Lighting Question

What are the best options for lighting yoga poses? I did try with my off camera flashes and triggers but my old Metz unit was just taking to long to cycle. There is AC power available and I had thought about some cheap fluorescent fixtures but read about the flicker and color problems. Is Tungsten a good option or LED. I need to light a full length body from the side so assume a minimum of two sources.

You planning to use a modifier? What kind?

Even lighting? "Dramatic" lighting?

What kind of recycle time do you need?

Money to burn? Or keep in in a certain budget?

I was trying to stay on a budget and use a constant lighting. I have a couple of umbrellas.

In order to achieve shutter speeds high enough to freeze motion you will need awfully powerful lights. Enough light to make your subject uncomfortable. Flash is really your best option here.

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https://strobist.blogs​pot.com/2006/03/lighti​ng-101.html?m=1

Depending upon which Metz you have, there are battery packs which will recycle a flash from full power discharge in 2 sec.

AC powered studio strobes will need about 1 sec. to recycle from full power discharge.

It takes a lot of fluorescent to equal the light output from a single 500W photoflood (which is very hot as well as bright) that produces 13k lumens, or a 250w halogen modelling light (4k lumens)...there are 65W CFL which claim to output 4k lumens.

Having photographed people with both continuous studio lighting and strobe lighting, I would not recommend continuous lighting for studio shoots.

If you're investing in more equipment, a set of inexpensive AC-powered studio strobes with appropriate modifier(s) and wireless trigger would be a great idea. Get a set that has modeling lights so you can make sure the shadows are going where you want them.

You can get fine results with a single studio light and a medium- or large-sized softbox; if you absolutely must have side lighting, then two studio strobes with strip boxes.

Links for a very inexpensive start:

These have Bowens mount:
https://www.adorama.co​m/fplfs300b.html

The R2 transmitter to make them work:
https://www.adorama.co​m/fprrr2tc.html

Huge softbox:
https://www.bhphotovid​eo.com …32x48_ez_pro_so​ftbox.html

Strip box with Bowens mount:
https://www.bhphotovid​eo.com …s_12x56_ez_pro_​strip.html


You'll also need stands, maybe a boom, little bit of extra grip gear like sandbags and a drop pin and safety wire.

Thanks to everyone for the replies, I took the advice and picked up two Godox 600 lights and a Godox 120 deep octo softbox. I already have a beauty dish and a couple of umbrellas.
Will try out this Tuesday shoot yoga poses.