Black & White Flash Portraits

[@lesl2944]

Thank you for being so generous with your technical flash info 🙏 and love your videos … very genuine

[@CraigFlemingStudio]

I love all your work man but your cowboy pictures are just beautiful…

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you, really appreciate it! Big fan of your work, BTW!

[@davidottman9501]

You have a knack for approaching people for portraits, and it works! Thanks for sharing a bit of your day with us.

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks, I love dealing with people.

[@fredsons2241]

It’s not easy to do that Todd…! I’m impressed….!

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@fredsons2241 Thank you!

[@Leicashootr]

Awesome photographs Todd, I really enjoyed your video ‼️

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you!!

[@rickhauser9698]

Really great work Todd. Enjoyed it immensely ❤

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks so much for your support and watching!

[@GarrettWare]

Todd these images are incredible, your style and confident approach with directing folks is incredible, GOOD GOSH👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I just picked up a Rolleiflex 3.5 Xenar and I'm diggin it! Hope our paths cross one day, much love from Tennessee🙏🏼

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@GarrettWare thank you very much, the Rollei is a special camera. And I cannot tell you how great my trip to Tennessee was a few years ago, it was fantastic! Cheers

[@AxisFilmsProductions]

Cool video and great subject matter. I love seeing a flash on a TLR, I need to try that now!

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@AxisFilmsProductions cool thanks!

[@ralphchristianson]

Excellent portrait work, along with the classic "one more please". Great to record the colour or rodeo in Alberta in black and white of course..

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@ralphchristianson Thanks very much.

[@russellsprout2223]

Wow! Stunning portraits in square format using fill-in flash. I'm inspired to have a go myself, but non-thyristor flash is such a minefield that I wouldn't know where to start.

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you, give it a go.

[@chriscorey5164]

So good! And that’s saying a lot because I really enjoy all of your videos. So many questions about how you go about these shots. First up is how are you metering? Are you relying on the camera’s meter, or Sunny 16, or just editing out the metering process? I love the fill flash. I’ll have to do some reasearch on what to use and how to use it on my Rolleiflex(es). Anyway, thanks for the inspiration. Great content as always.

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@chriscorey5164 I use the cameras meter, the auto on the flash.

[@chriscorey5164]

Thanks!

[@sudosden3567]

Fine work ! Rolleiflex always a great camera with fantastic handling and possibilities. Got a 2,8 f but never put flashlight on it.

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@sudosden3567 I still want to get a 2.8F.

[@ducgerard2361]

Really a great job!....

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@ducgerard2361 Thank you!

[@williamorford6966]

As usual a great video Todd. Glad you’re back.

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@williamorford6966 Thanks it's been a super busy summer with work.

[@terryroth2855]

Loved it all. Thanks for sharing.

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@terryroth2855 Thanks for watching.

[@Coloradohiker658]

Beautiful portraits

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@Coloradohiker658 Thanks I get to work with some great people.

[@AlysVintageCameraAlley]

I love this. Now I want to get a flash rigged for my rollei automat. Can you share please what flash setup this is? Can I use my canon flash?

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks, you can use any flash that has a pc sync on it, and then set the flash to auto.

[@riswanc]

Nice todd, how do you meter the flash power? Sure not TTL right? The pc sync is that a 25 or 35 mm jack? To the rollei i mean.. so interested and inspired me right away!

[@toddkorolphoto]

I just use the flash on it's Auto mode, so if I need F/8 I set the auto mode to F/8, those Nikon flashes work great.

[@oliviadreisinger]

what's the flash attachment? i want to add a flash to my pentax 6 x 7

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@oliviadreisinger It actually a home made bracket I designed and had made. It’s a simple piece of aluminum with a hole cut in for a screw for the camera and then I had a cold shoe mounted on the side.

[@jaydigshistory36]

This is awesome Todd. Quick Question, how to you light meter with the flash on film?

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@jaydigshistory36 I usually take a meter reading with the Rollei, then underexpose it by one stop and add the flash for that exposure.

[@jaydigshistory36]

@@toddkorolphoto Thanks Todd, I need to try that.

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@codyallen3729 under exposure of one stop from where it should, so if that makes F/8 then I power the flash to F/8

[@gregwardecke]

The rider with the rope belt and braids! Holy cow Todd! that is a great photograph. D. Arbus would be envious. Curious, are those high energy extroverted events exhausting? Or energizing?

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@gregwardecke Thanks. He’s a cool dude!

[@dctcorey20]

You just changed my entire day perspective on flash photography lol

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@dctcorey20 Nice!

[@Prefer7815]

This should be 40 minutes to an hour long, but since it’s not I guess I’ll just put it on a loop. Cheers🎉

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you 🙂

[@WhoIsSerafin]

That was interesting, never think of Canada and bull riding.

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@WhoIsSerafin Yes a lot here in Alberta.

[@zenonbillings9008]

WOW !!! it doesn't get more Canadian than this . zen billings in Niagara.

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@zenonbillings9008 Thanks as always!

[@blueboy4244]

it looks like some pix - the ones shooting into the sun, the flash about matched the full sun metering, and on others..it looks like the flash was about a stop brighter - of course this video didn't show the photo math involved with metering and flash setting, but how were you handling the ratios?

[@toddkorolphoto]

I tried to get a meter reading in the body, then underexpose by one stop, then add the flash for that exposure. Sometimes the little flash just didn't have enough juice to shoot at F11 or 16 required for that full sunlight, and the HP5 film at 400 iso. And then sometimes I'm just rushing to get a photo, so it's just go time and I shoot before I do the math. 😉

[@stephen_mcateer]

Very nice.

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@stephen_mcateer ✌️

[@ReddBaronRacer]

Hi! Great video. What flash settings do you usually use: 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8 of maximum power?

[@toddkorolphoto]

It's a Nikon Flash, just on Auto, so if I set it to F/5.6 that's what it gives me.

[@chrisloomis1489]

Yes : That was good , that is why Film is great , interaction , and a human touch. Todd : Yes , the TECH many times spoils the vibe , and at my age I remember Life Via Analog.

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@chrisloomis1489 🙏

[@VedutaV]

I didn’t consider medium format as an option before this camera.

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@VedutaV such a great camera

[@VedutaV]

@@toddkorolphoto 100%. Love your Diana Arbus’esk setup and style in this shooting . (Obv do not mean subject matter)

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@VedutaV many thanks!

[@etjernlund]

Don’t get me wrong, the pictures are great as always, but I mainly watch these videos now to study my style hero. Chef’s kiss!

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@etjernlund Cool. Right back at ya!

[@andretim75]

Project is great, however I just think that the flash pretty much destroys the tones of the Rollei 6x6 b&w character , unfortunately . Somehow than maybe better of with a color film in my opinion. Anyway - that really harsh daylight was indeed a challenge I think.

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@andretim75 The silver prints are way better than what you see on screen. It’s night and day difference

[@jasongold6751]

Wonderful work! I admire the fill flash! But I hate the look. Hollywood artificiality! I've chatted with Bruce Gilden, many of his fans. I still don't like it! Your photos are great!

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks, it's always good to try something different once in awhile, you never know what it leads to. Cheers!

[@jasongold6751]

@@toddkorolphoto glad u read it! Usually I get flack, if I say dislike! Bravo Todd!