Flash Photography Tutorial

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 tutorials Flash 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 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 articles below to get started.

Busting 3 Common Myths About Using Flash

There's a lot of misconceptions and myths about using flash. That it's too hard or too expensive. In this article by Piet Van den Eynde, he will bust those myths and give you some tips to make flash easier for you to try.

Posted on April 3, 2018 0 comments

Working with Flash – How to Use Bounce Flash for Better Photos

Working with Flash - How to Use Bounce Flash for Better Photos. If you have to use your regular flash on-camera but want to take better photos of people, this tutorial will help you understand why and how to bounce your flash to get better, more pleasing results.

Posted on June 11, 2015 14 comments

How to Use Off-Camera Flash to Create a Dramatic Night Portrait

In this article wedding photographer and my co-instructor for the new course "Portrait Lighting on Location" shows you how to create a dramatic night portrait using off-camera flash, balanced with the ambient or natural light.

Posted on December 9, 2014 3 comments

How to Use Off-Camera Flash for Outdoor Portraits

If you've struggled with using flash, gotten results you are less than pleased with, or just aren't sure when to use it and how, this article will be very helpful! I will cover: how and when to use off camera flash for outdoor portraits; quality of light; why off camera and more. Included are sample portraits, lighting diagrams, and exposure information as well as equipment suggestions. Don't miss this epic article on this much requested topic!

Posted on August 28, 2013 13 comments

Balancing flash and natural light

Step by step article on how to adjust your camera settings to balance and control both the natural light and flash exposure. Includes sample photos, a lighting diagram, before and after and a special bonus FREE PDF download FLASH CHEAT SHEET to help you understand settings for flash photography.

Posted on May 30, 2013 17 comments

Off Camera Flash Techniques For Dramatic Portrait Lighting

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Article by guest author Ron Clifford on taking the mystery out of using off camera flash and show you that with a simply one light set up you can achieve dramatic results without buying a lot of expensive equipment. I'll interject and give you a few other alternatives if you want to try this at ... [Read more]

Posted on April 30, 2013 29 comments

Tips for using Canon Speedlites

How to use flash is something I get asked about a lot. I do cover it in some detail in my live workshop on Available Light and on my Photo Travel Tours, but if you can't make it out to one of those here's some links on some great how to tips, especially for Canon ... [Read more]

Posted on November 13, 2012 0 comments

Review: Making Light by Piet Van den Eynde

A review of "Making Light An Introduction to Off-Camera Flash" by Piet Van den Eynde, published through Craft & Vision. A beginners guide to improving your flash photography using off camera flash. What photography equipment to buy (and why), how to set it up and some examples of the resulting images created with this technique. Target market reader is the beginner photographer who wants to learn more about flash photography technique.

Posted on September 21, 2011 4 comments

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