{"id":25622,"date":"2021-11-08T11:03:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T20:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?p=25622"},"modified":"2021-11-08T11:03:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T20:03:18","slug":"how-to-get-started-using-flash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/how-to-get-started-using-flash\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Get Started Using Flash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I posted a brand new video tutorial over the weekend about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/q4JgsljIYVM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how and why you might want to consider bringing\u00a0flash<\/a>\u00a0into your own photography.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this short\u00a0tutorial, I show you a number of image examples that illustrate how using a single flash can make a huge difference in the overall look of your imagery.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re\u00a0already a flash user, then I hope the image examples will inspire some new ideas in with your own shooting.\u00a0\u00a0I&#8217;ll be doing more flash videos in the coming weeks, but for now,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/q4JgsljIYVM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enjoy this short, but concise basic &#8220;intro to flash&#8221;\u00a0tutorial.\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_42198\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q4JgsljIYVM?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The truth is that most of my work is shot in the outdoors, or at least under natural light, and if you comb through the EXIF data in my image library, you\u2019ll see that the majority of images that I\u2019ve shot over the years are tagged <em>\u201cFlash did not fire.\u201d <\/em>In fact, if you took all of my flashes away, I\u2019m sure I\u2019d get along fine for the rest of my life without them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all, there is nothing so beautiful, magical, wonderful, serene, dramatic, calming, forceful, edgy and peaceful as the varying types of illumination that comes from our sun.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about all the ways that natural light, whether its from the sun or the moon can illuminate our scenes.&nbsp; Between warm light, cool light, harsh light and soft light, there really are endless possibilities. Certainly enough to keep ourselves busy for a lifeme of photography.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>So Why Use Flash?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Because in photography, everything is about the light<\/strong>. Light makes the picture. Light defines the personality of your subject matter, and it\u2019s how you translate your vision to the rest of the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using flash <strong>allows you to take a great subject that\u2019s lit with challenging light, and turn it into a great photograph that\u2019s lit with remarkable light. <\/strong>It allows you to take control during those mes when you don\u2019t have the luxury of great natural light.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, a single flash takes up no more room in your bag than a mid- sized zoom lens, so there\u2019s no reason to think that you can\u2019t take one of them into the outdoors when you go out to shoot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, I\u2019ve developed a number of systems that work for me and my adventurous, quick moving style. In fact, I even wrote an ebook about this subject, called <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/product\/going-fast-with-light-2nd-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Going Fast With Light<\/a><\/strong> that teaches you how to incorporate flash and minimalist-style lighting techniques into outdoor photography, and more importantly, how to do it without burdening yourself with too much gear. The truth is that flashes make a difference, but they don\u2019t have to slow you down.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/product\/going-fast-with-light-2nd-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GFWL-V2-Cover-767x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25608\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The brand new 2<sup>nd<\/sup> edition even lists a huge amount of new and affordable flash gear that\u2019s available for all camera types, both mirrorless and DSLR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reasons for Using Flash<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically, when I\u2019m using flash, I\u2019m either trying to <strong>reduce or increase the overall contrast,<\/strong> or <strong>add additional creative interest to the scene<\/strong>. In most cases, though, it usually does both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can have a subject that\u2019s perfectly exposed, but due to the quality of the available light, it just lacks punch, which unfortunately makes for a boring image.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02542_DxO-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25625\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02542_DxO.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=25625\" class=\"wp-image-25625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02542_DxO-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02542_DxO-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02542_DxO-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02542_DxO-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02542_DxO-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02542_DxO-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02542_DxO.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02543_DxO-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25626\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02543_DxO.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=25626\" class=\"wp-image-25626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02543_DxO-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02543_DxO-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02543_DxO-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02543_DxO-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02543_DxO-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02543_DxO-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02543_DxO.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-050-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25644\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-050.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=25644\" class=\"wp-image-25644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-050-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-050-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-050-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-050-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-050-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-050.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-052-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25645\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-052.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=25645\" class=\"wp-image-25645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-052-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-052-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-052-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-052-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-052-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AK-AVI-VDZ2011-052.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This often happens when shooting in dim or overcast light. Even if you don\u2019t have harsh shadows to deal with, this can leave your images looking pretty bland because there\u2019s no dynamic quality to the ambient light.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By adding a little bit of light in the right place, you can add flavor, texture and additional dynamics, which can turn a photo of a good subject into a great image.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like when using natural light, you\u2019ll find that side-lighting is a very effective lighting strategy. It outlines the shapes and contours of the subject and translates the three dimensionality of the subject into the two dimensional medium of a photograph.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP19-01115.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25629\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP19-01115.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=25629\" class=\"wp-image-25629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP19-01115.jpg 666w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP19-01115-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP19-01115-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP19-01115-600x901.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">No Flash<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/BIK-CX2021-01270.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25630\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/BIK-CX2021-01270.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=25630\" class=\"wp-image-25630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/BIK-CX2021-01270.jpg 666w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/BIK-CX2021-01270-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/BIK-CX2021-01270-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/BIK-CX2021-01270-600x901.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Shot with Flash<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP21-01006-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP21-01006-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP21-01006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP21-01006-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP21-01006-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP21-01006-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SEP21-01006.