bounce flash and slow shutter speeds
Mark Smith asked: NEIL I have a question but don’t know where to comment/ask on your blog, I follow it EVERYDAY, thanks for doing what you do to help US. SO, here we go:What is the slowest you would...
View Articlemetering indoors and using bounce flash
Stephen Tang asked: Hi Neil,I was searching your site about "bounce flash" since I haven't beendoing much of that of late.In this blog...
View Articleusing a TTL cord for manual flash?
Steve Weisberg:A question...I do not use radio triggers and as a fairly new off flash shooter, have both flash zebras TTL and pc cords for my Nissin Di866 flash (settings have to be made on the flash,...
View ArticleD3s flash woes
Hi there,Thanks for the informative texts found here. Coming from Canon 1D (and older Nikon bodies), I recently got a D3s. I like the camera a lot, but flash indoors is not exactly the same as a Canon...
View Articlebouncing flash off colored walls
Michelle C asked:Hi,I am a new photographer in the Nashville area and just recently found your blog. Thank you so much for all the posts about flash photography. I just recently purchased an SB-900 to...
View ArticleMinimal flash kit
Am I alone in trying to keep things simple with a D700, a couple of SB800's and Neil's black foamy thing as a light modifier for dynamic situations i.e. weddings and event photography. I also...
View ArticleShooting Speedway at night
Hi I have a D700 and sb800. I shoot speedway at night. The track has lights installed,and I get reasonable shots with a high ISO but a little under exposed. When I use the flash it freezes the action,...
View ArticleQuestion: SB-900 popping sound and built-in redundancy
I have an unusual question. Last night, I put a craft foam snoot over a SB-900 and fired it off remotely. After a few test shots (each flash fire was at least 30 seconds from each other), the next time...
View ArticleOn camera bouncing from far away walls using high ISO
I started a thread on DPR posting a picture where I used a wall that was about 30 feet away to create directional light on my subject on a very overcast afternoon. I'm pretty sure the flash did what I...
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Balancing light with gels
Hi there. Need some help with balancing flash light and ambient light. Have 2 problems here. 1. light source: I know, that with lightbulbs, I should use 1/2 CTS gel and temperature set to 3850. So far...
View Articleflash exposure compensation for bounce flash ?
Adam Graves asked:Hi Neil.. First of all I want to thank you for all of your information on your site. You are amazing...I did have a question about bouncing flash (whether it be a wall, umbrella,...
View ArticleReal life vignetting
What is the best type of lighting to use to create a natural vignette (e.g. not in post production)? I am specifically thinking of Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep work, where you want soft light on the baby...
View ArticleNikon preflash
Frank Williams asked: Hi Neil, I think your website is so informative and helpful. I would like to ask a question about ITTL with BL. My question is how do I set my nikon D300s and D3x to preflash with...
View ArticleIs FEC the same as EC when shooting in Manual? (Nikon)
Maybe a silly question but I've found that when shooting in Manual mode I don't use the FEC, but the EC instead. Usually based on how dark/bright is the background. For dark backgrounds I dial approx...
View ArticleBlack Foamie Thing
I was trying a black formie attachment the other day and notice the when I tipped the camera into portrait orientation that I needed to move the attachment as well (since if I left it, it would have...
View ArticleFEC on off camera flash
I'm using my sb800 off camera and controlling it throught he commander mode on my d300, ie using the pop up flash set on it's lowest output. Is there a way I can reduce the output on the flash gun. I...
View ArticleFlash light vs Studio light
Hi Neil & everyone,I'm running a photography club and we are planning to learn lighting. Since there are many options whether using flash light which is portable and lightweight or studio light...
View ArticleFlash black material for snoot
Neil where did you get the material to make the snoot you put on the end of the flash. I work in Jersey city so if it's local please tell me where. What do you think of Honl light modifiers. They're...
View ArticleSilk like material
Good Morning Gang,I'm looking for white silk or silk like material to use a a backdrop or reflector. It needs to be large 10x20 or so. Any suggestions?Thanks,Ted
View ArticleAperture priority and ttl flash + metering
I saw somewhere on your site about using aperture priority with ttl flash, but I can't find it again. I was wondering what do you tell your camera to meter for? and which metering mode would you set it...
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