Off camera flash photography for beginners

Today I go through off camera flash photography both indoors and outdoors with some portraits. 🔴 ... and if you're struggling with your settings, this will help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrIfxPdL4qM

Flash photography can seem a little intimidating especially if you have been used to just using ambient light for a while, but it doesn't have to be. If you follow the basics it will make sense. Then it's time to get the flash off camera. This will make your photos look 100 times better and with a softbox thrown into the mix, you'll really start to get some professional looking photos ... you just have to be patient and work your way through the process and before you know it, you'll be getting some amazing photos you will be proud of.

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Timecodes:
0:00 - Off camera flash photography
0:10 - On camera flash problems
0:30 - What you need for off camera flash
0:59 - Using a trigger to fire your flash
1:33 - Why you need a trigger
1:46 - Sony HVL flash head
2:44 - Off camera flash indoors
3:23 - Indoor camera settings
4:06 - Adding the flash
4:25 - If the trigger and flash aren’t working
5:11 - Live view display
5:32 - Benefits of using a trigger
5:53 - What about TTL mode?
6:18 - Using modifiers
6:47 - Positioning your off camera flash
7:31 - Flash power starting point indoors
7:41 - Dialing in the camera settings
8:27 - What setting does what?
8:39 - Introducing a reflector
9:04 - Introducing ambient light indoors
10:24 - Making the background interesting
10:41 - Changing the backgrounds
10:54 - Outdoor off camera flash photography
11:47 - If you are struggling outdoors
11:55 - Setting up outdoors
12:16 - HSS and lots of flash power
12:51 - If it is windy
13:09 - Outdoor camera settings
13:37 - Flash settings outdoors
14:11 - Dialing in the settings
14:57 - If your model is squinting
15:25 - In the midday sun
15:34 - Play around with your flash settings
15:57 - Off camera flash photography rabbit hole!
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