Step into the light

Using an LED such as the NEO 2 gives you great control

Position the light in close to the face for flattering results

An outdoor portrait session after dark is the kind of shoot that really tests both a photographer’s kit and technique. As well as challenging the lowlight performance of the camera and lens, it’s also a trial of lighting skills. Streetlights, neon signs, shop windows and car headlights can add to the atmosphere, but with all that mixed lighting going on, it can be tricky to capture the subject with ambient light alone.

Typically at this point many of usor light readings to work out an output. We simply switch it on, tweak the power dial and judge the strength of the light by eye. We can balance the LED either to work harmoniously with the lighting or overpower it.