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15 – using video light

flash photography techniques
off-camera flash ~ video light for photography ~ elements of flash photography

using a video light in photography

In addition to using various speedlights and flashguns, I also use video light as additional lighting with stills photography. Using video light in a scenario where tungsten light is the dominant source of light, helps in achieving a more natural look.  Video light is also a continuous light source, making immediate changes to the lighting intuitive – what you see is how it will appear.

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There is a variety of video lights available on the market.
The two that I currently use are:
- the Litepanels Croma LED video light (B&H), and
- the Lowel ID-Light (B&H)

Litepanels Croma LED video light (B&H)
It is compact; doesn’t run hot and works off  AA batteries.
The color balance can be continuously changed from Incandescent WB to Daylight WB.


The other video light I use is a system based around the Lowel ID-Light(B&H)
I use the Lowel ID-light with the XLR power connector. Other options are available.

The Lowel ID-light is fairly powerful as these lights tend to go.  The system includes barndoors and diffusers to manipulate the light.

 

 

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