my husband and i decided to go with constant lighting. here's the link that will show you the ones we got. we don't have any problems with them so far, but we've only had them for a few months.
we also ordered diffusers for them.

disadvantage of strobe lighting...you can't really see how your subject looks like under the light because strobe light pops for just a fraction of a second. So you have to take your shots and see if the lighting is right.

with constant lighting, you see immediately what adjustments you need to make BEFORE you take your shot.

advantage of strobe lighting...spends a lot less electricity than constant lighting. I haven't noticed that our electric bill is higher since we started experimenting with our lights; however, we haven't really used the lights much yet.

Strobe lights also last much longer than high output bulbs for constant lighting. Bulbs can be a bit costly for constant lighting.

strobe lights are smaller and don't develop as much heat. strobe lights have more electronics involved and perhaps are more complicated.

constant lighting...your subject can get pretty hot under them. they're simpler lights and less parts to go bad.

we always used natural lighting too. this is all pretty new to us too and we're still learning. takes some time!

Good luck, Scott!!! :) sheila

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