Lessons
Chapter 1 Introduction
01:26 2Why Just One On-Camera Flash
04:22 35 Reasons to Use Flash
10:37 4Common Flash Myths
06:51 5What Makes Flash Challenging?
04:56 6Chapter 2 Introduction
01:36 7Flash-Strobe vs. Ambient-Constant Light
08:19 8Flash vs. Ambient Light Exposure
03:07Flash vs. Ambient Demo
06:42 10Flash and Ambient Balancing for Natural Effect
07:11 11Flash and Ambient Balancing for Dramatic Effect
04:19 12Flash and Ambient Balancing for Creative Effect
07:10 13Understanding Flash Duration
08:37 14Chapter 3 Introduction
01:34 155 Common Key Light Patterns
08:38 165 Common Key Light Patterns w/ Diffusion & Fill
07:42 175 Common Secondary Light Patterns
08:28 183 Primary Subject Patterns
05:27 19Light Qualities
09:56 20The Inverse Square Law
07:50 21Inverse Square Law in Practice
08:21 22Corrective White Balance
10:02 23Creative White Balance
05:47 24Chapter 4 Introduction
01:58 25On Board vs. Hot Shoe Flash
05:57 26Full Feature vs. Manual Flashes
08:59 27TTL vs. Manual Control
08:12 28TTL vs. Manual Recycle Times
04:43 29Flash Power & Zoom
09:18 30HHS vs. ND Filters
12:29 31FCS vs. RCS
07:11 32Chapter 5 Introduction
01:38 334 Tips When You Must Use Direct Flash
06:00 34Bare Bulbing Done Right
11:42 35Grid Snoot + Direct Flash
06:43 36Mini Beauty + Direct Flash
06:08 37Ring + Direct Flash
07:52 38Understanding Modifiers
09:24 39Direct Flash + Shutter Flash
09:07 40Chapter 6 Introduction
01:55 41Ambient vs. Direct Flash vs. Bounce Flash
14:27 42Silver Bounce
14:27 43More Light Silver
11:02 44Soft White Bounce
15:41 45Overhead Bounce
11:39 46Overhead Bounce + Fill
09:42 47Event Bounce
12:42 48Chapter 7 Introduction
01:38 49Natural vs. Dramatic Light
17:43 50Filling and Refining Existing Light
08:44 51Coloring Light for Corrective Effect
13:33 52Coloring Light for Creative Effect
10:27 53Chapter 8 Introduction
00:43 54Case Study 1 - Dramatic Sunset
09:45 55Case Study 2 - Desert Sunset
10:04 56Case Study 3 - Sinister Headshot
09:40 57Case Study 4 - Family Portrait
08:21 58Case Study 5 - Athlete Portraits
11:19 59Case Study 6 - Working Angles
07:22 60Case Study 7 - Drag + Composite
08:09 61Case Study 8 - Less is More
07:16 62The Good Karma Jar
01:41 63Favorite Feature Flashes
05:52 64Favorite Manual Flashes
21:35 65Favorite On Camera Flash Modifiers
21:21Lesson Info
Flash vs. Ambient Light Exposure
All right, so let's dive a bit deeper into this flash versus ambient light or constant light exposure. Okay, because something's going to change some things will stay the same now, over here on the constant nor ambient light exposure it's just the traditional exposure triangle. Okay, now constant we define that as a light that's going to stay the same throughout the duration of the shutter speed so your exposure is going to be equal to just whatever that exploded triangle is your shutter speed your aperture and you're so but over here on the flash side well let's assume that this flash we're going to talk about right now is the speed in which this flash fires is actually known as the flash duration and while it's not quite instantaneous going to talk about this in more detail later on so let's assume for right now it's basically instantaneous. Okay, this happens this flash fires and it's one ten thousandth of a second that's how fast it is well, if this is firing at one ten thousandth ...
of a second it doesn't matter what your shutter speed is set too your shutter speed could be on one, two hundred the second it could be one one hundred of a second one fifteen seconds one second thirty seconds long the flash output would still be identical because it fires within one ten thousand of second so while the flash or while the shutter speed is open for one, two hundred second the flash fires and it's that same amount of light regardless of the shutter speed that means that shutter speed does not apply to the flash exposure part of this equation but what stays the same well your aperture and your eyes so they stay the same regardless of whether you're using arcee exposing for constant or ambient light or whether you're exposing for flash for example aperture if I close down my aperture it's gonna cut down the amount of ambient light that's able to come in right it shrinks it down well, it also cuts down the amount of flash that's able to come in just the same as an amulet same thing with eso were digitally manipulating the sensor to make it more sensitive toe light, right? So that sensitivity is gonna have the same effect over ambien or constant light as it would over a stroke so those two things are going to stay the same. But on this side we have flash power, which means that essentially were simply controlling the exposure of the flash by adjusting up and down the actual power the output of the flash it's going to measure we'll talk about the measurement we'll talk about all that stuff more but on this side we have flash power which on lee applies the flash on this side, we have shutter speed, which only applies to constant or ambulance. Those two things in between your return, your s o, is what stayed the same across the board. Now what this whole thing does is it presents some challenges, and also a lot of creative potential for balancing between flash versus ambient light and that's. We're going to get to in the next video.
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Sid
The best class for understanding light and lighting there is bar none. Pye is an excellent teacher and the quality of the material provides for a rich and very informative experience. Pye breaks down the fundamentals in easy to digest packets and then elaborates as needed. If there is one class that you watch this is it! Worth purchasing and saving for future use. I would also HIGHLY recommend downloading the saving the PDF of slides that accompany the videos. Again, and can't say it enough, this is THE BEST video to lighting on Creative Live. A must watch for the novice and the expert.
Petra
Great course, I highly recommend it if you want to become a more confident flash user. Pye is a wonderful instructor and just such a nice guy, it's a pleasure to listen to him
Simon Metselaar
This is the best thing that happened to me since I've been into photography. What a lifesaver. Unfortunately I already payed for some courses that are not Pye, but Pye just nails it. Amazing, and kind of a life hack. Thanks again :)
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