Flash Photography
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Explore unique ways to use umbrellas and small lighting to create visually compelling results. Photographer Will Cadena will discuss how these tools can be effectively utilized in various ways.
0:00 Intro
3:38 Will's background
4:55 Wedding shoot break down
20:00 Begin with the end in mind
22:21 Shimoda bag campaign break down
30:23 Getting the shot you envisioned, with strobes
36:55 Nutritionist company campaign
47:58 Campaign shoot for Canon break down
55:55 Walk around the subject on location
1:03:04 Lighting gear used / more examples
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Sandra Coan shares her portrait photography tips for creating natural-looking, soft light using strobes. Coan uses this one-light setup in her family and newborn photography.
What kind of portrait lighting is your favorite? What do you use to light portraits? Share your own tips and techniques in the Comments section, below, and be sure to come back to BandH.com for many more of our engaging videos.
In reflecting back on his long and varied career, photographer Lou Jones says, “In art, I think that you're pushed and pulled in a direction. And being a black artist, especially a black photographer, a lot of my decisions were based upon survival.”
To insure his survival over the past 50 years, the Boston-based Jones has mastered everything from corporate/industrial and advertising assignments to Olympic sports, photojournalism, and, perhaps most notably, self-assigned long-term projects. Starting from his earliest behind-the-scenes portraits
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Professional photographer and post-production wizard Scott Kelby shares five flash photography tips to help bring your portraiture from amateur to amazing. From camera settings to gear, you’ll learn how to utilize flash both in the studio and in the great outdoors! Which do you prefer: indoor or outdoor portraits? What sort of flash do you use, and how do you use it for portraiture? Tell us about your preferences and experiences in the Comments section, below.
Clay Bolt is a firm believer that our connection to nature begins at home. The natural history and conservation photographer has been fascinated with the world’s smaller creatures inhabiting his native South Carolina since youth. In 2009, his passion for local wildlife became the driving force behind the international photo project, Meet Your Neighbours. Together with Scottish photographer Niall Benvie, he embarked on a mission to engage a global community in discovering and photographing the often underappreciated and overlooked common
No photographer wants to miss a great shot while waiting on a recycling flash. Bolt’s Cyclone PocketMax Compact Power Pack is designed to save you from the frustration of underexposing a critical moment when shooting an event or trying to capture a fast-moving subject. This 5200mAh lithium-ion battery pack is compatible with select Canon, Nikon, Sony, Nissin, and Bolt flashes, making it an appealing option for photographers who shoot across
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In this B&H Event Space Video, photographer and Canon Technical Advisor Eric Stoner explores the basics of flash photography, walking you through the process step by step. Knowing when and how to use your flash effectively is essential, and Stoner offers guidance in assessing a scene to determine when a flash is needed. Next, he helps you to understand how to take control using ETTL automatic flash, all while pushing minimal buttons. Stoner also shares
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Rounding off fashion week, B&H takes a look at how makeup and lighting work together for successful fashion shoots. In this video, Cory Rice, a writer for the B&H Explora Blog, works with celebrity makeup artist Moani Lee and discusses how to combine makeup and lighting to create strong images in natural and artificial lighting setups.
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In this video, photographer David Flores demonstrates how the amazingly fast Profoto D2 Monolight can be used to freeze motion. David explains why such a powerful strobe like the Profoto is necessary to get just the right shot, and how one should arrange the lights.