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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The inverse square law in photography.

The inverse square law in photography.

| Frank Doorhof | 1,514 views | 8 comments

If 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?

LED versus flash: which is better?

| Elja Trum | 1,050 views | 0 comments

LED 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

Combining Coloured Light with Flashguns

| Frank Doorhof | 1,063 views | 0 comments

Discover 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

Flash photography tip: Match the colour temperature

| Elja Trum | 1,292 views | 0 comments

Flash 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

Flash photography tip: Combining light is easier indoors

| Elja Trum | 1,266 views | 0 comments

When 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

Flash photography tip: Flash brightness is indicated by its power

| Elja Trum | 1,713 views | 1 comment

When 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

Flash photography tip: Move your flash further away for more people

| Elja Trum | 1,790 views | 0 comments

Do 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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Flash photography tip: Use your flash's zoom setting

Flash photography tip: Use your flash's zoom setting

| Elja Trum | 1,880 views | 0 comments

Many flashes have the option to 'zoom'. When you have the flash set to automatic mode on your camera and pointing straight ahead, the flash head zooms in and out when you do the same with your lens.

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