Peré Images

Shot with a 70mm lens on a D3 at 1/125 at F11. Single Nikon SB24 bounced into a FourSqaure soft box.

Dave Tejada's Photography

Dave has been using the FourSquare at his Small Strobe Big Results workshops all over the country. Showing his students how to control and modify the quality of light produced from a typical shoe mounted flash using many tools including the FourSquare. Dave shooting in Buffalo, NY using a single Nikon SB 800 in a FourSquare box boomed over the model. Two Nikon SB 800 with full CTO gels on the model back right and left.



Using a single Nikon SB 800 in a FourSquare box boomed over the model.

This is showing the set up with the FourSquare and a bounce fill below.

Dave Black Photography

This is done with Dave's "moody blue" technique. For more information on this technique see http://www.daveblackphotography.com/workshop/index.htm.


Close and dramatic showing how well the FourSquare can light up the rider and the bike.


Dave's assistant is hold the FourSquare on a boom following the motorcross rider. It is so light and portable that every assistant (including the girls) can work with it.



Another unique perspective, from noted photographer Dave Black, using the FourSquare.

Lucas Gilman

The FourSquare can give you high quality studio lighting. Even when you are working on the fly in the basement of a bar in Spain.

Dave Black uses the FourSquare

The beauty of the FourSquare is that you can use it with any strobe designed to fit in a hot shoe. It can be triggered with infrared, radios, or traditional sync cable. You can use it with as many as 4 but as little as 1, it can also be used as a reflector.

Identifying cases can be easy

Keeping track of bags you check at the airport can be easy. Using a stencil kit and a metallic Sharpie you can code your bags as required. Stencil on your cell phone number or your name and address. This makes for a "permanent" marking on each of your cases. This works just as well on fabric as it does the hard size cases. My system is simple. I abbreviate everything so my assistant and I know exactly what each case contains. Example, "N" for Nikon or "C" for Canon. I also give each case a number. For example case "17" has a complete Lumedyne set up. By keeping a cheat sheet book on all your gear, you know what case "17" holds along with all the contents and any serial numbers. This makes traveling easier as you have a record of all the gear, serial numbers and contents for each of your numbered cases. 

Another tip I like with stenciling is actually from a friend of mine. He takes Rosco scene paint, black, and on the bottom of all his cases he paints out an area sealing up the fabric. Next he uses a stencil he had made at his local sign shop and paints in with the color of choice using spray paint.

Traveling on assignment is getting harder. Oh yea, don't forget that battery situation! Having the airline rule each additional bag at $25 is going to get interesting. It's only money. Looks like any major location assignment is going to require a great deal more pre planning and up font logistics. In our got to have it now mind set, somethings are just going to get overlooked. That carry on bag with the all the absolute gear is going to get a hard look. How many lenses? Prime or zoom? Two bodies and not three? Which lenses use an extender gracefully? What is really needed? Lighting? Small strobes have to be the king here.

I successfully did a Guatemala shoot with one prime, one zoom and one body. An extra body was back at the hotel but I was amazed at how little I really needed for the assignment. I always carry my (PHD) digital and it has accounted for many a shot, plus I looked more like a tourist.