3 Basic Tips for Positioning Strobes

[@BrentDurand]

Which of these tips do you find most useful?

[@briangweber]

As basic as it seems, the clamp strength is a great tip. Nobody ever seems to talk about this! I've been shooting with a TG-5 for a few years and since I upgraded to ball arms and a second strobe, I've spent a lot more time fiddling without really improving my results. Looking forward to moving them all over the place on my next dive!

[@BrentDurand]

@@briangweber Thanks Brian! I agree completely. It's one of those things where basic operation is easy, but efficiently using the system is difficult. Hope this helps you focus on creating the images instead of clamp tightness now!

[@lucast7221]

Great video!

[@BrentDurand]

Thanks Lucas!

[@D.s182]

Hey buddy, I’ve purchased a new camera and strobes etc, I’ve watched all your vids which made me take Awsome pics with my tg6. Now I’ve upgraded camera and now strobes and can’t take a photo to save myself. I’m shooting in manual mode same with strobes, I’ve followed all principles on your channel and others. I’m adjusting my iso,aperture and shutter speed and having no luck at all. All my photos are coming out either way out of focus, to dark or to light, even following your strobe placements and I still can get a nice pic. I’m starting to wonder if the camera is not set up right. I’ve tried to get help locally but just keep being told practice makes perfect maybe, But not if your practicing the wrong stuff. Please help cheers Dan

[@BrentDurand]

Hi Dan, Glad you're inspired by the videos. Sorry you're having these troubles. Focus and light issues are going to be two completely separate things. I might be able to help by looking at a few photos, otherwise setting up a video chat to look at how you have the gear set up, how you're focusing, etc. Unfortunately there's no single solution I can propose here - sorry! If you'd like to talk more, check out my Virtual Private Lessons here: tutorials.brentdurand.com/virtual-photo-lessons/

[@javymartin61]

Question? this is a little off the subject, do you leave your defusers on or off? other that your tutorials rock!!

[@BrentDurand]

Hi Javy. I've actually got a 21 minute Strobe Positioning video linked below that goes over this in detail. In, short - Yes. tutorials.brentdurand.com/underwater-strobe-positioning/ Enjoy!

[@BrentDurand]

And thanks for the kind words. More...better... videos coming soon!

[@dodothebird2199]

How to find nemo? Oh yeah, i was wondering how you carry your strobes around?

[@BrentDurand]

Lol. For dive travel I pack them in a number of different ways. Here's a full article on packing strobes and other gear: tutorials.brentdurand.com/packing-underwater-photo-gear/

[@ladygalbadia]

may i ask something different?prefer we use YS D2 or Inon Z330?

[@BrentDurand]

Both of these are great strobes with the same guide number (power level), so the decision will be your personal preference in the control interface. Here's a detailed comparison: tutorials.brentdurand.com/underwater-strobe-comparison/ Personally, I use the YS-D2 strobes. Here's all my gear: tutorials.brentdurand.com/gear.

[@1darahfailonga]

THANKS FOR EDUCATION

[@BrentDurand]

Glad you enjoy the video!

[@brandonlaraque]

My question is do the strobe lights damage the fish’s eyes??

[@BrentDurand]

Hi Brandon - Not that I know. It’s probably like a human and a strobe flash. Sea horses don’t like the light but I believe a study has proved that the light doesn’t blind them. Cephalopods narrow their pupils when bright light is shined in them, but again they seem fine after a bright flash.

[@Chogogo717]

I’m gona have to start selling crack to be able to afford lights.”

[@BrentDurand]

Haha - it's definitely like that! There are certainly good budget options, but you need to find the ones that are well-made.