Flash Photography

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Learn how to use your Flash correctly & effectively in this e-learning course. You will be introduced to the most important rule in lighting: The Famed 5. This rule makes shooting photos with flash easy and very predictable. This course will teach you two of the best ways of using your flashes: On Camera and Off Camera (Remote) Flash. In Lesson 1, you will be introduced to the most important rule in lighting: The Famed 5. This rule makes shooting photos with flash easy and very predictable. This introductory lesson will teach you two ways of using flashes: On camera and Remote flash.

Learn how to use your Flash correctly & effectively in this e-learning course. You will be introduced to the most important rule in lighting: The Famed 5. This rule makes shooting photos with flash easy and very predictable. This course will teach you two of the best ways of using your flashes: On Camera and Off Camera (Remote) Flash. In Lesson 1, you will be introduced to the most important rule in lighting: The Famed 5. This rule makes shooting photos with flash easy and very predictable. This introductory lesson will teach you two ways of using flashes: On camera and Remote flash.

In Lesson 2, you will be learning Famed 5 No 1, which will reveal why you need to make all your subjects brighter (and the scientific reasons behind this reasoning). You will learn exactly how much to make your subject brighter and the concept of Stops in measuring the brightness

In Lesson 3, you will be learning Famed 5 No 2. This rule will teach you the difference between Hard Light and Soft Light and how they differ. In this lesson, you will also learn the highly effective methods to soften your flashlights.

In Lesson 4, you will learn the TTL mode of your flash. By knowing this mode, you will be able to use your flash On your camera effortlessly. You will also comprehend how TTL technologies work and you can use it to your advantage.

In Lesson 5, you will learn the perfect range of settings to use on your camera and flash when you set TTL mode on your flash. You will understand why these settings are ideal and how to tweak them to your shooting styles.

In Lesson 6, you will dive deeper into the topic of Stops in photography and why these measurements and values are vital in Flash photography. You will learn to use your camera’s exposure meter in ways you have never thought of before.

In Lesson 7, you will learn Famed 5 Rule No 3. This rule teaches you how to use your Aperture to control subject exposure and Shutter Speed to control ambient/natural light when you employ flashes in your shoots.

In Lesson 8, the course will continue with Famed 5 Rule No 4, which is an important co-relation of Power vs Distance. You will be exposed to the formula of Inverse Squared Law, which governs how light intensity behaves with distance.

In Lesson 9, you will learn the fool-proof Rule of 888, which is Famed 5 Rule No 5. With this rule, you can light up your subjects with Remote Flashes effortlessly and obtain spot-on exposure every single time.

Lesson 10 will be a detailed show-and-tell chapter of Famed 5 No 5's 888. The trainer will show in well-sequenced steps how you easily piece together this rule and also your reasonings behind the camera & flash settings used.

In Lesson 11, you will learn how to use Lighting Modifiers of two major categories: Modifiers that You will also be introduced to major modifiers brands in the industry.

In Lesson 12, Lesson 13 and Lesson 14, the course will bring you to practical hands-on settings: with the trainer demonstrating how to use TTL Flash and Remote flash on various locations, indoor and outdoor and the settings you have learned from all the Lessons above

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Learning objectives

Flash photography
The famed 5
On camera and remote flash
Ttl

Stops
Rule of 888
Lighting modifiers
Indoor & outdoor shooting

Flash photography
The famed 5
On camera and remote flash
Ttl
Stops
Rule of 888
Lighting modifiers
Indoor & outdoor shooting

Syllabus

The human eye is incredibly sensitive towards light and can readily perceive differences in light levels.

This brings us to Famous 5 Rule number 1: Making your subject 1-stop brighter.

We will explore the science behind why our eyes are naturally drawn to brighter subjects.

Introduction

Photographers have been using flashes and strobes even before the invention of digital photography, where they had to calculate how much light hits their subjects.

This lesson is an introduction to the 5 main rules governing flash photography: The Famous 5

We all dread that flash photo where all we see are oil patches and strong shadows, but how is soft light created? The only way to soften light is to create a larger light source.

This lesson explains Famous 5 Rule number 2: Bigger Light = Softer Light.

You would learn how to manipulate a flash on camera and provide a softer light.

As you've learned in Manual Mode Exposure Photography, exposure is governed by 3 values: ISO, Aperture & Shutter Speed.

In Flash Photography, the Power of your flash and Distance to your subjects come into play.

This means you would effectively need to balance 5 values if you were using manual flash.

With TTL flash, the camera controls the flash output automatically. The camera does this by measuring the amount of light coming through the camera’s lens, and this is called Through-The-Lens (TTL) flash metering.

Learn how to properly set up your camera for use with TTL flash.

This video explains what stops mean in photography.

This lesson explains Famous 5 Rule number 3: Aperture controls the brightness of your subject, Shutter controls the brightness of your background.

The Inverse-square law states that:
The intensity of light radiating from a point source is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source; so an object twice as far away, receives only one-quarter the illuminance
This lesson explains Famous 5 Rule number 4: Correlation between power and distance

This lesson explains Famous 5 Rule number 5: 888

We would discover how to apply this rule in a remote flash settings.

Lets see how 888 is applied

Most flashes have OPTICAL SENSORS, some brands call them S1 or S2 (depending on brand, you need to check you flashes' user manuals). When you turn on Optical Sensor, the flash will fire whenever it detects the slightest spark of light (or flash from other flashes). This is one of the most economical way to trigger another flash wirelessly. Infact, many legacy studio flashes come built-in with such sensors. This lesson shows you how you can easily turn on Optical Sensor in a flash (in this lesson, the Nikon SB800 is used. Look for the same symbol if you are using a newer model of Nikon flashes).

Lighting modifiers allow you craft your lights to suit your vision.
We photographers collect light with our cameras, and there are many tools out there that can help us create the exact light we want.
This video is an introduction to 2 basic forms of light modifier.

Let put the workflow together in this photoshoot demo

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Activities

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Flash Photography Tips Article

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Write an article that shares your tips and insights on flash photography to help others learn more about this advanced technique.

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Identify the key tips and techniques that you want to share.
Research and gather information to support your points.
Write your article in a clear and concise manner.
Proofread and edit your article before sharing it with others.

Flash Photography Critique Session

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Participate in a peer critique session to receive feedback on your flash photography and identify areas for improvement.

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Join a peer critique session.
Submit your flash photography for feedback.
Provide feedback to other participants.

Remote Flash Practice

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Practice using remote flash to learn how to position and control off-camera flash effectively.

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Set up a simple still life scene with a subject and background.
Position your remote flash away from your camera.
Take a series of photos at different distances and angles from your subject.
Review your photos and adjust your remote flash settings and positioning as needed to achieve creative and well-lit images.

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Lighting Plan

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Create a lighting plan for a specific photography project to apply the concepts of flash photography to a real-world scenario.

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Choose a photography project that you would like to work on.
Identify the lighting requirements for your project.
Create a lighting plan that outlines how you will use flash photography to achieve your desired lighting effects.
Test your lighting plan and make adjustments as needed.

Flash Photography Workshop

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Attend a workshop that will provide advanced techniques on using flash photography creatively.

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