Off camera flash for beach portraits
Gitzo GT-0531 While on vacation with the family, I ended up taking some portraits on the beach. I had my Nikon SB-900 and SB-800 with me. I wanted to use the beach as the background…
Category: Off Camera Flash
Studio strobes or Hot Shoe Flash outside
Walk and Talk with Hot Shoe Flash One of my favorite shots for organizations is doing what I call the "Walk and Talk." This is where two or more people walk next to each other…
How to get rid of orange and green backgrounds with flash
Nikon D4, ISO 3200, f/6.3, 1/80, 28-300mm, White Balance: Flash Have you been getting photos like this with your off-camera flash? You have a mixed lighting situation. The background is tungsten, or 3200º Kelvin, and…
Off Camera Flash Examples
Nikon D4, 28-300mm, ISO 100, 1/250, f/4.5, Off-Camera Fill Flash with Alien Bees 1600 and fired with Pocket Wizard Plus System. Walk and Talk This past week, I was privileged to photograph a college campus.…
Tips for Off Camera Flash for +/- exposure problems
Off-Camera Flash Setup with Nikon Speedlights When I first wrote about using off-camera flash, I realized I needed to revisit the topic and highlight some points. ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture, and +/- A few things…
Pass the Pen + Walk and Talk
Getting people to do something gives you better expressions. I have two techniques for keeping people engaged when I have to set up a situation and then help it become a real moment. Pass the…
Light diagrams for dancers (Part 2)
We liked the lights in the photo to give that backstage feel and decided to rotate some dancers through and go with the best one rather than changing things a great deal. I like giving…