Improve your still life photos with continuous lighting
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- 04 Apr 2023
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One of the idiosyncrasies of photography is that we are accustomed to the idea of lighting subjects with a light that none of us can properly see. A burst of flash is impossible to judge by eye, but it’s the accepted norm for photographic lighting, and has been so for more than a century. For this reason, flash has always been one of the biggest stumbling blocks for those learning photography. Its unpredictability means that flash takes years to master, and so it’s rightly a source of pride for those users who have learned how to control it.
But with advancements to continuous lighting in the past few years, this century-old mindset is shifting. High-powered LEDs like the Rotolight range make it easier than ever to light because we don’t have to rely on light meters and endless test shots. We can simply eyeball it.
Still life continuous lighting: Precise control
The convenience of shoot-what-you-see lighting is especially helpful when shooting still life, product shots, macro or any subject where you have the freedom and time to craft the light. Whether making elegant still-life photos like this André Kertész-inspired close-up, or shooting professional product photos, the Rotolight range of LEDs offers precise control and superb quality of light. Like all the LEDs in the Rotolight range, the AEOS used here not only gives us powerful continuous lighting, but also the option to choose a colour temperature (with an astounding colour accuracy of CRI:96+). We can fine-tune the brightness using a simple dial that goes from 0-100%. At full power, the AEOS is capable of 5750 lux. What’s more, it also features a High Speed Sync (HSS) flash mode that more than doubles this. Read More…
