How to use High Speed Sync (HSS) for shooting portraits outdoor

I wish you good light!

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[barbarianatgate]

I really love your tutorials. Unlike many photographers, you aren't advocating specific equipment or lenses that will make or break the shot. Rather you concentrate on educating people about photography basics and shooting techniques. Great videos.

[ddrdesign]

Hey Cousin,
It is vary rare that I actually comment on any videos. I want to thank you for everything! You have helped me learn so much, with new confidence to try new things. The way you teach is fantastic and you make it fun to learn. Everything you teach can be tried right away. You have made me a much better photographer. I did my first real shoot for a group at the weekend for their corporate profiles and used your techniques. They were all so happy with the images and this made me happy.

[drguffey]

Most of my American friends cannot speak as clearly & concisely as you do. I enjoyed this video very much. Very helpful.

[Smokingstrobes]

@Johnny, I used the 60x90cm softbox umbrella from Phottix. I think it's called Easy-Up softbox or similar. Awesome quality. Very handy. It also comes with a grid which I did not use for this shoot.

[Smokingstrobes]

iMercury989: Yes, the Nikon flashes do support HSS and yes, you need a radio trigger which supports it as well. I use the Phottix Odin, which is working just fine. But there are also other brands and they might work fine as well. I just did not test them yet. I did try out the Pocket Wizard Mini one and Flex TT5 a couple of years ago when they came out.

[austinreise]

Thank you, Michael. IMO, this is the best vid on youtube on the use of HSS. I must have viewed this clip at least 10 over times and will still watch it again for inspiration. Great job that you have done! This vid just makes me want to shoot more photos.

[MileyonDisney]

Thank you for the unobtrusive and quick reminders to like your videos. I very often forget to give a thumbs up and the quick reminder helps. Can't thank you enough for all of your great videos. Very much looking forward to purchasing your new book, "Low-key Bodyscapes". I hope there's a lot of Coxy Dominica in there. Your videos of the photoshoots with her were amazing! It's my favorite kind of photography and you make it look so effortless and often with even just one light. You are a phenomenal photographer!

[ShutterWerxStudios]

Ah! Excellent to see you are back! Missed your videos. They are great, and help aspiring photographers such as myself to gain new knowledge or remember old tidbits we may overlook sometimes! Thanks again....

[Smokingstrobes]

I currently use a Canon 5D MK III. Most photos were taken with the 85mm 1.8 at f/2.8. Very nice portrait lens.

[Neopulse]

Very humble is your voice as you explain everything. Good video and keep'em coming.

[DonWright]

Cousin Michael! So glad to see you back! Your information is among the best ive received concerning photography.

[Smokingstrobes]

It's a feature of the flash and it will work with any camera. Nikon calls it Auto FP HSS, and the Nikon SB-900 supports it. But your radio trigger needs to support it as well.

[Smokingstrobes]

@_Ani: Glad you found it. And yes, it's particularly for speedlights. It's really awesome with speedlights but it would really not work on studio strobes.

[woodynat]

Great video Michael! Don't leave it so long this time before you post another!

[NighthunterNyx]

Welcome back! Long time no see. It is nice to see you posting new tips. Keep up the superb work!

[michaellawrence]

Great video Michael. And I love the sample pictures. I now know what I will be trying to shoot over this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration.

And welcome back. Missed you.

[stupest]

Such a good video.  Simple explanations without too much talking!  Good work

[raduionut]

Nice work Michael! And the model is gorgeous!

[HirokZA]

Thanks for the response. What was tripping me up is that he was shooting above 250th of a second and yet his background wasn't a dark mess (as we know, a higher shutter speed cuts out more ambient light, darkening the background.) After some digging, I uncovered that HSS no longer acts like a flash. It fires a few repeated pulses, thus acting like continuous light, in which case the aperture-shutter-flash relationship changes again, allowing for a high shutter without blackening the background.

[WHITELIONNYC]

Great vid! I like Cousin Lin as well. What I liked a lot also was seeing how you use your gear bag as the counter weight for the flash stand.