What We Covered In Photography Class; Week One Summary
Over the last two weeks I started teaching 4 photography classes. Two of the classes are an introduction to photography class being held in Washington, DC. The other two are a business of photography class and a lighting with portable flash class. Here’s a rundown of what we covered so far. Week One : During [...]
Photographers, Learn To Work Your Flash.
A Lighting With Portable Flash class starts on June 7th in Washington, DC. During this hands on class, you’ll learn to use your flash more thoughtfully and you’ll learn how to modify the light from your flash so it doesn’t look “flashy”. Class description and registration information here.
Flash Photography And The Law
Did you know that there is a law that we should be aware of when we use our flash? This law applies to ALL flashes; the pop up flash on your camera and the, usually more powerful, separate flash unit that works off of your hot-shoe. If you don’t know about this law, it could [...]
Some Holiday Lighting Tips For the Photographer
If you plan to make some pictures during the holidays, chances are, you’ll be using your flash. As a photography instructor, one of the things I hear most often is that people avoid using flash because they don’t like “the look of flash”. If the choice is between not getting the picture or getting the picture [...]
Lighting With Portable Flash Online Learning Pod
” The moment you take the leap of understanding to realize you are not photographing a subject but are photographing light is when you have control over the medium. – Alberta (2004) During this course of study you’ll learn about flash photography. Whether you have a pop-up flash or a separate flash unit this course [...]
Lighting With Portable Flash Workshop Q & A
The following is an e-mail that was sent to the the group list of my current Lighting With Portable Flash Workshops. The questions are in normal type, my answers are in bold.
Basic Flash Equipment
Many people who are interested in the Lighting With Portable Flash Workshop, who have yet to invest in a separate flash unit, ask me for advice on purchasing a flash. Since I can only talk about my experiences and the equipment that I’ve used, I’m reluctant to give anyone advice about anything beyond my experience. I think that [...]