We all know on-camera flash stinks. Between the Red-Eye and the unflattering flat contrasty shadows, it can take a great photo and lower it to a “snap-shot”. There are three main reasons why we want to get our speedlight’s off of our camera: Eliminate Red-Eye. Control the Angle of the Light Control the Size of [...]
Bliss Spotlight, originally uploaded by Miracle Man. In the previous post, I discussed the importance of getting the light off camera. I also discussed light modifiers. In the photo in the first post, I used a single SB800 through a home-made snoot. A snoot’s job is to keep light from spilling outside of a certain [...]
Bliss, originally uploaded by Miracle Man. Each summer, the Raleigh Flickr Group has a summer project. This summer, the project was to submit one matted photo that would be judged in an un-themed gallery exhibition. The idea that I had planned wasn’t going to happen during the allowed window to shoot in. I was in [...]