Anyone know any tutorials on using flash?

[bilko2]

I've always steered clear of flash partly because i need to get my head round the rest of the stuff first but if i'm absolutely honest it terrifies me. don't know why, i suppose its because i don't know how to use it properly.

I only have a built in flash on the 450D but i would love to learn how to make the background round a face go black or use it to stop a car or truck in the pic. i saw a picture once of a truck just about to run over a frog with an explanation about using flash.

When to use it and how.

[Gold]

Some good stuff here - http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php...

[bilko2]

Excellent find Gold.
thanks
ian

[miniman]

nice one, I've been struggling with flash myself so this is excellent stuff. I've just bought a 430EXII after continual frustration at the built-in flash on my 40D.

[oddman]

Just buy one - probably one of the single things you can do to take pictures to the next level without actually having much more skill (speaking for myself)

Much simpler to use than you think. Don't forget to use it outdoors for fill. Play with rear curtain synch and slowsynch

http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/

Has loads of stuff if you fancy getting clever

Edited by oddman on Tuesday 16th September 22:36

[big_peaches]

i only ever ever use built in flash as last resort...and even then i have a single sheet ( single ply) tissue selotaped over th flash to diffuse the light.

[ruaricoles]

Gold said:

Some good stuff here - http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php...

Helpful stuff, thanks for the link. Never understood how high speed sync flash worked, until now that is!

Ruari