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Wednesday Possibilities
Today, some shots to get your imagination going – shots that show how much is possible with little effort, and quickly. Shots I took in and between classes in mere seconds, to demonstrate specific points. Like this quick demonstration shot … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Learning, Picture of the day
Tagged Flash, Flash Modifiers, Honl Photo, ISO, Wireless TTL
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Fear not – use high ISO when needed
Here’s a snap of my friend and student Ray, taken Saturday night: As you can see, he is backlit – and I used whatever light was available. This means that to avoid the usual “silhouette”, I needed to expose very … Continue reading
Auto ISO
When you are using “auto ISO”, meaning the camera sets ISO for you, be careful. In this mode, the camera will raise ISO and lower it – but it will get it wrong in some situations. Low light. The camera … Continue reading
Slowlighter?
Well, you do not always have to use additional lighting, of course. Remember that image yesterday? That was shot in the dark – yes, in a room where I had turned the lights down to almost zero visibility. Just to … Continue reading
ISO rule of thumb
I am often asked about ISO. So here is a “rule of thumb” post on that subject. Michael’s standard starting points: Outdoors: 200 ISO Indoors (even when using flash): 400 ISO “Difficult Light” (eg museums, dark halls): 800 ISO Michael’s … Continue reading
