Creating Contrast with a Flash: Ep. 114: You Keep Shooting: Adorama Photography TV

[@mjolnir1981]

What I like about these tutorials is that they are all about the camera. There are some great photographers on KZbin but they all focus on how they do post production. Nobody talks about how they expose and what equipment they use apart from Bryan. Thank you so much!!

[@nwdiver33]

Bryan - You have an amazingly easy way about you that not only gets the points across quickly, but also so that it is enjoyable. I was just browsing and am leaving a subscriber and will be checking out your books. Thanks for the education!

[@johnc3826]

I have read most of your books Brian and learned sooo much in so doing. These brief videos are just the perfect complement to the books! Keep up he great work!

[@EZ-viewing.]

Hi Brian. One of the best chanel’s on photography I’ve ever come across. Definitely subscribed and hoping for more. Thank you so very much.

[@pianoman6639]

Thanks Bryan another great tip. all your videos are much appreciated

[@gootyeriz]

I was browsing and came across this guy. This is my second video I watched. I am hooked.

[@metmoiwa]

Bryan is a legend. I learn a lot from his books.

[@LikeOnATree]

Another great video Bryan, thanks very much! I can't wait to try this out!!

[@minduinfix]

Wow! Now we're talking! Very good episode!

[@sshe2246]

great work Bryan keep on shooting videos and I'll keep on learning , I have all your books

[@charlesmolt7706]

yes this guy is great. I enjoy listening to him. And he as some great advice.

[@TheYFlyer]

Excellent tutorial Bryan. Thanks so much.

[@BrunoCoutant]

Great stuff. Need to read his book to better understand all the technical and practical sides of flash photgraphy. Stiil it remains great to see what Bryan can achieve here. Would the background be even blacker with a higher speed say 1/500 th sec? Cheers, Bruno

[@jerseyman9080]

Awesome job as always Bryan. You are cool. Could you make video to show how to get colorful (only green, yellow) or two color background please.

[@RndmThtz]

When you're doing a shot like this, what should you have your metering mode set at? Spot?

[@Adorama]

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[@DiviPhotos]

Cool video

[@chegabo100]

Hi, I have a Nikon D5100 and a Yongnuo 560II flash, can I use the same shutter speed (250) with a YN560II and get the same result?

[@corky322]

Bryan....What Gel are you' using in your Flash!!

[@grahamfloyd3451]

Brian Peterson is a hero.

[@MsFaraja]

Bryan i like ur videos ! Thank you very much !

[@justjust5695]

What is your ISO set doing this?

[@DCuerpoJr]

@Exupery1976 You're not directly metering through the lens (TTL), so the infrared metering system on the flash itself can inform you the appropriate exposure based on the distance and power setting you set.

[@MakinMovies7]

Fantastic stuff.

[@adnanyaser2621]

I Like Bryan's Video's I Could Really Understand Alot From Him , Please Make More Video's Bryan :)

[@godofhope]

Great and simple! Thank you!

[@ZafarSami65]

Thanks for the hint, definitely something to try. By the way, did you use a gel, I thought something orange on the flash head...

[@TheCvltdeth]

WOW, I'm mind blown, learned so much!

[@MrLouisBrooks]

@BrunoCoutant They would, but then you get into flash sync speed (which is how long it takes for the signal that the shutter is released to reach the flash) problems which means that your flash doesn't go off in time.

[@billmeador215]

Nice photo technique, but can’t seem to duplicate with my SB600…..no matter the settings! Unfortunately, the SB900 has been discontinued by Nikon and their replacement is way off the charts in costs. Is there another way to achived this affect sir?

[@crizisinsane]

good job bryan!

[@sugarwick]

is it the same as night photography?

[@Abrill95]

love this guy! he's awesome!

[@Adorama]

Sorry, not familiar with that model flash.

[@KrisKasprzak]

nice job man... PS I'll look into your book

[@firefighter4u]

odd the video shows the flash camera left but the phot shows shadows that would indicate flash camera right...

[@yujinlandscapephotography.7787]

Great video, sir.

