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Foundations of Photography: Flash
3h 9m Appropriate for all Dec 13, 2013

Harsh, unflattering lighting can ruin a photo-and with flash, it's easy to get harsh, unflattering lighting. But flash is a necessary part of a photographer's toolset-after all, the world doesn't always provide you with the best natural light.

Fortunately, it isn't difficult to get great results from flash, and in this course, photographer, author, and teacher Ben Long details the concepts and techniques behind effective lighting with flash. Ben starts with fundamentals that build on exposure principles taught in other installments of Foundations of Photography-simple techniques that improve the results from a camera's built-in flash. He then focuses on fill flash techniques and on using flash as a key light. The course also explores topics ranging from bouncing and syncing flash to shooting with one or more off-camera flash units.
Topics include:
How flash works
Balancing ambient light and flash
Understanding flash ranges and modes
When to use fill flash
Using an external flash
Bouncing flash to improve light
Building up multiple flash images
Purchasing a flash