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Note the following: - The further away the incense stick and table is from the backdrop the better. If space is limited and you are very close, you may need to use flags to stop the snooted speed light from bleeding onto the black backdrop. - Since we are using speed lights, a tungsten desk lamp can be pointed towards the smoke to help your camera focus on the smoke. This will not effect the image since we will be shooting with high powered speed lights meaning the tungsten desk lamp will be underexposed to the point it won't show up. - Keep your camera off a tripod and use your camera at the maximum sync speed for the speed lights. (In my case it was 250th). A lens hood also helps to prevent flare from the desk lamp. "To see more samples from my project using this technique, please visit my website":http://www.nickegglington.com