You might think it’s always better to buy the latest model of any photographic equipment, but that’s not always true. For example, there is a good case to be made for the older Canon 430EX flash over the newer 430EX II. Why? Watch the video to find out which one is right for you.
Posts under ‘Flash Photography’
Off-Camera Flash Photography – How and Why
If you own a detachable Speedlite-style flash, and you are shooting with it on your camera, you are wasting your investment in that expensive flash. Face it, on-camera flash sucks. It drains the life out of your subject and makes everyone look like they are posing for a police line-up or a driver’s license photo. [...]
Choosing the Best Canon Flash for Your Needs
Choosing the right flash can be intimidating to beginning photographers. It’s easy to find lots of jargon-laden technical specifications, but hard to find a simple analysis in plain language of which flash is the best one for your needs. I’m going to make the choice easy for you. If you are a Canon shooter, you [...]
Hard Rock Model Shoot (Video)
It’s not every day you get to have this much fun. Photographer Brad Mahler booked a suite at the Hard Rock Hotel, lined up some great models, and invited me to join him for a day of shooting. How could I say no? Check out this video for a behind-the-scenes look at the whole process. [...]
Speedlite Headshots: Stephany
I just shot a headshot session with a lovely San Diego jewelry designer named Stephany. These were done in my own living room with a combination of window light and Canon speedlite flash (off-camera, of course). If you’d like to see larger versions, plus some additional shots from this session, click any photo. These were [...]
Flash Photography with the Canon OC-E3 Off Camera Shoe Cord: Burning Man Film Festival
In a previous post I wrote about shooting an indoor event in a dark warehouse with the Lumiquest 80/20 with on-camera flash. Today we’re going to look at another option for event photography: using the Canon OC-E3 Off Camera Shoe Cord (or a generic equivalent) to get the flash off the camera. If you want [...]
Be Your Own Flash Test Dummy
It’s about freakin’ time. For years I’ve pestered family members, friends, and occasionally even strangers to stand in while I’m testing a lighting setup or indluging some photographic whim that requires a human subject in front of the lens. Thus I’ve gradually trained all the people nearest me to duck out the back door if [...]
New Year’s Eve Party Challenge: How to Shoot an Event in a Dark Warehouse
If you’d like to view the photos before reading about it, see New Year’s Eve Party. It’s the worst possible conditions for photography: a vast, crowded warehouse, minimal light, and no ceiling to bounce a flash from. But somehow we’ve gotta light this scene! We know that on-camera flash sucks and will make everything look [...]
