Flash photography tip: Get to know your equipment

Sunday 30 April 2023, 16:32 by Elja Trum | 3,160 views | 0 comments

This article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.

During a photo session, you want to keep all your attention on your subject, lighting and composition. So it is a good idea to get to know your flash equipment and how it works with your camera beforehand.

Michiel - f/2.8, 1/160s, 100 ISO @ 70mm
You certainly won't be the first photographer to be fumbling with your equipment during a shoot. I've also had several occasions where, for example, I couldn't get the flash connected to the trigger. That's not ideal when your model or client is waiting for you to take a photo.

So it's always a good idea to practise with your equipment at home beforehand and read through the manual in advance.

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Elja Trum is the founder of Photofacts and online photography course website Photofacts Academy. He has been writing about photography since 2006. Elja is also the author of (Dutch) books on composition, black-and-white photography, flash photography and portrait photography.

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