ben_lunsford2

<p>Thank you, all three of you, for the great tips!<br /><br />I'm definitely rethinking the overkill of 24-30 frames of the same shot and thinking I can pick the best of say 6 to get the same best result (e.g., no blinking or capturing an unanticipated but great expression). So perhaps that helps.<br /><br />But I am thinking more and more about what Ian said regarding scaring the life out of animals with flash at 12 fps. Would an "always-on" light be best? Is there any always-on non-flashing lighting solution that can also deal effectively with the issue Rodeo Joe mentioned about getting enough light to use shutter speeds faster than 1/160th sec?</p>

<p>Hello Photo.net,<br> I'm a lighting newbie starting an amateur photography project in the new year and need to know more about portable lighting. Specifically, I will be photographing portraits of people in their own small NY apartments, often with squirming pets or children. For the squirmy aspect I am getting a Sony a99 II (12 FPS continuous burst) as I believe it is the most affordable Full Frame with that much mechanical burst.<br /><br />I was going to get one or two pieces of off-camera flash (since flash is lighter than large monolights and I will be hauling all gear on the subway and through the streets for each and every shoot) to use in conjunction with each person's apartment lighting (which may vary widely). But I think I've read that standard flash can't begin to keep up with <strong>12 FPS</strong> (i.e., I'd like to take up to <strong>24-30 consecutive shots</strong> during a 2-to-2.5 sec. period) and so I will likely need larger monolights? Are there any always-on LED lighting alternatives that might also do the trick?<br /><br />Thank you very much for your help.<br /><br />-Ben</p>