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Triggering strobes on the poolside

Started Feb 8, 2022 | Discussions thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: Triggering strobes on the poolside

are you intended to shoot over/unders, or are you hoping these topside strobes will send a lot of light below?   I wouldn't bet on that- without the issue of reflection, UW strobes have an effective reach of 2-3m max.   They aren't nearly as powerful, but it's the water that is the issue for distance dropoff.

This is an area I have no direct experience in.  Like most of the regulars, we're shooting in the ocean, not pools.  Occasionally we see some surf photogs as well.  There is that niche of photographers that do UW pool shots that would be the experts on the use of common studio strobes.   If they don't work as I suspect, these folks would have already confirmed it.

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