flash photography
Quick Tip: Quickly Change Between TTL and “Dumb” Sync Modes With Off Camera Flash
Dec 31, 2013
Guest Author
We got this great quick tip by mail from Brian Carey. He shoots a lot with off camera lighting and came up with a clever…
The 2 Stops Underexposure “Magic Bullet”
Dec 25, 2013
Laya Gerlock
OK, you got me, there is no magic bullet. The truth of it is that you have to work hard and know what you’re doing….
Introduction To Studio Strobes Hypersync And Water Actions Sports
Apr 23, 2013
Udi Tirosh
Hypersync is a mechanism that allows shooting at a high shutter speed while still using a strobe. Photographer Chris Garrison, who shoots for Red Bull…
Getting Started With Cross Polarized Light
Apr 5, 2012
Udi Tirosh
Polarizer filters can be used to enhance contrast and saturation in landscape photography and reduce reflections or glare on shiny surfaces such as water. The…
How Flash Duration Impacts Motion Blur
Mar 15, 2012
Udi Tirosh
Photographer Sam McGuire takes the Lumedyne 200W/S Action Pack for a spin. The different thing about this pack is that its T.5 and T.1 times…
Understanding Flash Sync, Shutter Curtains And High Speed Sync
Feb 28, 2011
Udi Tirosh
Photographer Paul Duncan put together a great instructional video explaining what those darn curtains are, and why they matter for flash photography. This excellent video,…
Smarten Up Your Dumb Optical Slave By Hooking it Up With Arduino
Mar 9, 2010
Udi Tirosh
Optical Slaves are the simplest (and cheapest for the most part) method for using off camera flashes. The principle is simple, when the optical slave…
The External Flash Power That Will Last Till Hell Freezes
Mar 2, 2010
Udi Tirosh
UPDATE: IanW has a good point in the comments that flashes can go thermal on you. He is right. Pop to hard and too fast…
Two Flashes Are Better Than One + Simple DIY Multi-Flash Bracket Tutorial
Feb 13, 2010
Udi Tirosh
I guess this should go without saying, but I am going to say it anyhow: two flashes are better than one. Now you must be…
Seven Easy DIY Projects To Super Ramp Your Photography Studio
Feb 4, 2010
Udi Tirosh
We all love getting our hands dirty with studio lighting equipment. Here is everything you’ll need to get a studio going. All the modifiers are…