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Lighting for Photographers: Flash Exposure

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Overview

Expand your lighting options and get the most out of your flash by learning the concepts and theory behind flash exposure.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Why use manual flash?
1. Understanding the Variables
  • Starting with the shoot
  • Understanding exposure basics
  • Reviewing aperture, ISO, and shutter speed
  • Using strobe power and the flash-to-subject distance
2. Strobes and Guide Numbers
  • Finding the guide number of a strobe
  • Analyzing the results of the guide number test
  • Understanding how the guide number is used
  • Understanding why guide number math works
  • Making calculations based on ISO
  • Understanding power ratios
3. Shoot Scenarios with Strobes
  • Applying concepts: Shooting scenario setup
  • Applying concepts: Scenario one
  • Applying concepts: Scenario two
  • Applying concepts: Scenario three
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Brent Winebrenner

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