Hey Mark, You might want to dive into our lighting course, there’s a lot more to strobing an arena than buying strobes. Personally, I use the Profoto D2’s. But they are a little spendy. Worth it though.
@@equinephotoschool got a godox ad400 the flash deration is 10,000 ish i thing i am going out to try it a a night bull riding and will see how it works is 300w ok or should i look at more watts. and thank you for your time so much. i have seen some of your blog and post on the web about where to place them. your about the only one i see talking about lighting horses and rodeo. its seems every one just shoots day stuff. thanks
@@markhoffman1186 hey Mark, I’m glad to hear you’re going to give it a try. I use 500ws strobes and find that I’m at or near full power most of the time. If you’re fastest flash duration is around 1/10,000th of a second that’s going to be at minimum power. Look at the show end of your strobe’s flash duration, that’s going to be at full power. Make sure you’re looking at the T.1 times not the T.5 times. T.1 is after 90% of the power has been used. That’s more accurate and useful. I appreciate you commenting. Let me know if you want in my lighting course. It walks you through from learning how strobes to to portraits to arena lighting.
@@equinephotoschool - how about NCHA Events? - was just at one a week ago - they told me I could only take photo'd as longs as no flash or other lighting was use
I’ve shot events big and small all over the country. I’m sure some people have had bad experiences with photographers who don’t know what they are doing. But everyone let’s me strobe
Eh, that’s not true. I’ve shot millions of photos at arenas all over the country for many years and no one has told me I couldn’t setup whatever lighting I wanted to.
Do you always shoot in Manual, or are there times when you use Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority? Manual does not make you a profession being able to get the shot is most important than what mode your body is in. we must stop all this crap that you are not a pro unless you shoot one way. We all have to learn manual the exposure triangle but dont force it down their throats. There is no way you can get everyshot if your shooting manual especially if you have to change 2 settings to change your exposure. I forget but someone posted about this last week and i have been hoping someone with a channel would post it. please just teach the same way as you shoot.
I call Bullchit on your comment. My camera has never been on anything but manual since the day I took it out of the box. I can adjust my setting on the fly with my camera to my eye and never miss a shot or unable to recover in post. I think you need to get to know your camera body a little better. Finger memory is what you lack that pros don't.
Hey, sorry I missed your comment. While there are some scenarios where other shooting modes work great. For the most part I find that they are more of a crutch. I do shoot in manual all the time and do teach how I shoot. Thanks for the comment!
I didn't think your video was worth a like. I liked and subscribed
Well shoot. Thanks for the like and sun anyway. I’ll try again next time.
i just found your videos i am looking at buying strobes is there a good one to get for night rodeos and bull riding
Hey Mark,
You might want to dive into our lighting course, there’s a lot more to strobing an arena than buying strobes. Personally, I use the Profoto D2’s. But they are a little spendy. Worth it though.
@@equinephotoschool got a godox ad400 the flash deration is 10,000 ish i thing i am going out to try it a a night bull riding and will see how it works is 300w ok or should i look at more watts. and thank you for your time so much. i have seen some of your blog and post on the web about where to place them. your about the only one i see talking about lighting horses and rodeo. its seems every one just shoots day stuff. thanks
@@markhoffman1186 hey Mark, I’m glad to hear you’re going to give it a try. I use 500ws strobes and find that I’m at or near full power most of the time. If you’re fastest flash duration is around 1/10,000th of a second that’s going to be at minimum power. Look at the show end of your strobe’s flash duration, that’s going to be at full power. Make sure you’re looking at the T.1 times not the T.5 times. T.1 is after 90% of the power has been used. That’s more accurate and useful.
I appreciate you commenting. Let me know if you want in my lighting course. It walks you through from learning how strobes to to portraits to arena lighting.
I'm afraid the use of those things will get you booted from most Horse events I attend
I’ve shot millions of horse and rodeo pics. No one minds
@@equinephotoschool - how about NCHA Events? - was just at one a week ago - they told me I could only take photo'd as longs as no flash or other lighting was use
I’ve shot events big and small all over the country. I’m sure some people have had bad experiences with photographers who don’t know what they are doing. But everyone let’s me strobe
@@TheWildlifeGallery388 Having the same problem here at the cutting 😤
Going to rodeo tomorrow night and there are no flashes allowed!
Good info but the number of cuts in your video is very distracting.
Most rodeo areas won’t let you bring in all that Lighting
Eh, that’s not true. I’ve shot millions of photos at arenas all over the country for many years and no one has told me I couldn’t setup whatever lighting I wanted to.
Do you always shoot in Manual, or are there times when you use Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority? Manual does not make you a profession being able to get the shot is most important than what mode your body is in. we must stop all this crap that you are not a pro unless you shoot one way. We all have to learn manual the exposure triangle but dont force it down their throats. There is no way you can get everyshot if your shooting manual especially if you have to change 2 settings to change your exposure. I forget but someone posted about this last week and i have been hoping someone with a channel would post it. please just teach the same way as you shoot.
I call Bullchit on your comment. My camera has never been on anything but manual since the day I took it out of the box. I can adjust my setting on the fly with my camera to my eye and never miss a shot or unable to recover in post. I think you need to get to know your camera body a little better. Finger memory is what you lack that pros don't.
@@MrDan1509😅😅
Hey, sorry I missed your comment. While there are some scenarios where other shooting modes work great. For the most part I find that they are more of a crutch. I do shoot in manual all the time and do teach how I shoot. Thanks for the comment!