Flash Photography For Headshots and Portraits | Course Module 2 of 4

This is Module 2 of my flash photography course for portraits and headshots from 2016.
In this module:
1) Getting Started with Off-Camera Flash
2) Off-Camera Flash Gear Recommendations (some of which can be found here: edverosky.com/recommended-gear/ )
3) Off-Camera Flash Triggering
4) One-Light Portrait Techniques
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Well, sometimes there’s music but I try to keep it tasteful. 😊

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thank you very much Ed, now i can understabd about the flash potraits

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வீடியோ மிகவும் பயனுள்ளதாக இருந்தது மிக்க நன்றி இரா.மனோகர் சென்னை . Very useful video sir, I learned lot from it, looking forward more videos like this keep it up good work, thank you R.MANOHAR ,Chennai.

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That's good gentle explanation

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Ed, it's a while I am watching your tutorials and I am a Patreon supporter of yours. You are a great educator, no stupid fluff just to fill a video, accurate information and you explain the why of things. I owe you all my respect. And I am starting to do professional portrait photography mostly because of your excellent tutorials. Thank you very much Ed!!!

[@edverosky]

Thank you! Let me know how it goes as you progress.

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@@edverosky I will certainly let you know! Thank you again!

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Thank you, Jeff.

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What made your video vastly superior in my opinion was the time you took to create pictures/diagrams instead of just talking about "stuff". Not only is a picture worth a thousand words, it's usually a lot easier to understand than a thousand words.

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Thanks, Bill. Glad you found it useful!

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Thank you!

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Thank you so much Ed, tried your advice on lady freind Lindsey, a lot of trial and error, but eventually really good portrait,s, with catch light,s in her eye,s. Bit of work in post, I reckon pro standard. Trying to standadsize camera setting,s iso, f-stop, etc so it,s second nature, you know it work,s.

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Have Olympus 45 mm F1.8 portrait len,s, it,s superb, pin sharp, with built in IBIS no need for a tripod, have took portrait,s at 1/6th sec, natural light ,perfectly acceptable. Greater dof on M4/3 as well, gona turn ma flat into a studio, furniture out the window, need the space lol.

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If i may ask. What were u settings in camera for exposure? Because im having a hard time with that and thank u for the knowledge. Much appreciated

[@MrKhagbr]

thanks ed, yours is one of the few channels i subscribe to. i always use my speedlight for bounce , but want to try umbrellas. given the small, directional flashtube of speedlights, how is the light spreading to cover the circumference of the umbrella? is there something in the softbox you introduce at about the 7:30 time in the video that bounces the light around the softbox?

[@edverosky]

Thanks, Kenneth. Light comes out of that flat little flash head in a surprisingly wide pattern. Sure, most of it is concentrated in the middle, depending on the flash's zoom setting. It doesn't cover the entire circumference of the umbrella, but it gets close depending on how you position things. in a softbox, light is certainly bouncing around (there is also an inner baffle).

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I would suggest you also recommend beginners to get a sturdy S type (Bowen) clamp/mount as it's much safer and protects flash somewhat in the event of a fall

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Shown and recommended in other videos of mine. 🙏🏽

[@Bar_Bar27]

I'm confused. In the first picture the one off camera is the one with the shadows on her face and on camera looks great

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Did anyone else noticed Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider head used as a prop?

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hello Ed, thanks a lot for great tutorial .. noticing your backdrop here .. I was wondering if you could suggest a good backdrop stands that i can order online? I am trying to turn a little bedroom into studio my space for backdrop is limited to 2.5 M wide and 3 M height . thanks a lot.

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I’ve had success with Impact stands from B&H or Amazon. See my website link for recommendations..

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Is this series what you were working on during your sporadic posting or is it from one of your courses that you just decided to make public? It's hard to tell as you really look no different than your videos from 6 years ago. Not that it matters, I still enjoy seeing how others handle these tasks.

[@edverosky]

This is material from a couple years ago being compiled into an easy to consume free course. I’ve had a lot of offers to sell it to course providers, but I’d rather just share it at this point. Enjoy!

[@chandraprakashmogha1745]

My question is : if we are using a TTL flash on camera then flash itself adjust the exposure according to the flash but when we use same flash as a off camera the how TTL system works or how flash read or take a correct exposure reading according to the flash In short my question is : when we use the off camera flash we don't know how much of light flash give on the subject

[@edverosky]

The flash has to get TTL info from the camera. It can do this with a TTL cord or wirelessly. The camera measures the flash with a pre-flash, then sends the flash a correct power setting for the real exposure (all instantaneously).

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From umbrella flashlight how long distance can I stand away from the model

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Khrieketoulie Neikha closer for softer light, farther for more contrast. Just experiment! Good luck. 👍

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