We're looking at a textbook fill flash situation here.…I'm shooting Steven up against a bright setting sun.…Let me show you what happens if I just frame a shot here.…He is mostly a silhouette I have very little detail on his face at…this point you should understand that my with some flash I can fill this in.…I can even out the exposure between he and the background.…My background exposure is pretty good that's whats happened here.…My meter…has metered for the bright sky, and in the process, underexposed him.…I'm going to pop up my flash and again, this is mostly…what the flash on your camera is for, is providing fill.…
Right now it's providing too much fill so,…I'm going to go to my flash exposure compensation.…I'm going to dial it down quite a bit actually.…I'm going to dial it down two stops. Because he looked really bright there.…And that's getting a little bit better. Wow, there's a weird flare right…under his nose.…That's actually a lens flare, coming from the sun.…So if I look through the Viewfinder, I can kind of see it.…
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12/13/2013Fortunately, it isn't difficult to get great results from flash, and in this course, photographer, author, and teacher Ben Long details the concepts and techniques behind effective lighting with flash. Ben starts with fundamentals that build on exposure principles taught in other installments of Foundations of Photography—simple techniques that improve the results from a camera's built-in flash. He then focuses on fill flash techniques and on using flash as a key light. The course also explores topics ranging from bouncing and syncing flash to shooting with one or more off-camera flash units.
- How flash works
- Balancing ambient light and flash
- Understanding flash ranges and modes
- When to use fill flash
- Using an external flash
- Bouncing flash to improve light
- Building up multiple flash images
- Purchasing a flash
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 31s
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1. Flash Fundamentals
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Exposure revisited2m 22s
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How flash works2m 12s
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Understanding flash range2m 47s
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Understanding flash modes5m 16s
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Flash sync options3m 2s
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2. Fill Flash to Balance Exposure
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When to use fill flash1m 39s
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3. Flash as a Key Light
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Why use an external flash?3m 34s
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Flash zoom1m 45s
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Taking the flash off camera5m 35s
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Using a softbox5m 3s
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Flash and white balance1m 7s
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4. Advanced Flash Scenarios
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Using slow sync with flash8m 50s
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Rear-curtain sync11m 53s
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Working with manual flash10m 44s
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5. Shooting with Multiple Flash Units
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6. Considerations for Purchasing a Flash
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Guide number considerations3m 13s
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Shopping recommendations3m 10s
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Conclusion
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Next steps42s
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