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The first thing you need to do when attempting direct flash and shutter drags is to ensure that the key light is behind the subject. So I’ll look and see where the direction of the main light is coming from…

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  1. Ben Craig

    Hey Pye, question: do you gel your flash?….how do you get the white balance correct in camera (or close)? Or just do your corrections in post? I’m trying to do as little post as possible!!! Thanks!!! Your videos flipping Rock!!!!
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Lighting 101
  1. 1.1 Lighting 101 Trailer 6M 13S
  2. 1.2 Chapter 1 Intro 1M 14S
  3. 1.3 Why Just One On-Camera Flash
  4. 1.4 5 Reasons to Use Flash 10M 43S
  5. 1.5 4 Common Flash Myths 7M 5S
  6. 1.6 What Makes Flash Challenging
  7. 1.7 Chapter 1 Quiz: Getting over the Fear, Hype & Myths
  1. 2.1 Chapter 2 Intro
  2. 2.2 Flash-Strobe vs. Ambient-Constant Light
  3. 2.3 Flash vs. Ambient Light Exposure
  4. 2.4 Flash vs. Ambient Demo
  5. 2.5 Flash and Ambient Balancing For Natural Effect
  6. 2.6 Assignment: Balancing Flash & Ambient for Natural Effects
  7. 2.7 Flash and Ambient Balancing For Dramatic Effect 4M 29S
  8. 2.8 Chapter 2 Assignment 2: Balancing Flash & Ambient for Dramatic Effects
  9. 2.9 Flash and Ambient Balancing For Creative Effect
  10. 2.10 Assignment: Balancing Flash & Ambient Light for Creative Effects
  11. 2.11 Understanding Flash Duration
  12. 2.12 Chapter 2 Quiz: The Basics of Flash
  1. 3.1 Chapter 3 Intro
  2. 3.2 5 Common Key Light Patterns 8M 45S
  3. 3.3 5 Common Key Light Patterns with Diffusion + Fill
  4. 3.4 5 Common Secondary Light Patterns
  5. 3.5 3 Primary Subject Positions
  6. 3.6 Assignment: Flat Light Portrait
  7. 3.7 Assignment: Loop Lighting
  8. 3.8 Assignment: Butterfly Lighting
  9. 3.9 Assignment: Rembrandt Portrait
  10. 3.10 Assignment: Split Lighting
  11. 3.11 Light Qualities 10M 3S
  12. 3.12 The Inverse Square Law 8M 20S
  13. 3.13 Inverse Square Law In Practice
  14. 3.14 Corrective White Balance
  15. 3.15 Creative White Balance 6M 4S
  16. 3.16 Assignment: Creative White Balance
  17. 3.17 Chapter 3 Quiz: Understanding Light
  1. 4.1 Chapter 4 Intro
  2. 4.2 On Board vs. Hot Shoe Flash
  3. 4.3 Full Feature vs. Manual Flashes 9M 6S
  4. 4.4 TTL vs. Manual Control
  5. 4.5 TTL vs. Manual Recycle Times
  6. 4.6 Flash Power & Zoom
  7. 4.7 HSS vs. ND Filters
  8. 4.8 Assignment: HSS vs. ND
  9. 4.9 FCS vs. RCS
  10. 4.10 Chapter 4 Quiz: On-Camera Flash Gear Basics
  1. 5.1 Chapter 5 Intro
  2. 5.2 4 Tips When You Must Use Direct Flash 6M 26S
  3. 5.3 Bare Bulbing Done Right
  4. 5.4 Assignment: Bare Bulb Flash Portrait
  5. 5.5 Grid Snoot + Direct Flash
  6. 5.6 Assignment: Grid/Snoot + Direct Flash Portrait
  7. 5.7 Mini Beauty + Direct Flash
  8. 5.8 Ring + Direct Flash
  9. 5.9 Assignment: Direct Flash with Modifier Portrait
  10. 5.10 Understanding Modifiers 9M 17S
  11. 5.11 Exercise: Understanding Modifiers
  12. 5.12 Direct Flash + Shutter Drags 9M 31S
  13. 5.13 Chapter 5 Assignment: Direct Flash + Shutter Drags
  14. 5.14 Chapter 5 Quiz: Direct Flash Done Right!
  1. 6.1 Chapter 6 Intro
  2. 6.2 Ambient vs. Direct Flash vs. Bounce Flash
  3. 6.3 Silver Bounce
  4. 6.4 More Light Silver + White
  5. 6.5 Assignment: Silver Bounce
  6. 6.6 Soft White Bounce
  7. 6.7 Assignment: Soft White Bounce
  8. 6.8 Overhead Bounce 11M 40S
  9. 6.9 Overhead Bounce + Fill
  10. 6.10 Assignment: Overhead Bounce
  11. 6.11 Event Bounce
  12. 6.12 Chapter 6 Quiz: Studio Light? Just Bounce It!
  1. 7.1 Chapter 7 Intro
  2. 7.2 Dramatic vs. Natural Light
  3. 7.3 Filling and Refining Existing Light
  4. 7.4 Multi-Point Light Setups 13M 52S
  5. 7.5 Assignment: Multi-Point Light Setups
  6. 7.6 Using Gels for Creative Effects vs. Corrective Effects
  7. 7.7 Assignment: Coloring Light for Creative Effect
  8. 7.8 Chapter 7 Quiz: More Lights, Refinement and Creativity
  1. 8.1 Chapter 8 Intro
  2. 8.2 Case Study 1 | Dramatic Sunset
  3. 8.3 Case Study 2 | Desert Sunset
  4. 8.4 Case Study 3 | Sinister Headshot
  5. 8.5 Case Study 4 | Quick Lighting for Family Portraits 8M 15S
  6. 8.6 Case Study 5 | Athlete Portraits
  7. 8.7 Case Study 6 | Working Angles
  8. 8.8 Case Study 7 | Drag + Composite
  9. 8.9 Case Study 8 | Less Is More
  1. 9.1 Our Favorite Full-Feature Flashes
  2. 9.2 Our Favorite Manual Flashes
  3. 9.3 Our Favorite On-Camera Flash Modifiers

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