Tag Archives: Flash

What You Need to Know About Using Manual Mode on Your External Flash

The post What You Need to Know About Using Manual Mode on Your External Flash appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jackie Lamas. When you’re getting started in flash photography, it can seem like your flash … Continue reading

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Wedding Photography: How to Maintain Ambient Background Light by Bouncing Your Flash

Ending soon: only 1 day left for The Flash Photography Guide at 52% Off Weddings, by their nature, have beautiful background scenery. This scenery is carefully planned and set up hours before the big day. For these reasons, you want … Continue reading

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Flash Photography: Taking Photos With vs. Without Flash

Without flash: When taking photos without flash, you’re relying on the image sensor being sensitive enough to capture as much information about the scene as possible, based upon the available light—whether that’s ambient light from the sun, whether the sun … Continue reading

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Photojournalistic Wedding Photography: Flash Techniques

Although most photojournalistic wedding photography shoots are done using ambient light, there are situations when the lighting situation might not be ideal for turning out good pictures. That is why judicious use of an external flash plays an important role … Continue reading

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Flash Photography Tips

Related reminder: only a little while left for The Flash Photography Guide at 52% Off Flash photography is the use of a camera flash bulb in a variety of possible situations where there doesn’t seem to be enough light. The … Continue reading

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New: Electronic Flash Photography Guide at 52% Off

Using an electronic flash can really be quite daunting when you start out, and it doesn’t help that the manuals are not user friendly. This guide should cover just about every question that you might have regarding your portable flash. We … Continue reading

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7 Different Situations Where You Can Use Fill Flash Effectively

The post 7 Different Situations Where You Can Use Fill Flash Effectively appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Kevin Landwer-Johan. Many photographers experience anxiety when they think about using flash. It’s a big unknown, difficult to … Continue reading

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Godox XPro TTL Flash Trigger Review with Phil Steele [video]

The post Godox XPro TTL Flash Trigger Review with Phil Steele appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. In this video, photography educator Phil Steele reviews the Godox XPro TTL Flash Trigger. While reviewing the … Continue reading

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Transcend CFX650 256GB CFast 2.0 Flash Memory Card – $339.95 Shipped (Reg. $399.95)

Use the “Clip Coupon” feature at B&H to get the Transcend CFX650 256GB CFast 2.0 Flash Memory Card (review) for $ 339.95 with free expedited shipping. Regularly $ 399.95.   Product Highlights   256GB Capacity 510 MB/s Read Speed 370 … Continue reading

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Tips For Using a Grid in Off-Camera Flash Photography

An off-camera flash lets you create your own light, giving you new and powerful options for bringing your vision to life. But one of the biggest challenges of striking out as an off-camera flash specialist isn’t getting the necessary equipment, … Continue reading

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Tutorial Using Flash to Overpower Ambient Light

You’ve probably come across some images where the subject is well exposed while the background is completely black. While it is still possible that some of those shots were taken in a studio with a black background, it’s also possible … Continue reading

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How to Bounce a Flash: Professional Guide

So… you get pretty good results shooting in natural light, but every time you use your flash, you suck. Washed out faces and dark backgrounds, yuck! You know it’s time to master flash lighting, but who can afford expensive studio … Continue reading

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