There are lots of reasons why attaching a Speedlight to your camera is the best way to work. Maybe you need to work very quickly, perhaps you don’t have access to off-camera flash gear, or possibly there just isn't the space to set up a flash, softbox, and a light stand.
In this video, photographer Gavin Hoey shares some of his top tips for getting studio-quality portraits using just a bare, on-camera flash. The secret is bouncing the light off a ceiling or wall but as Gavin demonstrates, there’s a bit more to it than you might think and plenty of potential pitfalls to avoid. Unexpected shadows and odd color casts are just two of the problems Gavin covers along the way.
Finally, Gavin finds the smallest space to shoot in his already small home studio. Going "undercover" he shoots something that's a little different but also almost impossible to do without on-camera flash!
Timestamps and Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:02 The camera settings
1:38 Direct on-camera flash
2:24 Bounce flash off the ceiling
3:45 The vertical bounce shoot
4:15 Bounce flash off the wall
5:39 Flash off the wall shoot
7:06 Bounce the flash backward
8:20 Backward bounce shoot
8:50 Small space flash shoot
9:48 Summery and Subscribe
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