Strobist - Learn How to Light

A year ago, a photo editor at the Chapel Hill News suggested I check out the Strobist blog. I want home that day and have been hooked since. David Hobby, the longtime newspaper photographer, has caused quite a stir in photographic circles with his guide to and thoughts on lighting. From What is Strobist?:

This website is about one thing: Learning how to use off-camera flash with your dSLR to take your photos to the next level. Or the next ten levels.

Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about how to more effectively use your small speedlights. There are more than 1,000 articles about lighting. Over two million photographers from around the world have learned small-flash lighting techniques from this site. We’re thinking you can, too.

I have gone through his Lighting 101, On Assignment, and Boot Camp sections and try to read through his new posts regularly. I have learned much and been inspired to think creatively about lighting. I do not have an extensive set up, just a single off-camera Vivitar on a stand, an on-camera SB-400 and a couple of different triggers.

I have been documenting my strobist adventures on these pages. In particular, I have been focused on the additional complications that I have faced due to my visual impairment. I have finally decided to bring them together in one spot, sort of a reference point for a blind strobist on my blog.

See a blind strobist on tim o’brien photos for the full update.

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