5 Minute On Camera Flash Tutorial for Receptions, Clubs, and Events

How to use a single flash and get great results? Wedding receptions, sweet sixteens, mitzvahs, clubs are all dark and challenging environments. Get the basics with this 5 minute tutorial. I'll do more if we get a good response on this one.

First time here? Hi, I'm Omar Gonzalez, a professional portrait and event photographer in the NYC/NJ area. On this channel, we talk cameras, lenses, and techniques to improve our photography.

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Learning!

[wojtekw]

Omar, I've been photographing for 12y now, You are the first person to teach me how to use a flash. And in 5 minutes! Where were You 12y ago I am asking!? Where!?

[dct]

This is now probably, the single most useful on camera flash photography video ever made.

[carlosIC]

Your camera takes care of the ambience and the flash takes care of the subject. It's so simple yet now I finally get it lol

[AScareDK]

In my 40+ years of photographing, for me, this compares to learning to speak a foreign language fluently in five minutes. Thank you!!

[EbillsTV]

Thanks to you I killled my first event just watching this video over and over again. I was sweating at first because it was a mansion party high ceilings and different lighting situations but I went to the restroom took a deep breath came back and started killing it thanks to you brother Omar. I appreciate you teaching me this it will always stick

[shaunyboy]

I can't tell you how many tutorials I've went through trying to learn the basics of flash (and having to just learn in on the fly by doing it). And always you're left feeling confused and not sure how to use it in practical applications. But this video is so simple and straightforward. It's excellent. Seriously. I've learned more in five minutes than I have done in probably hours and hours of flash videos.

[imjonlacey]

“By the way, when you’re doing an event your not like ‘Uh just wait here, please!’” 3:30 A small yet much needed line to include 😂

[KeithMasonPhotography]

Brilliant - I've wanted to watch such a simple exposition of using flash in a party situation for ever!!

[dannygonzalez]

I constantly struggle with flash. This was such a great simple explanation. Thank you.

[FernandoGonzalez]

I've literally watched hours of videos on flash and in barely over 5 minutes you somehow got me to completely understand it. Unreal, thank you so much for this.

[jway]

For what ever reason flash seems to be the most mysterious thing you can do with your camera. During lockdown it has been my goal to “master” the speed light. I’m still working on it but it’s been well worth the effort so jump in the water and give it a shot. Omar makes it easy to get started with videos like this!

[gengphoto]

Thank you for getting straight to the point, and showing how to do this efficiently and effectively. Such a relief compared to other tutorials out there that over complicate things and waste time on unrelated banter.

[Infragelb]

Thank you very much! This is right up my skill level as an enthusiast, never thought about the ambient vs. subject exposure through the different inputs.
I will try a shoot without TTL once there are other people to meet again.

[RichardEarlPixearl]

Wow. Someone that actually tells it in an easy to understand way and straight to the point. None of this intro malarkey. Thank you so much

[mikeames]

I can't believe I've been taking photos for 50 years and I'm just learning this. Thank you.

[laurarobson]

Thank you! This is 100% the content I come here for. Very helpful!

[candaceollis]

Wow. This video was so helpful, I could cry. The previous videos I was watching were WAY too technical, totally over my head. I was starting to doubt I would be able to figure out my new flash by the wedding I’m photographing in a few weeks. You made it super simple, thank you so much.

[lauramulkerne]

I think this is the easiest to grasp/best tutorial I've ever seen for demystifying on-camera flash in low-light! Thank you so much!

[kelseymcalpine]

This is the clearest, best on camera flash tutorial that covers both the flash and camera similtaneously. Thank you so much!

[mitchellhagerty]

This was such a nice straight forward introduction. Thanks for doing this!