apertures.

As adjusting the aperture is your principal means of controlling flash exposure reaching the camera
sensors, cameras with just three or four aperture settings can limit your creativity. Studio lighting In mastering
the basics of portable flash lighting you will also learn the fundamentals of studio flash lighting. The difference
is that not only are studio units far more powerful and controllable, but also the range of light-shapers
available is very wide, making it possible to create lighting effects that are all but impossible to reproduce
outside the studio. In the studio, you can have everything under control—from the color of the walls to
whether you cover the windows. You may therefore light your subject with only the studio units, or you can
balance existing, ambient light from the sky with flash light: the range of possibilities is infinitely rich. Building
a lighting scheme The sequence on the following pages shows what differences you can achieve by working
with the simplest lighting set-up: a single flash. Analyze the images for the quality of the light and shadows in
order to learn how to obtain the same effects with your own equipmen