Creative Garden Photography

Auxiliary Lighting

I think Mother Nature is great! Often there is no more spectacular way to light a landscape or a garden than that offered by Mama Nature. But even sometimes the best of the best—e.g., natural lighting—needs a bit of a boost.

It’s unusual to completely artificially light a garden. But, of course, once things move into the studio, it’s a different ball game, and you can light your floral subjects as you choose.

Continuous versus Strobe

For overall lighting, there are two approaches: continuous lighting versus burst lighting. Burst lighting uses flashes, which are also called strobes.

Here’s the thing: With continuous lighting you can see what you are doing in real time, but with burst lighting there is a delay before you know ...