…When the popup flash on your camera isn't right for…your situation, you might want to move to an external flash.…Now, I'm sure that an external flash is not any kind of…big surprise to you, you've probably seen them; you may already have one.…This is kind of a mid-size, external flash.…There are bigger ones, and kind of a key defining thing between a flash…of one size and a flash of a bigger or smaller size is simply output.…A bigger flash is going to be able to throw out more light.…That's going to give you more range,…will be able to illuminate things farther away.…It will allow you to simply pour more light into the scene in front of you.…
But there are some other advantages to external flash.…Ashley, could you hold that for a minute; Thank you.…They can tilt, they can swivel.…That gives me the ability to take my flash, and use…it to turn something else in the room into a light source.…And that can be a very powerful way of…getting a particular type of illumination into your scene.…I can add modifiers to the flash.…
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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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