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Strobist’s Take on the New PocketWizard PlusX

The buzz surrounding the release of the PocketWizard PlusX has made us very excited. We’d like to send a huge “thank you” to the entire photography community. The PlusX is the simplest PocketWizard ever, and has already earned over 55 positive reviews. Here’s what one of the Internet’s favorite photo educators has to say about [...]

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Jaleel King Rolls with PocketWizards

Photographer Jaleel King has been using a wheelchair since he was eight years old, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his photography. Over at Strobist, David Hobby reached out to him for some details on his innovative rig. In short, Jaleel has built a mobile studio setup by bolting an AB800, power pack, and [...]

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Bret Hartman’s Elegant Portrait of Chad Griffin

Strobist has featured a portrait by photographer Bret Hartman that, he says, “stopped me in my tracks.” Instead of being over-the-top and dramatic, Hartman’s portrait is “very Arnold Newman, actually, with its meticulous geometric composition, … Continue reading

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David Hobby Freezes the Motion of Antonio Beverly

Earlier this month, Strobist featured a shoot with dancer Antonio Beverly. Although the shot features dramatic motion, the lighting style was drawn from portrait lighting conventions, giving it a unique look and feel. The Strobist community had so man… Continue reading

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Strobist’s Two-Part Portrait Breakdown

Flashmaster David Hobby over at Strobist has published Part 1 and Part 2 on his wildly-popular blog detailing a portrait session he did for mezzo soprano Alexandra Rodrick. The shot was lit with Profoto. Hobby used an Acute2 1200 60 feet away as a fill light and an Acute2 2400 120 feet away as a rim. It was [...] Continue reading

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Strobist Working Out with Plus III Radio Triggers

Flashmaster David Hobby over at Strobist has published Part 1 and Part 2 on his wildly-popular blog detailing a portrait session he did for mezzo soprano Alexandra Rodrick. Hobby used a Profoto Acute2 1200 60 feet away as a fill light and an Acute2 2400 120 feet away as a rim. It was keyed with speedlights in a [...] Continue reading

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The Strobist Goes Soprano

Flashmaster David Hobby over at Strobist has published Part 1 and Part 2 on his wildly-popular blog detailing a portrait session he did for mezzo soprano Alexandra Rodrick. The shot was lit with Profoto. Hobby used an Acute2 1200 60 feet away as a f… Continue reading

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Strobist’s PocketWizard Plus III Review

The off-camera lighting resource Strobist has weighed in with a thorough review on the new PocketWizard Plus® III radio triggers. In the piece, David Hobby writes about his long desire to see just such a product from PocketWizard. He covers many of the new features which make up the Plus III, including the 32 channels, redesigned [...] Continue reading

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Strobist: A Few Pointers on Beauty Photography

Blog posts that start with the phrase “do not try this at home” tend to grab our attention. The Strobist’s latest post is no exception. The post in question takes us behind the scenes of Paris-based photographer Ludovic Taillandier&#… Continue reading

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David Hobby’s Soccer at Sunset

The Wizard of Speedlights, the Prince of Off-Camera Flash, the Professor Emeritus of Guerilla Photography Education. Call him what you want. David Hobby of Strobist is still creating great resources for shooters, and shows no sign of stopping. In his r… Continue reading

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