[@Usul]

Bryan didn't mention maximum flash sync. Not all cameras will go to 1/250. Therefore, to obtain maximum effect on some bodies you may need to find a background that is in shade (darker), use an ND filter (along with max sync), or shoot later in the day when the light is lower. Simply depends on the situation. And agree about the video quality. Don't know who shot this, but they needed to probably reposition to loose the lens flare, as well as clean the lens.

[@AlmightyUniden]

ISO you choose doesn't really matter here, just don't put it in auto so the camera doesn't compensate automatically. It was pretty sunny outside so I guess it was set between 100-300.

[@pjos111]

Why does he use F22? Surely that setting would be to get foreground to background in focus?

The closer you get... The shallower the DOF is... it Is a macro lens... he is very close, so even at small apertures, is going to blow the background.

[@anzaeria]

I tried the same thing with a cactus recently (using off camera flash) - prior to watching your video. I too was aiming to get a black background. Unfortunately, my background was too close to the subject. Even though I placed black card on the background, I didn't get a deep black. More of a very light black probably due to spillage from the flash. Unfortunately, all the cacti around here have other plants and things in close proximity so hard to get more distance. Will have to try and darken the background with Photoshop.

[@antoruiz05]

Another GREAT VIDEO!!

[@deonholt]

Wow, excellent tutorial. Does het have more tutorials?

[@czrobert]

@pjos111 he's not doing it for the background to be in focus, but to force the ambient light out of the photo. By manually selecting (in manual mode) a small aperture (F22) and relatively small exposure time (1/250) only the objects lit by the stronger light from the flash get captured. As Bryan said,if you are using Aperture priority on your camera instead of Manual mode and select F22,the camera will compute a long exposure time for you,resulting a "normal" image with ambient light on it

[@GleoLidiaFarmer4434]

that's incredible teaching

[@wavve311]

I'm in manual mode with F22 and I have my SB600 flash using a wire and connected to my Nikon D800E. However, my camera won't let me set my shutter speed faster than 250 of a second :( Is there a setting I need to change in my camera or flash?

[@Banderas5x]

You need ti turn on the HSS - high speed sync - function. I don`t know how does it work on Nikon system, maybe you have to read the manual of you flash.

[@spystyle]

Some Nikon cameras can sync with a manual flash at 1/2000th of a second LOL. If I recall it was the D70, D70S, and D40 ??? It has to be a manual flash though, like a $20 Sunpak.

[@corky322]

Nothing was said about the (ISO) settings??

[@alfredo.design]

is his shirt is backwards?

[@danielsahagun4367]

Sir: Where I can buy your books?. I'd buy: UNDERSTANDING FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

[@koharolife]

@GabeCoTheJuggernaut yes, if target distance is far away

[@spystyle]

Here is an easier way to explain manual flash - "aperture controls flash exposure", "shutter speed controls ambient exposure". Any manual flash can be used in this scenario, even one that cost a mere $20 :)

[@alirezanm2731]

😍😍😍

The D5100 has a top shutter sync speed of 1/200th of a second but yeah you can achive the same result with the 560II

[@gvbeco]

I thought at f22 everything is in focus.

[@BrunoCoutant]

@MrLouisBrooks Thank you for the clarification.

[@1717jbs]

Great!

[@czrobert]

@pjos111 and he continues...when in aperture mode, if you add flash on top of it, the ambient and flashlight adds up overexposing the image.

[@Nonsmokingeternity]

I keep likeng the photoes done before, here as well as in the ep110 about using a reflector

[@tutoriales3minutos]

Oh wow, this is my firs video, i got 338 more to view. =)

[@72ducas]

great video than you

[@MrCoolAttitude]

I'm completely fedup to see the publicity of your books in each video. Anyways your videos rock with these killer contents

[@wanneske1969]

At 1/30th of a second you could never get sharp pics of flowers in the wind. You'd need 1/640th

[@gigiboxa]

clean the video camera lens

[@LightSubscriber]

@usame1992 he using a marco lens

[@tsuinathan]

1st :D

[@gvbeco]

@xKaYuRix oohhh, thanks :)

[@MandrakeCigars]

Bryan should get some dreads

[@imagodai20]

this guy is cool and good, but he talked to much....

[@stihlpro1]

I got sea sick watching this video...WTF