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i need to read/ research flash photography . . .

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diablo 27 Jun 2009


any good reads you can recommend would really help and be appriciated . .
 orge 27 Jun 2009
In reply to diablo:

A great online resource is:
strobist.blogspot.com

They also have a group on flickr

J
 SouthernSteve 27 Jun 2009
In reply to diablo:

Nikon used to do a 30 page leaflet for download called SB-800-Booket_en.pdf describing using the SB-800 (singly and in multiples) that might give you some ideas.
 y2keable 28 Jun 2009
In reply to orge:
> (In reply to diablo)
>
> A great online resource is:
> strobist.blogspot.com
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> They also have a group on flickr
>
> J


lol, steady on. There's flash photography and then there's strobing.

The strobist blogpost is a place for the hardcore "strobist's" (people who use terms like "cactus tail", "gobo" and "snoot") and should be aproached with caution =P

A strobist uses several off-camera flashes (controlled by radio or IR) in order to push the dynamic range of the photograph higher and to accurately control the shadows and highlighs. the effects can be quite stunning.

I'm a bit of a strobist myself

http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=117775
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=117403

As you can see, i need to work on it more =/

Try looking at some tutorials on "flash photography" on deviantart.com

Jayson
 stephen Rowley 28 Jun 2009
In reply to Jayson Keable: Joe McNally book the moment it clicks is amazing. It can be read just to enjoy the pics but also has lots of technical info also. i really enjoyed reading the book.
 orge 29 Jun 2009
In reply to Jayson Keable:

I wouldn't draw a line between basic flash and "strobing". Having the flash off camera does add extra complexity, but the flexibility and effects you can create are really worth it. Personally, I almost never use on camera flash for anything other than fill - and even then it normally looks pretty naff.

If the OP is really interested in flash photography, strobist is a great resource to get you started - not that I'm particularly good at artificially lit scenes myself. I would strongly advocate getting your head round their techniques/approach as anything else is just a limited subset.

J
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