Dumb question: Studio flash, strobe or continuous lighting?

[OneManArmy]

Please chime in with your opinions... I'll be purchasing a kit of some kind soon. It's my understanding that studio flash is the way to go(?) Thanks

[iwatkins]

OK, more questions:

What do you want lighting for, i.e. what are you planning on shooting ?
Is that all you are planning on shooting or will there be other subjects ?

Cheers

Ian

[OneManArmy]

Sorry, I want to do portraiture in my new studio (read: garage that hasnt bee converted yet :) )

[Vegas Poboy]

For people Studio lighting is best, for products use continuous. Studio strobes is alot more comfortable for your customers.

[aam1234]

Sorry for the dumb question, but what is the difference between flashes and strobes. Another really dumb question, are Alien Bees lights continuous or flashes :oops:

Thanks

[OneManArmy]

Sorry for the dumb question, but what is the difference between flashes and strobes. Another really dumb question, are Alien Bees lights continuous or flashes :oops:

Thanks
I think Alien Bees are studio flash...

[Vegas Poboy]

Alien Bees is Strobes, I have a pair and Flashes is mostly considered camera mount lighting
Continous lighting stays the same until you cahnge the power level.

[OceanRider]

I just bought 4 continious lighting lamps (alumium reflectors) with 250wX4 and they did a great job (albeit a littttle yellowish but ever so little). I am trying to decide if I want to jump into a soft box and umbrella and use my 580 EX with stofen diffuser. I need someone who has done both to tell me if the flash will "look" better than the continuious floods. Any body?