Do Strobes Affect Electric Timers?

Do Strobes Affect Electric Timers?

Are electric eyes affected by flash? I've been asked if the electric eye will be affected by my strobes more times than I can count. Now with Equine Photo School, my students are being asked, so they look to me for the answer. Do flashes affect timers? Let's think through this for a quick second. I have nearly 3 million photos on my website, www.oliesimages.com, of barrel racing, team roping, breakaway, and many other timed events. These are nearly all with strobes. So, nearly 3 million strobed pictures of timed events, and that's just one photographer. Countless other professional photographers…
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10 Photography Things that I LOVE!

10 Photography Things that I LOVE!

These are some things you probably wouldn't think of first when making a shopping list for gear. Super Clamps These little clamps can pack a heavy load. I trust them to hold up all kinds of things, but 99% of the time, they hold up my strobes. These allow me to mount my strobes to any flat, curved, or angled surface that fits in its jaws. I find that anything about 2” or less will work. I’m often clamping to the flat iron that makes the structure of a steel building, or to the top of a 2” panel, or…
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