Strobe Or Continuous Lighting For Newborn Photography

You don t want harsh lighting or harsh strong edged shadows but you also don t want completely flat light without any shadows.

Strobe or continuous lighting for newborn photography.

Our goal is to have beautiful soft lighting with soft form defining shadows. While this topic can get really complicated lisa breaks it down quickly and simply. Strobe vs continuous lighting for newborn photography. One of the more frequently asked questions i get when it comes to studio lighting is this.

Keep in mind i have been a pro photographer for over 12 years and i finally got top of the line strobes. The best studio light kits make a photographer s life easier whether they re just starting out or are seasoned pros. If continuous lights they can be incandescent lamps or leds. Most portrait techniques either require multiple lights or are easier to accomplish with multiple lights.

After trying both natural light and strobe light photography throughout my baby photography career this is the type of lighting that i m currently using and will likely stick with forever. Ideally a kit should provide high quality pro studio lighting and backdrops be easy to set up and break down and a breeze to transport. Continuous lighting is created by equipment with the intention of outputting a constant beam of light. It s photographer jay p.

Today i want to show you how to use your studio lighting correctly when shooting newborn babies. Continuous lighting is virtually identical to strobe lighting. I shot for years on entry level alien bee 400s and they were great. Like strobes this lighting can also normally be adjusted and modified though in our experience there is less flexibility in this area when compared with a flash.

Continuous light and conduct some indoor and outdoor lighting tests. Continuous light for baby photography. Here s a new 11 minute video in which i compare the pros and cons of strobes vs. Many newborn photographers have described.

Do i prefer continuous lighting or strobes. The answer to that question has changed over the last near eleven years of shooting portraits in the studio due to changes in technology and changes to my shooting style. How i found the best lights for newborn photography. What are the differences between the two forms of studio lighting anyway.

Continuous light or strobes is the first factor.