated than working with studio lighting alone.

That is why it is not at all a strange idea to take your first flash photos in a studio setting. You do not have to hire a professional studio straight away, either. You can simply make your first studio at home.

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Elja Trum is the founder of Photofacts and online photography course website Photofacts Academy. He has been writing about photography since 2006. Elja is also the author of (Dutch) books on composition, black-and-white photography, flash photography and portrait photography.

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2 comments

Rob wrote on Tuesday 16 April 2024 at 13:20 | reply
I don't think the nose is lit nicely (flatteringly)
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Gerard Bruins wrote on Tuesday 16 April 2024 at 15:09 | reply
This photo was taken with a softbox. Just look in the little dolls of her eyes.
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