Buying something to do all the heavy lifting for you is a sure fire way to complacency, arrogance, and ignorance. So you don't have the knowledge yet to know whether it's user error or the equipment isn't good enough? Good! You will strive to learn answers. You will end up understanding equipment better and be a better photographer!

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Let's talk about speedrings, the best mounts for photography strobe lighting softboxes, and other modifiers, This is why I think you should stick to the 'big two' to future-proof yourself!

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Outside of creativity, a photographer is merely a problem solver that understands both the limitations of physics & their available tools to tackle it. An expensive camera/light will do you no good if you can't use it, so tell that to people the next time they tell you that your fancy camera takes amazing photos..

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In today's 101, I cover the first strobe lights I ever bought! They're small, they're basic, but ultimately they can do what you need them to do. I always say this, but a light is a light is a light, and what you are paying for is consistency, convenience, build quality and of course, adaptability in the long run.

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