Flash photography
Want full control over the result? Flash lets you overpower the ambient light or blend with it, exactly as you want.
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Flitsfotografie tip: voorkom reflecties van je flits in een bril5,055 views · by Elja Trum
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Flash photography tip: Don't buy an Omnibounce4,872 views · by Elja Trum
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Flash photography tip: Using flash with a mirrorless camera4,849 views · by Elja Trum
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Flash photography: Easily create a white background4,284 views · by Elja Trum
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Using flash outdoors in 3 steps
| Elja Trum | 810 views | 0 commentsIf a photo already looks good outdoors on a sunny day, what can a flash add? In this article, I show you what flash can do and how to achieve it yourself in 3 simple steps.
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The inverse square law in photography.
| Frank Doorhof | 1,601 views | 8 commentsIf there is one photography subject that clears a room faster than talking about taxes, it is the inverse square law.
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LED versus flash: which is better?
| Elja Trum | 1,121 views | 0 commentsLED lights have improved considerably in recent years. They are more powerful and have better colour accuracy. Modern cameras also let you work comfortably at higher ISO settings. I still prefer using flash, and in this video John Gress agrees with me.
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Combining Coloured Light with Flashguns
| Frank Doorhof | 1,132 views | 0 commentsDiscover how to combine coloured continuous lighting with studio flashguns for more atmosphere and control. Includes a practical setup, settings and tips for studio photography.
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Flash photography tip: Match the colour temperature
| Elja Trum | 1,364 views | 0 commentsFlash light has a fixed colour temperature, roughly comparable to the light you get in the middle of the day. Photographing at sunset? The ambient light is yellower, so you need to take this into account.
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Flash photography tip: Combining light is easier indoors
| Elja Trum | 1,334 views | 0 commentsWhen you start combining flash light with ambient light, you’ll find that it can sometimes be quite tricky. Especially when you’re photographing outdoors during the day. There is often far too much light, and you have to make extra effort to get the photo you have in mind.
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Flash photography tip: Flash brightness is indicated by its power
| Elja Trum | 1,788 views | 1 commentWhen you use flash, you do so at a certain brightness. This is indicated by the flash power as a fraction. Full brightness, or maximum power, is shown on your flash as 1/1.
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Flash photography tip: Move your flash further away for more people
| Elja Trum | 1,869 views | 0 commentsDo you want to photograph several people at the same time? Then it is a good idea to place your flash a little further away from your subjects. This has to do with the inverse square law. The further away your flash is, the less you are affected by light fall-off.
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