Digital Photography Flash Tutorial
froknowsphoto.com We are back with another Super Secret Project Video, this time a simple tip for getting better flash pictures. How many of you use the flash on your camera and realize that your images looks plain. flat and boring? Well in this video I give you a few tips to give your images some more dimension when using the flash. We simply get out of the auto setting where the camera always sets the flash to 1/60th of a second and instead shoot it in manual. To see how I set the camera to get a better flash exposure check out the video and sample images at froknowsphoto.com
@merrittixtapa79 No, d90 is on the way out. Spend money on glass and you will get better pictures.
d3000 in second year of photos, have the kit lens and got a 55-200 kit lens too. I am studying to shoot furniture for my business. Will moving up to the d90 help me at all?
Great vid!
I like the idea of using flash in manual mode with slower shutter speeds, but let me ask you something: What is the difference between this technique and using the pop-up flash in ‘Slow-sync’ mode? I thought ‘slow-sync’ flash mode was for situations like this.
Thanks for your help.
(Sorry for my english, I’m not a native speaker.)
@MuhdRifhan he is shooting with a d3000 and a 35mm f/1.8 lens
Hi great info, could you bo some potraits to show us how to do it properly please I have a d80 and 18-200. You are the man…and is there any more sites like gimp I am in Dublin , Ireland and love free stuff.
are you shooting with D3s and using a 14-24?
@ajm12971 anytime
@JaredPolin alright I get it now, thanks for the great advice btw!! Your the photography Guru!! Lol
I love the video jared! Your videos are always so helpful….
@AdamBadadem Thanks so much. Looking forward to your video of how you took those photos of the band with the D3000. Keep it up!
@AdamBadadem hold down the +- button on top and turn the back dial it will than change the f stop.
How do I change the f number while in manual mode? I have the D3000
Good video!
After you bump up the ISO to let more ambient light in, use a bit higher F-stop so the flash is not too bright.
@maultreehill the sigma 70-200 2.8 version 2 will work on it fine!!!
@ajm12971 18-50 2.8 sigma and the sigma 70-200 2.8
@ajm12971 NO!!!!! Look at the F stops that is the most important, the zoom is not the important factor here its how much light you are letting in and in this case you are loosing light as you zoom. Just think of it like this, you buy it now and you outgrow it in 6 months and turn around and spend even more money to get the lens that would have fit better upfront.
your guns are looking pretty massive in this video!
‘Jared Polin’ the man who has brought Cool back into Photography
Way to go!!
@JaredPolin is there a decent 70-200 2.8 that would work with the D5000 (will have the built in motor so I can use Auto focus that wouldn’t kill my bank account right off (feeling like a dumb question)? I do intend to add the D95 to my life when its released but being a novice, I can painfully feel the effects of trying to shoot lower light environments with using just kit lens, but can’t afford to be spending $2,800 on a lens to start. Any suggestions would be excellent! Jaredpolin FTW.
@ajm12971 Just like the 55-200mm lens, you’re not getting a good amount of light coming in with these lenses. Look at the aperture on it, at 300mm you’re going down almost 6 stops on your aperture, allowing very little light. This will force you to bump your ISO up higher, causing more grain (or you can slow down your shutter speed to a ridiculous time causing more blur in your picture). While more expensive lenses are… well… more expensive… they tend to allow more light in…
@JaredPolin Alright, well i found this lens :Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Autofocus Lens for Nikon AF for much cheaper( like $800 cheaper), Should I just get this one?
@ajm12971 I really recommend something along the lines of a 70-200 2.8 possibly by sigma i know its a little more expensive to start but its going to be a lens you will end up buying so might as well start with it. It will be great for sports portraits events and will let a lot of light in and capture quality moments beyond the kit lenses.
@JaredPolin yes that does help, what zoom glass do you recommend for a beginner dslr photographer?
@Giorgosm10 thanks.
Great video