How To Master Your On-Camera Flash
After paying a pretty penny for your camera, you would think that the built-in flash that comes with it would be a sure-fire feature that’s easy to use; one that always produces great results. But,…
After paying a pretty penny for your camera, you would think that the built-in flash that comes with it would be a sure-fire feature that’s easy to use; one that always produces great results. But,…
Lighting and photography go hand in hand. Without light, we’d have no photos! However, light is not only important on a technical level, but also an artistic level. You may take the same shot multiple…
With digital cameras becoming so advanced in picking up on natural light, we almost rarely “need” to use flash to create more light. Of course in some situations it is absolutely necessary. But just because…
Let’s take a look at high-speed flash! But, in order to understand high-speed syncing, we first need to understand how flash works with your DSLR. DSLRs have a shutter in them that is made up…
The sun is a wonderful natural lighting tool and, when used sympathetically, can help to produce stunning images. However the intense amounts of light it emits can work against photographers when they’re trying to produce…
Elinchrom make great lighting and are constantly bringing out new and improved products. Their latest offering is the ELB 500 TTL kit, designed for use both on location and in the studio. I’ve been taking…
Our work as photographers depends on our ability to interpret and record light. At times, we function as quiet observers and photograph using the light that is available to us. Other times, e have to…
Taking fantastic action shots is not necessarily something that is intuitive to photographers. Most people need to practice a little bit in order to get great results. It’s easy to be put off the idea…
Off-camera flash (OCF) photography, in a nutshell, is using a flash that isn’t attached to your camera. There are a number of reasons that you may want to get started with off-camera flash photography. If…
While many photographers tend to avoid the use of flash or other light modifications in their photography, there are times when the addition of a fill flash can greatly enhance a composition. We all love…
Now we’ve covered the basics of flash photography in Part 1 of this series, we’re going to take a look at some more advanced flash techniques. So read on for a whole host of creative…
In this two part series, we’re going to take a look at flashguns (speedlights) – from their basics through to how to use them in more complicated scenarios. In this article, we’ll look at choosing…