The Phoblographer

Ghosts Of Stroud Cemetary

It’s been quite a while since I last tested the LiteTrek Pro light kit. You can read my first impressions here and my on-site review Sexy Squatter in an Abandoned Factory. The reason I was quiet about it since then is because in my neck of the woods it hasn’t stopped raining since March. Now I’m back to show you how I used this kit to capture the ever-elusive ghosts of Stroud cemetary.

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Sexy squatter in abandoned factory 1/250s f/11 ISO 200

For my first shoot with the Impact LiteTrek Kit, I wanted to see just how small of a kit I could bring while still having the power of the studio with me. I decided to do the shoot in an abandoned factory and bike there with my model. I packed the Kit along with my Nikon D300 with my Tamron lens and Sekonic lightmeter, the Impact PowerSync Wireless, a set of 7″ grids and my most portable stand.

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Impact LiteTrek Kit (with optional stand)

I love light. Without it, we can’t create photographs. The more light we have available to us and the better we can control it the greater the possibilities to express ourselves through our photos. Because of this I became a studio photographer. However, studios become boring unless you can build complex sets or have the budgets to hire people to. Sometimes I mix it up with location shoots, but the problem there is that I lose a lot of the control of light that I enjoy in the studio. Can I have both?

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