Category: Studio Strobes

“The Shwop” lets you turn any softbox into a reflector

John Aldred

I don’t know when mounting strobes the wrong way around inside softboxes became a thing. But, apparently it is. More mysterious than the “when”, though is the “why?”. The Shwop is a new product on Kickstarter that lets you do exactly this, though. Reverse mount a strobe inside a softbox. They do list a few […]

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How to cheat at high speed sync and shoot in bright conditions with studio strobes

John Aldred

High speed sync (HSS) has taken off in a big way the last few years. A relatively new technology, high speed sync has largely been limited to speedlights. The lack of power has put many people off using it. Unless you have a bunch of them, you just can’t usually get the shots you want. HSS […]

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