It can be daunting to get started with flash photography. I bought a very cheap flash when I was starting out and it went so poorly that I resisted delving into flash for years after. This is far too confusing, I thought. I’ve no idea what I’m doing — and
The other day, I found myself in Monument Valley photographing a bunch of dancers. Of course, I was there at sunrise, which lasted for two hours and bathed the entire valley in beautiful light so I could leisurely make artful pictures to my heart’s content. Psych! We actually arrived on
When first experimenting with off-camera flash and strobe, one of the biggest challenges can be locating the ideal flash power setting for a given subject and scene. If the flash setting is too low, the result will likely be flat and underexposed. Too high, and we get an unappealing ‘flashed’
I’m wholeheartedly opposed to being only a “Natural Light” photographer. I can’t imagine being limited to only working with the light available on hand. I have so much fun using strobes (which are the same as flashes) to light my work and help me create in any situation. However, there
