Off-Camera Flash Photography
Put your subjects in their best light no matter what the setting by taking your speedlight off-camera and creating fantastic portraits with Neil…
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Put your subjects in their best light no matter what the setting by taking your speedlight off-camera and creating fantastic portraits with Neil van Niekerk’s expert flash techniques.
Intro to Off-Camera Flash
Meet Neil and see great examples of effective use of off-camera flash photography, with a discussion of location and subject positioning.
Gear & Setup
Learn what gear you’ll need for using off-camera flash, including battery packs, wireless transmitters and modifiers such as umbrellas and soft boxes.
Using a Speedlight
Neil demystifies the speedlight’s many settings and how to adjust them, whether you’re shooting with automatic metering or manually adjusting your camera’s exposure.
Exposure Metering Techniques
Effective metering is key to good exposure. You’ll see how to use a handheld meter or through-the-lens metering and how to read a photo’s histogram to check your exposure whether your main light is natural or flash.
Perfect Portrait: From Speedlight Setup to Posing
Position and direct your subjects to put them in the best light. Use light modifiers to get the desired look.
Shooting Against Bright Light
Shooting against a bright window? Neil will show you many options for exposing to highlight or downplay the background while keeping your subject well-lit.
Soft Light Outdoors
See how best to shoot outdoors in softer light, with and without flash.
Harsh Light Outdoors
Harsh sunlight poses distinct challenges that Neil will teach you how to tackle for the best results.
Using Two Speedlights
Ready to work with more than one light? Neil has great techniques to set up and use multiple speedlights.
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