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Flowers in the garden, shot WITHOUT flash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SEP21-01049A-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SEP21-01049A-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SEP21-01049A-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SEP21-01049A-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SEP21-01049A-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SEP21-01049A.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Flowers in the garden, shot WITH flash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The key to all of this is using radio triggers, which have come a long way in the past ten years. There are other ways to fire a flash that&#8217;s off-camera, but there are numerous reasons why radio triggers are the best method.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These days, I\u2019m using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1579641-REG\/fujifilm_16657831_fujifilm_ef_60_shoe_mount.html\/BI\/5871\/KBID\/6746\/DFF\/d10-v21-t1-x1059710\/SID\/DFF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fujifilm EF-60 flash<\/a> with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1579642-REG\/fujifilm_16657855_ef_w1_wireless_commander.html\/BI\/5871\/KBID\/6746\/DFF\/d10-v21-t1-x1059711\/SID\/DFF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EF-W1 Wireless TTL Commander<\/a>, which is essentially the same as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Nissin%20Air%2010s&amp;N=0&amp;InitialSearch=yes&amp;sts=ma&amp;BI=5871&amp;KBID=6746&amp;SID=DFF&amp;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nissin\u2019s AIR 10S Wireless TTL Commander.<\/a> The EF-60 flash is just like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Nissin%20i60&amp;N=0&amp;InitialSearch=yes&amp;sts=ma&amp;BI=5871&amp;KBID=6746&amp;SID=DFF&amp;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nissin\u2019s i60 flash;<\/a> both are capable, wireless compatible speedlights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25631\" width=\"335\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nissin and Fuji\u2019s dedicated wireless flashes both work on the Nissin AIR system<\/strong>, and they\u2019re interchangeable, so you could use a the EF-60 with Nissin triggers, or Nissin wireless flashes with the Fuji trigger. This stuff used to be pretty expensive, but these days, <a href=\"https:\/\/nissindigital.us\/collections\/all-products-menu\/products\/copy-of-nissin-di700a-flash-air-1-commander-kit-flashbender-v2-small-soft-box-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you can get a Nissin wireless flash and trigger for just under $200.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nissindigital.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nissin also has flashes and radio triggers<\/a> for Nikon, Canon, Olympus\/Panasonic and Sony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Nissin%20Air%2010s&amp;N=0&amp;InitialSearch=yes&amp;sts=ma&amp;BI=5871&amp;KBID=6746&amp;SID=DFF&amp;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1534420034_IMG_1047459.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25632\" width=\"346\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1534420034_IMG_1047459.jpg 500w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1534420034_IMG_1047459-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1534420034_IMG_1047459-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1534420034_IMG_1047459-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GODOX also makes affordable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=godox%20flashes&amp;N=0&amp;InitialSearch=yes&amp;sts=ma&amp;BI=5871&amp;KBID=6746&amp;SID=DFF&amp;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wireless capable flash units<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=godox%20wireless%20commander&amp;N=0&amp;InitialSearch=yes&amp;sts=ma&amp;BI=5871&amp;KBID=6746&amp;SID=DFF&amp;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">radio triggers <\/a>that are compatible with Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm, Olyumpus\/Panasonic and Sony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either way, today\u2019s affordable radio triggers the open up the door to off-camera flash photography in a huge way, but they\u2019re nice and small, so they easily fit in your bag. Or your pocket.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Radio triggers let you put the flash anywhere. It doesn\u2019t have to be line of sight to the camera, and these new triggers have a range of 100 meters, which gives you a lot of creative flexibility. You could shoot across a football field with a long telephoto lens and still light your subject.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_8585-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_8585-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_8585-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_8585-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_8585-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_8585-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_8585-2-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02437_DxO-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02437_DxO-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02437_DxO-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02437_DxO-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02437_DxO-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02437_DxO-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02437_DxO-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an example. These photo was shot under overcast sky, or in the forest. It works; no contrasting shadows, no real problem areas, except for the fact that it\u2019s nothing special, just plain jane vanilla. Under this light, it\u2019s mere snapshot quality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, bring in a single light and it suddenly becomes a nice photograph. A single light, placed anywhere from a few feet to 20 feet away at an off-angle from the camera can really give you a nice sense of depth and definition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02352-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25636\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02352.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=25636\" class=\"wp-image-25636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02352-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02352-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02352-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02352-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02352-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02352-600x901.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02352.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Cyclocross race, Goose Lake, Anchorage, Alaska<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02357_DxO-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25637\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02357_DxO.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=25637\" class=\"wp-image-25637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02357_DxO-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02357_DxO-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02357_DxO-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02357_DxO-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02357_DxO-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OCT-02357_DxO.jpg 933w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Cyclocross race, Goose Lake, Anchorage, Alaska<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like when using natural light, you\u2019ll find that side-lighting is a very effective lighting strategy. It outlines the shapes and contours of the subject and translates the three dimensionality of the subject into the two dimensional medium of a photograph.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often times when shooting things like portraits or close action, I\u2019ll hold the flash in my left hand, but much of the time, I\u2019ll just place it on something. Doesn\u2019t even have to be a light stand. It could be anything. Sometimes I just place it on the ground.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theres\u2019 a lot you can do with flash, and you don\u2019t have to spend a lot of money. In future videos, I\u2019ll give you more off-camera flash tips, but for now, if you want to grab my ebook,<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/product\/going-fast-with-light-2nd-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Going Fast With Light<\/a><\/strong>, visit this page to see what it\u2019s all about and get a limited time discount on this helpful guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_57526\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q4JgsljIYVM?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I posted a brand new video tutorial over the weekend about\u00a0how and why you might want to consider bringing\u00a0flash\u00a0into your own photography.\u00a0 In this short\u00a0tutorial, I show you a number of image examples that illustrate how using a single flash can make a huge difference in the overall look of your imagery.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re\u00a0already a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[345,218,344,185,718],"tags":[236,728,89,688],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25622"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25622"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25646,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25622\/revisions\/25646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}