studio lighting
Studio flash units are fitted with a continuous lamp, which can be seen on this photograph sitting in the centre of the circular flash tube. Because of its position it gives a very accurate indication of the angle and quality that the flash will produce when fired. This makes your lighting easy to set-up, because'what-you-see-is-what-you-get'.
As this lamp is relatively low powered you don't get the heat or brightness problem we talked about with continuous light. The only thing to remember is that the flash will be a much stronger light, so the shadows will be darker and the highlights will be lighter. To trick your eye/brain built-in compensation device when setting up lighting, first close one eye (a camera only has one) then squint through your lashes. This has the effect of increasing the contrast level you can see and is much more like what the camera will record. Don't forget to tell your model what you are doing or they might think you rather strange.
As this lamp is relatively low powered you don't get the heat or brightness problem we talked about with continuous light. The only thing to remember is that the flash will be a much stronger light, so the shadows will be darker and the highlights will be lighter. To trick your eye/brain built-in compensation device when setting up lighting, first close one eye (a camera only has one) then squint through your lashes. This has the effect of increasing the contrast level you can see and is much more like what the camera will record. Don't forget to tell your model what you are doing or they might think you rather strange.