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When: April 18, 2020, 10-4PM with an hour for lunch included.
Cost: $129.00, $99 for BPS members.
Where: Berks Photographic Society at the GoggleWorks, 201 Washington Street, Suite 326, Reading PA 19601
Limit: 20 attendees.
Flash photography can be intimidating. What seems to work one time, produces disappointing results the next. Using flash beyond auto appears to be complicated and inconsistent. Your photos taken with flash always seem to have that harsh “flash look” to them. Sound familiar?
Phil Magistro and Joel Styer want to change that. We want to help you feel confident with your flash photography. This class will largely deal with portraiture; however, it is really about light and many of the techniques can be applied to any type of photography.
Flash is used extensively in all realms of photography. While primarily associated with portraiture, flash is extensively used in macro, scientific, architectural, and many other types of photography. Trying to use flash without a basic understanding often leads to less than desirable photos.
The session will open with an overview of light, its properties, and how they relate to the mood of the image. Understanding light will not only improve your flash photography, but non-flash photography as well.
Why to use flash is an important question and we’ll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using flash over other types of light. We’ll help you understand the technical properties and limitations of flash and how to make them work for you.
Mixing flash with ambient light will be a key point of discussion and is the one area that generally leads to the most confusion. We’ll cover both TTL (auto) and manual flash and camera settings to get the most out of your equipment.
The ending portion of the class will include hands-on shooting where you get to practice the methods and have an opportunity to get firsthand help with any questions you may have.
Requirements: Camera that have a hot shoe attachment (those that can use an external flash unit) such as a DSLR, mirrorless or advanced point and shoot camera. If you don’t already have a flash, we will have several available to use and will also cover aspects of purchasing a flash (hint, expensive isn’t always the best). Please bring your camera and flash manuals with you to the class. Make sure to charge your batteries and have a clean memory card to use!
It’s time to get over flash-phobia and join us to conquer flash. Amaze your friends and family with consistently great looking photos. This introduction to Flash class will cover on-camera flash and ways to make it look great and set the stage for the next big step, off camera flash.