Flash Photography: 10 Tips for Beginners

Flash photography tips for beginners. Use the 10 tips in this guide as a roadmap for learning flash photography.

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00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Tip 1 - Flash Features
03:05 - Tip 2 - Flash Sync Speed
04:00 - Tip 3 - Learn TTL
04:42 - Tip 4 - High-Speed Sync
06:13 - Tip 5 - Bounce Flash
07:10 - Tip 6 - Color-Correcting Gels
08:10 - Tip 7 - Manual Mode
08:40 - Tip 8 - Off-Camera Flash
09:13 - Tip 9 - Flash Modifiers
10:24 - Tip 10 - Multiple Flash

[RS-Amsterdam]

and unless you are using a leaf shutter
Always manual, don't rely on a camera to know what you want the image to look like, cause it doesn't.
Excellent video, totally agree
Thanks for sharing

[jehudale]

Good to see you again, Ed. Missed you somehow 🙂

[tmewborn]

Thank You very much I think I have watched most of Your Awesome Videos. I have really learned a lot and appreciate your work doing them. I am in my 80’s love Photography. My mobility is limited and I am putting together a small Studio in my Lana. Your videos have been very helpful to me. I wanted you to know how much I appreciate You so I can continue to enjoy my hobby. Your work is awesome.

[KylePaul-sklb]

You're a really enjoyable teacher to listen to and watch. Awesome stuff! Thanks!

[NoDoSwLa]

01:25 in the video an already learned some things about my speedlight (bought a used one). Thanks a lot!

[kimberlyb]

That was a great informative vid
Tysm !!!!

[MKB]

Thank you so much for your informative to the point videos!!

[corykphotography]

Long time photographer, beginner in Portraiture. I have always underestimated a speedlight. Now I absolutely love them. I own a Flashpoint evolv 200 pocket strobe which is a beefed up speedlight basically, but a normal speedlight comes in handy more times than the strobe. Thanks for this video!

[Ben-czwt]

Thanks Ed for another excellent video! Your videos are my go-to learning source for flash photography.
I have one question: when using flash as a fill light, can I set my shutter speed and aperture with auto ISO, then use exposure compensation to bring down the ambient to say, -0.7 stop? or I have to set ISO manually to achieve a slightly darker background?

[ModernMachinesMusic]

Thanks for a great video. My trigger won’t go into M mode no matter how many times I click the side button. Help?

[marieschaller]

Beginner question here: do you have to use manual flash mode with manual camera mode, or can you (would you) use manual flash mode with say aperature priority?

[wellwhatthen]

Always good idea to watch a refresher on speed lights.cheers Ed