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David Hobby

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David Hobby is a photographer (formerly with The Baltimore Sun) and founder of the Strobist.com lighting blog.

David Hobby is a photographer and author of the Strobist.com lighting blog, a site that promotes lighting techniques, such as off-camera flash, with an emphasis on practical knowledge and do-it-yourself techniques. Strobist.com was named one of the "25 Best Blogs of 2010" by Time magazine. A former staff photographer with The Baltimore Sun, Hobby studied photojournalism at the University of Florida.

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The Traveling Photographer: New York
with David Hobby
Take a trip to New York City with traveling photographer David Hobby, as he explains how to take iconic photos of the Big Apple.

1h 7m Intermediate Views: 89,497
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The Traveling Photographer: London
with David Hobby
Strobist.com founder David Hobby offers a city-specific vignette that makes a trip to London much more accessible, productive, and enjoyable to the first-time photo traveler.

53m 46s Intermediate Views: 81,095
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The Traveling Photographer: Paris
with David Hobby
Explore the best of what Paris has to offer, from Montparnasse to the Eiffel Tower, and make sure your trip is full of great photographs and even better memories.

1h 11m Intermediate Views: 80,380
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The Traveling Photographer: Dubai
with David Hobby
Photographer and Strobist publisher David Hobby explores what to see, eat, and shoot in Dubai, the ultramodern crown jewel of the United Arab Emirates.

1h 9m Intermediate Views: 53,111
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The Traveling Photographer: Fundamentals
with David Hobby
Learn how to photograph your journey like a professional, without dispelling any of the magic of the experience, with Strobist.com founder David Hobby.

2h 19m Intermediate Views: 353,597
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The Traveling Photographer: Hong Kong
with David Hobby
Strobist.com founder David Hobby offers a city-specific vignette that makes a trip to Hong Kong much more accessible, productive, and enjoyable to the first-time photo traveler.

1h 7m Intermediate Views: 88,541
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Insights on Building a Photography Business
with David Hobby
David Hobby talks about his experiences running a photography business that's rooted in photojournalism and the community where he lives.

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Lighting with Flash: Portrait of a Beekeeper and His Bees
with David Hobby
Photographer David Hobby uses compact strobes to shoot an environmental portrait of a beekeeper and his bees.

29m 12s Intermediate Views: 43,257
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Lighting with Flash: Sports, from Action to Portraits
with David Hobby
Photographer David Hobby employs multiple strobes to capture young soccer players in action and in portraits.

1h 31m Appropriate for all Views: 80,044
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Lighting with Flash: Capturing a Dancer in Motion
with David Hobby
Photographer David Hobby captures the strength and grace of a dancer in motion, lighting her against a blow-away white background.

1h 38m Appropriate for all Views: 87,083
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Lighting with Flash: On Location, from Close Up to Portrait
with David Hobby
Photographer David Hobby visits a conservation center and lights close-ups and portraits using a variety of strobes and light modifiers.

1h 20m Appropriate for all Views: 122,503
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Lighting with Flash: Basics
with David Hobby
In a photo shoot with a model, photographer and Strobist blog publisher David Hobby demonstrates the basics of lighting with compact flash units.

1h 50m Appropriate for all Views: 270,304

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David Hobby

About the Author

12 Courses

The Traveling Photographer: New York

The Traveling Photographer: London

The Traveling Photographer: Paris

The Traveling Photographer: Dubai

The Traveling Photographer: Fundamentals

The Traveling Photographer: Hong Kong

Insights on Building a Photography Business

Lighting with Flash: Portrait of a Beekeeper and His Bees

Lighting with Flash: Sports, from Action to Portraits

Lighting with Flash: Capturing a Dancer in Motion

Lighting with Flash: On Location, from Close Up to Portrait

Lighting with Flash: Basics

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