Tag: flash
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Three Things Every Photographer Needs to Know About Electronic Flash
Someone recently asked for a “super basic lesson on flash” in, as they said, “one or two steps.” When I say flash, I mean supplementary light that is being used when documenting people, places or things as they are presented to you. I am NOT talking about studio work, where you can control the light
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The white balance from he..
Photographers of a certain age, like me, have been struggling with what we now know as white balance for as long as we have been making color photographs. Like so many technological changes, the control over white balance that comes with digital imaging is a blessing and occasionally a curse. I was reminded of this
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Flash Photography Using Remote (Off Camera) Flash Units (a video)
This podcast explores using an off-camera or remote flash unit to get a quality of light that is not possible with the built-in flash units.
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The latest in electronic flash in my camera bag
As promised, this blog entry will not include any writing about my “philosophy.” For the moment, I have happily returned to talking about cameras and photographing. In this post I am going to highlight the other new and important piece of gear in my camera bag.
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“Do It Yourself” Flash Gel Kit
Periodically, I see things on the web that leave me stunned. Many involve other people’s stupidity. Some involve equally striking acts of creativity. Some of the best, to me, are those showing simple and elegant ways to modernize small but important photographic tools.
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Using flash and slow shutter speed when photographing (a video)
This enhanced photography podcast explores important things to know when using flash and slow shutter speed.