On-Camera Flash Techniques for Digital Wedding and Portrait Photography by Niekerk, Neil van -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

An Easy Approach The Images Equipment Abbreviations Postproduction

SECTION 1: WHERE DO WE START?

1. What We Want To Achieve 2. Looking At The Available Light 3. A Few Essential Concepts

The Larger the Light Source, The Softer the Light Direction, Intensity, and Color Balance

Direction Intensity Color Balance

Postproduction of the Image White-Balance (WB) Settings Manual Flash vs. TTL/Auto Flash

4. Choosing Equipment

Choosing a Flashgun Battery Packs Flash Brackets

SECTION 2: THE TECHNICAL STUFF

5. Exposure Metering

Why Manual Exposure Mode? Exposure Metering Techniques

Metering Methods Metering Objectives Using a Hand-Held Incident Light Meter Using and Interpreting the Camera’s Built-In Meter Using the Histogram to Determine Exposure The Blinking Highlights Display The Sunny 16 Rule Confirmation of Exposure Accuracy via the LCD Image Anticipating Our Settings

Tying it All Together Metering Modes

6. Flash Modes and Exposure

Flash Modes: Manual, Auto, and TTL Choosing Between Different Flash Modes Manual Flash Auto/TTL Flash

TTL Modes

Flash Exposure Compensation

7. Flash-Sync Speed

Maximum Flash-Sync Speed High-Speed Flash-Sync Flash Efficiency and Range Is a Higher Maximum Flash-Sync Speed Better? First-Curtain vs. Second-Curtain Sync The Pre-Flash Sequence

8. Adding Flash to Ambient Light

Combinations of Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO Dragging the Shutter

SECTION 3: THE TECHNIQUES

9. Using Simple Flash Modifiers

My Choice of Flash Modifiers Adapting Techniques for Modifying Flash

10. Bounce Flash

Avoid Direct Flash (When Possible) Avoid Flash Shadow Controlling the Direction of the Flash Practical Examples Bounce Flash in Relation to the Background Checking Your Results Balancing Bounce Flash with Ambient Light Broad Lighting and Short Lighting

11. Flash With Tungsten Ambient Light

Adding Gels Light Modifiers Practical Examples Improving Uneven Lighting

12. Using Flash to Control Contrast

Practical Examples

13. Controlling Light Falloff

Practical Examples

14. Flash Techniques Outdoors

Fill Flash

Practical Examples

Direct-Flash Main Light Bounce Flash

Practical Examples

Controlling the Ambient Light to Flash Ratio Dealing with Hard Sunlight Dealing with Overhead Sunlight

SECTION 4: TAKING IT BEYOND ON-CAMERA FLASH

15. Off-Camera Wireless TTL Flash 16. Off-Camera Manual Flash

Calculating Exposure

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