Location Lighting
Shooting on location brings its own set of challenges, the foremost of which is powering your lights. If you’re visiting a “powerless” location it’s unlikely you will have electricity on tap. Lugging a generator along with you is one solution, however, battery power is a far more realistic way of getting your strobes working.
Battery power
Most flash manufacturers produce location lighting systems, with a battery-powered pack allowing you to plug your strobes in just as you would in the studio. Some will only operate as a portable solution, while others will allow you to plug them into a power outlet as well, so you can use mains electricity when and where it’s available, and battery power when it’s not. However, as versatile ...
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