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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 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.

Busting 3 Common Myths About Using Flash

by Piet Van den Eynde | Last Updated: March 20, 2022

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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.

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

by Bruce | Last Updated: January 10, 2020

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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.

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

by Bruce | Last Updated: January 4, 2020

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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.

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