Off-camera flash rocks. And all your camera have the ability to take the flash off camera. On a Nikon, or a Cano 60D or 7D, you can use the pop-up fl;ash to drive the external flash. On other Canon cameras you need to use a 580EX flash or an IR controller on the camera.
And here, to motivate you, I shall show you another example or two, all take on Halloween night during a class at Sheridan College:
First, lit from below with a dual-color gelled flash:
Lit from below, suitable from Halloween:
The following photo actually uses one flash on camera, but aimed behind me. Note how I made the image B/W and added grain to give this photo a stark feeling:
Now a direct flash from our left:
Yes, even direct hard flash is usable, as long as the flash is not in line with the lens!
And here the same but with a grid on the flash, in case you want to avoid hitting the wall with light. (as a side effect, the grid also serves to slightly soften the light):
As you see, you can do a lot with a simple flash off camera.
Mr Willems can you please tell me if your off camera flash class is for full time students or is it offered up as aevening class for people who just want to improve on their photography.
Cheers
Steve Masters
Hi Michael, just wondering if you have had the opportunity to use the pocketwizard TT5 Flex and Mini and if you have any feedback. Thanks…
bump…
Getting them soon – imminent – to do a long test. So.. stand by!