{"id":45062,"date":"2018-04-28T18:36:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-28T22:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=45062"},"modified":"2022-02-17T04:55:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T08:55:11","slug":"video-tutorial-ttl-fill-flash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/video-tutorial-ttl-fill-flash\/","title":{"rendered":"Video tutorial: TTL fill-flash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/34051503?byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Video tutorial: TTL fill-flash<\/h1>\n<p>This video tutorial on TTL fill-flash settings, is the visual counterpart to this article &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/flash-photography-techniques\/flash-exposure-compensation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flash Exposure Compensation<\/a>\u00a0(FEC). Whether you use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/tutorial-bounce-flash-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on-camera bounce flash<\/a>, or off-camera TTL flash as in this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/off-camera-flash-tutorial-off-camera-flash-on-location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">off-camera flash tutorial<\/a>, you will need to adjust your FEC to control the amount of TTL flash you get. Adjusting the FEC allows you varying degrees of fill-flash. This video and the article on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/flash-photography-techniques\/flash-exposure-compensation\/\">flash exposure compensation<\/a>\u00a0explains a sequence where you get to compare how different levels of fill-flash affect your final photograph.<\/p>\n<p>Also check out these related articles for concepts mentioned in this video:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/using-the-histogram-to-determine-exposure\/\">Using the histogram to determine exposure<\/a><br \/>\nOur initial exposure is based on metering off the white clothing. This gives us a baseline exposure where all the other tones fall into place accordingly. \u00a0This technique works for available light and for manual flash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/what-should-i-meter-off-with-the-in-camera-light-meter\/\">What should I meter off with the in-camera light meter?<\/a><br \/>\nThe concept of using the histogram to get to correct exposure is discussed here as well, with an example using available light<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/best-fill-flash-settings\/\">Best fill-flash settings for manual flash<\/a><br \/>\nThe same idea about fill-flash, applied to manual flash (off-camera).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/video-tutorial-ttl-fill-flash\/\">Video tutorial: TTL fill-flash<\/a><br \/>\nHow to adjust your Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) for different levels of fill-flash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/flash\/video-tutorial\/ttl-fill-flash-tutorial.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This video tutorial is one in a series that originally appeared on the Clickin&#8217; Moms website in 2012, but licensing has now reverted back to me, and here we are &#8211; a tutorial that might be dated in terms of some of the gear used, but the principles remain the same.\u00a0In conjunction with all the other articles about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/flash-photography-techniques\/off-camera-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">off-camera flash photography<\/a>,\u00a0these videos should make a good primer on the topic of off-camera flash.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/off-camera-flash-tutorial-flash-with-no-ambient-light\/\">Off-camera flash tutorial \u2013 Flash with no ambient light<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/off-camera-flash-tutorial-balancing-flash-with-ambient-light\/\">Off-camera flash tutorial \u2013 Balancing flash with ambient light<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/off-camera-flash-tutorial-off-camera-flash-on-location\/\">Off-camera flash tutorial \u2013 Off-camera flash on location<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tutorial: TTL fill-flash<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/video-tutorial-manual-flash-settings\/\">Video tutorial: Manual flash settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/how-to-set-up-wireless-flash-with-the-pop-up-flash\/\">How to set up wireless flash with the pop-up flash<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a more up-to-date list of gear for off-camera flash, start with this:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/gear-list-starting-out-with-off-camera-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gear list \u2013 Starting out with off-camera flash<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><div class='one_third'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nvn-book-on-camera-flash-2nd-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/books\/NvN\/5-oncameraflash-ed2-250.jpg\" alt=\"On-Camera Flash Photography\" width=\"250\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='two_third last'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>On-Camera Flash Photography &#8211; revised edition<\/h2>\n<p>This book is explains a cohesive and thorough approach to getting the best from your on-camera speedlight.<\/p>\n<p>Particular care was taken to present it all with a logical flow that will help any photographer attain a better understanding of flash photography.<\/p>\n<p>You can either purchase a copy via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nvn-book-on-camera-flash-2nd-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Amazon USA<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nvn-book-on-camera-flash-2nd-ed-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon UK<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0or can be ordered through Barnes &amp; Nobles and other bookstores. The book\u00a0is also available on the Apple iBook Store, as well as Amazon Kindle.\nAlso check out the Amazon Kindle store.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about\u00a0how\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/book-on-camera-flash-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the cover image<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0was shot.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NeilvanNiekerk\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/banners\/youtube.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video tutorial: TTL fill-flash This video tutorial on TTL fill-flash settings, is the visual counterpart to this article &#8211;\u00a0Flash Exposure Compensation\u00a0(FEC). Whether you use\u00a0on-camera bounce flash, or off-camera TTL flash as in this\u00a0off-camera flash tutorial, you will need to adjust your FEC to control the amount of TTL flash you get. Adjusting the FEC allows&nbsp;<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/video-tutorial-ttl-fill-flash\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more inside&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[111,15,630],"tags":[560,686,701],"yst_prominent_words":[13467,1350,9751,1416,1425,9748,1199,10727,13468,1417,1583,1580,10726,2921,2930,10796,10795,2719,13466,13465],"class_list":{"0":"post-45062","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bounce-flash-photography","8":"category-flash-photography","9":"category-video-tutorial","10":"tag-flash-exposure-compensation","11":"tag-off-camera-flash-tutorial","12":"tag-ttl-flash-photography-tips","13":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45062"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45062"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51070,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45062\/revisions\/51070"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45062"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=45062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}