Practice photo sessions are important

I recently bought an LED light wand. I had looked at them before and thought they could be the source of some very creative lighting. I used the light wand for a photo session shortly after I bought it with the help of another photographer who had previously used light wands.

Yesterday, I spent a couple of hours working with the light to learn about how to get the most from it. I have learned that the light works best in low-light situations requiring higher ISO and wider aperture settings.

I’m still working with the new light to find out all the possibilities it can provide. I find it important to set up practice sessions with new gear or to learn new techniques. The sessions don’t have to be anything serious, in fact, I would caution you to not use a new piece of gear or technique on a serious photo session until you practiced it and become familiar with the gear or technique. Not every photo session you do has to be a serious session, practice is just as important.