Stroboscopic photography

(graphic arts) The technique of producing pictures of both single and multiple exposure taken by flashes of light from electrical discharges. Also known as flash photography; strobe photography.

Stroboscopic or “strobe” photography generally refers to pictures of both single and multiple exposure taken by flashes of light from electrical discharges. Originally the term referred to multiple-exposed photographs made with a Stroboscopic disk as a shutter. One essential feature of modern Stroboscopic photography is a short exposure time, usually much shorter than can be obtained by a mechanical shutter.

High-speed photography with Stroboscopic light has proved to be one of the most powerful research tools for observing fast motions in engineering and in science. Likewise, the electrical system of producing flashes of light in xenon-filled flash lamps is of great utility for studio, candid, and press photography. See also Photography; Stroboscope.