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I think maybe our discussion boils down to which type of flashes work best for Glamour photography. I think more conventional studio type strobes with modeling lights and fast recycling are much better for this type of photography than the dedicated camera flashes (whether used on or off camera). I think being able to see the light prior to the shot gives one better compositional control. Although in the last year I've seem to be seeing a shift of many people photographers to fluorescent lights since they are now within the price range of most photographers. Someone might want to start a separate thread on this subject.
Cheers,
rfs
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Light is light! ... If you can control it, you can use it!
I use a combination of expensive studio strobes -- plus, the cheaper Alien Bees -- plus, my Nikon flash heads (SB-800, SB-80, SB-15 and even and old Vivitar) ... plus, I always use florescent and incandescent room lights (when appropriate) ... ALL IN THE SAME SHOT! With digital cameras, live preview, color correction gels and so many types of light to choose from ... today's diigital photographer can get great images in almost any lighting situation ... if they have the ability to control the light.
I love my cheapo Hong Kong wireless triggers, but they don't do TTL -- which is never a problem for me because I don't shoot TTL.