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Flash Photography Tips, Tutorials & Practical Guides

Have to tried using flash only to find your images full of ghostly white faces and deer in the headlights looks? You are not alone.

flash photography tipsFlash Photography can so easily go wrong, especially when photographing people.

In this section we have put together some essential guides, reviews and myth busters to get your flash lighting for portrait photography up to scratch.

Are you ready to start taking better portraits using on and off camera flash. In this section we are going to cover:

  • How to bounce flash for more natural lighting
  • Using off camera flash techniques
  • How and when to use your flash
  • Using flash photography to create more drama in your portraits
  • How to take better outdoor portraits using your flash

Are you ready to get to grips with Flash Photography to enhance your portraits?

If you feel comfortable using natural lighting and you have a good understanding of lighting for portraits, then it’s time to up your game and start getting to grips with using a flash.

When used correctly a flash can really enhance and add drama to your portraits. When used incorrectly it can be a disaster.

In this flash photography tips section, I have covered all of the basics to get you started and cure your fear of Flash Photography.

What are you waiting for? Take a read of my top tips below to get started.

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How to do Creative Smoke Photography

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: July 28, 2020

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In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to do smoke photography. A creative technique you can do at home with very little equipment.

How to Use Bounce Flash for Better Photos

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: March 5, 2020

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It’s time to learn how to use bounce flash. In this article, you’ll see that it’s not as hard as it looks, and how much better it makes your photos. I’ll demystify bouncing the flash for you step by step.

How to Use Your Flash – What all the Buttons and Settings Mean

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: January 4, 2020

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In this article, you’ll learn about the following flash settings and tools: high-speed sync, flash zoom, wide-angle panel, and the white card. See what they each do and learn how to use them for better flash photography.

How to Use Your Flash – Tips for Total Beginners

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: September 22, 2020

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Flash photography doesn’t have to be scary or complicated. In this beginner photography tutorial you’ll learn some tips, for total beginners, to help you get started using flash.

Off-Camera Flash Tips for Beginners

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: December 7, 2019

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In this off-camera flash tips for beginners article, you’ll learn the 5 steps to setting up off-camera flash, an outdoor off-camera flash using an umbrella in combination with the ambient light session and finally beginner tips for how to balance natural lighting and off-camera flash in the same shot.

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