(this is part 2 of my “buying your first flash” post) In my previous post, I suggested buying the following equipment: Godox TT685 speedlight Godox XPro radio trigger Godox 60x060cm softbox kit with S-type bracket Godox 260T lighting stand or similar In this post I’ll discuss setting up each one so that you can get …
Late in 2013 at The Melbourne Camera Club I did a session on lighting backdrops. The final images are not particularly exciting (I was lighting a mannequin head) but you may find the technique and outcome to be weird and interesting. One of these photos was shot using a white paper background and the other …
It’s common to see photographers using an on-camera speedlight when wandering around shooting at some kind of indoor function, whether it be a wedding reception or a funky nightclub. For best results in these environments, you first need a basic understanding of flash lighting and how it differs from shooting with just continuous light. I …
While my main interest is photographing people, a nuttier passion I have is photographing fireworks. It started out as just another photographic challenge but these days it’s turned into a slightly strange obsession of mine. Generally speaking, if you know how to use a camera then fireworks photography isn’t particularly difficult to do. You don’t …
One of the most popular accessories for a speedlight flash is a white translucent plastic cap that sits over the end. Some flash manufacturers include it when you buy the flash, otherwise you have to buy it yourself (Sto Fen is one well-known brand). I see a lot of photographers using them who clearly have …
There’s a lot of complicated stuff in photography, but the action of pressing the shutter button to take the photo is pretty simple: press the button, the camera focuses and the photo is taken. You might be surprised to learn that even with something that simple there’s a better way. For the last few years, …
