Sometimes inspiration is just a few feet away from home. In this case in the back alleys of Toronto's Cabbage Town. Taking a strobe light setup is a chore (calling it "a schlep" is even better), but it's like carrying a controlled personal sun light setup. It brings out details and textures that result in a unique look. On rare occasions I come across natural sun light conditions that produce similar results. But this only happens when a perfect combo of "golden hour" combined with heavy haze or semi cloudy conditions that allow sun beams to stream through for a precious moment in time. Obviously, having light on demand makes things a bit easier. I tackled Toronto's back alleys before, but never with the aid of strobes. It merits more experimentation.
