Online video class: Off-camera flash photography
Online video class: Off-camera flash photography
The second video tutorial series in conjunction with Craftsy, is on the topic of: Off-Camera Flash Photography. Craftsy is a company that produces professional looking online video tutorials, and with their help, we created what is a kind of online workshop. The first class is Portraits with On-Camera Speedlight, and has received great feedback from those who enrolled. This follow-up class is about using Off-Camera Flash and is now available. The online classroom has a platform where anyone who is subscribed can ask questions. So Read more inside...Bounce flash vs. Available light vs. Videographer’s light
Bounce flash vs. Available light vs. Using the videographer's light
The expressive trumpet player in the band at a wedding - a simple portrait of this musician, sweetened with some bounce flash. The light on his face, is by now perhaps predictably, on-camera bounce flash with the black foamie thing. Looking at the light pattern on his face, you'll see there was no direct flash of any kind. camera settings: 1/60 @ f2.8 @ 2000 ISO // TTL flash Nikon D3; Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 AF-S VR II; Nikon SB-910 Speedlight In comparison, here are a few other images. One with no flash, Read more inside...Overpowering the sun with Off-Camera Flash – What are my settings?
Overpowering the sun with Off-Camera Flash - What are my settings?
Teaching a class on using off-camera flash at a photography convention, I took a group of attendees outside on the street with two models. Then I stepped them through the thought-process in how to get to your basic, fail-safe, works-everytime settings for off-camera flash. We specifically looked here at camera and flash settings to match / over-power the sun. Regular visitors to the Tangents blog and those who have read my books on flash photography, should know the algorithm off by heart. There's a specific Read more inside...A first-steps guide to using a light meter with manual flash
A guide to using a light meter with manual flash & ambient light
A question posted on the Tangents forum was on the topic of exactly how to use a light meter to get to correct settings for manual flash. This article covers that first tentative step in what exactly you should do with this brand-new light-meter in your hand. It will help you cope with that initial "what now?" moment. How exactly would you have used the flash meter (with the strobe in manual mode) to arrive at the correct settings to illuminate the model properly without changing your in-camera settings? Values Read more inside...Environmental portraits – Speedway racer
Environmental portraits - Speedway racer, Courtney Lefcourt
When Courtney's mom first contacted me, she told me that Courtney is a race-car driver and that the camera loves her. Intrigued, I met up with her family at the Bethel Motor Speedway for on-location portraits of Courtney. To find out more about Courtney, check out her Facebook page, Courtney Taylor Racing. So the challenge here was two-part. The sun was very bright since it was 3:30pm in the afternoon. The other challenge is that while speedway racing might be an exhilarating sport to watch, the speedway race-track isn't Read more inside...Multiple speedlight / flashgun mounting bracket
Multiple speedlight / flashgun mounting bracket
I use a multiple flash mounting bar during workshops where I need to have a diverse number of setups running simultaneously, but something more compact is also useful. In that article, I listed other flash mounting devices that allow multiple speedlights to be hooked up on one light-stand. Since then, I've discovered this triple flash mounting connector - Triple Flash/Umbrella Mount (affiliate) - and it is superior to others that I've tried. What sets the Triple Flash/Umbrella Mount (affiliate) from other similar Read more inside...Flash photography with a grid
Flash photography: using a grid with a speedlight
During this photo session with Austin, I wanted to get a spot-light effect on, similar to that of a video light. Now, I have played around with various speedlight grids before, but never liked the result. Speedlite grids generally they concentrate the light to the extent that the direct light from a speedlight, becomes too concentrated and hard. For dramatic light, I really like the look of a video light, with that dramatic quality to the light, and with more defined shadows. I do want that fall-off in the light as the light spreads Read more inside...Off-camera flash for wedding portraits on the beach
Off-camera flash for wedding portraits on the beach
I had the great pleasure of photographing Sarah and Antonio's wedding in Santa Monica, California. For the romantic portrait, we went down to the beach in the late afternoon. With the pier in the background, and with the sun (even at 5pm) still beating down, the photos were going to look vibrant, with that sun-drenched look. Beautiful. When I posted the photos in an album on Facebook, a number of people asked me about this (and other photos), and how I photographed them. The technique is quite straight-forward, as described in Read more inside...Off-camera flash – Two speedlight setup for back-lighting
Off-camera flash - Two speedlight setup for back-lighting
Once you're comfortable using a single off-camera light-source, such as a softbox (or un-diffused flash), there's an easy next step to add a little bit of zing to the image. Rim-lighting! I most often work with just a single softbox when photographing portraits on location. Having the sun behind your subject, creates a natural rim-lighting. This helps separate your subject from the background. It's not just the shallow depth-of-field that helps create that near-3D effect where your subjects just pops out from the background Read more inside...- « Previous Page
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