Timestamps! 1:04 - 3 methods for triggering flashguns 3:47 - how to get correct exposure 5:44 - adding in several flashguns 6:29 - composition ideas with flash 7:55 - diffusion 8:56 - more complex composition
Excellent instructional video, Emily. I don't quite understand why you only have 15K subscribers!!! When I lived in Arizona, I knew a man who shot with Nikon cameras and would sometimes use up to 12 Nikon Speedlights to illuminate a scene, often outdoors!!
Great stuff! really helpful as I make the jump from point and click/smartphone to actually taking up photography as a hobby. Just bought my first mirrorless camera today and looking forward to it's delivery tomorrow.. think I might buy a flash now too :)
Cheap trick for some cameras (at least Pentax bodies allowed this) is to use your built-in flash as a fill flash. Have one (or two) bigger off camera flashes, and use your built-in flash as a fill or "eye-light".
Loved the video. Been taking photos for a very very long time lol and I love using flash, and balancing ambient and flash, but off camera always seems to have me bamboozled lol, but this video basically tells me to have more confidence in my ability as what I'm doing is basically correct. Sometimes hard to do when the wife is going Just take a picture wont u, it's only for FB 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
Good!! I think after camera fundamentals, I think OCF should be next to learn. Opens your eyes to all kinds of creative ideas and possibilities and you learn LIGHT.. So natural light will be a breeze.
I haven't tried them personally but it's such a great feature to have built in! I guess I've just had this same system for like 8 years and I'm stuck in my ways now haha
@microfournerds Emily I need help again, my wife need a family portrait picture with all of us. My setup at the moment is the G9, with Olympus 45 mm 1:1.8 lens with a crappy Metz 24 - 1 Flash, and also recently got the Falcon Eye LED light with tent soft box. Im thinking on trying at a white background here at home. But do I really need to upgrade the Flash?
So to blow out the white backdrop, like a typical white backdrop portrait, you’ll need to be able to trigger your flash off camera, and put it behind the backdrop. Usually pretty far back. Then you could use the Falconeyes to light the front quite nicely. The 45mm might be a bit tight for a group shot though unless you have room for it to be quite far back
I’m not familiar with that brand of flash I’m afraid, if it can be used with a trigger off-camera, it’ll work for this sort of project. If it can’t you’d need a brand (and trigger) that does like Godox or Yongnuo. 25mm could work if you have a big enough space to work with. For family shoots I tend to use my 12-35mm for some versatility and usually end up shooting quite wide. P.s. what a lovely idea though to get some family portraits!
@@MicroFourNerds Oh, the flash I have is crap problaby need to order the one you use. I also have the 14-42 Lumix G Pancake lens (is my V-log lens) but Im not sure it can give good still picture results..
Timestamps!
1:04 - 3 methods for triggering flashguns
3:47 - how to get correct exposure
5:44 - adding in several flashguns
6:29 - composition ideas with flash
7:55 - diffusion
8:56 - more complex composition
Not everyone provides an index to her video. Way to go!
Nice Short tutorial. Very well shot and edited. Very clear and understandable.
You made this super easy to understand and enjoyable! Thank you!
Absolutely True
Greatly appreciate this. Flash photography has been intimidating! Super helpful.
Excellent tips and tricks!!! We thank you! 🙏💯
So glad you enjoyed the video! 😁📷🎉🙌
Thanks for another great video. 😀
You have made it so easy to understand and you encouraged experimentation. Thank you for taking the time to explain flash both on and off camera.
My pleasure so glad you found it helpful!
Perfect. I assumed understanding flashes could help with creativity, and you've nailed it with the explanation for beginners! Thank you 😀👍
So much useful information in such a short video! Thank you very much
I’m a wedding photographer, now bringing in OCF. This was very straight forward to follow! Thanks you!
Very helpful thank you!
Great stuff!
Excellent instructional video, Emily. I don't quite understand why you only have 15K subscribers!!! When I lived in Arizona, I knew a man who shot with Nikon cameras and would sometimes use up to 12 Nikon Speedlights to illuminate a scene, often outdoors!!
Thank you so much, and 12?! Wow that's impressive!
Ola Emily,
Great tutorial, very handy! Thank you very much! 👍😉
Regards from Portugal.
Super useful thank you. I prefer the white umbrellas and have been a victim of shutter speed being too fast but it's worth experimenting.
Great stuff! really helpful as I make the jump from point and click/smartphone to actually taking up photography as a hobby. Just bought my first mirrorless camera today and looking forward to it's delivery tomorrow.. think I might buy a flash now too :)
Thanks for this amazing tutorial!
Always brilliant. Thanks
Thank you! Your videos are amazing and very helpful. Purchased your presets as well and absolutely love them! :)
Aah thanks so much! Tag me on Instagram if you post any I’d love to see them in the wild!
@@MicroFourNerds yes will do. Looking forward to more videos. Cheers!
Cheap trick for some cameras (at least Pentax bodies allowed this) is to use your built-in flash as a fill flash. Have one (or two) bigger off camera flashes, and use your built-in flash as a fill or "eye-light".
Loved the video. Been taking photos for a very very long time lol and I love using flash, and balancing ambient and flash, but off camera always seems to have me bamboozled lol, but this video basically tells me to have more confidence in my ability as what I'm doing is basically correct. Sometimes hard to do when the wife is going Just take a picture wont u, it's only for FB 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
Definitely have confidence in your ability! 💪💪💪💪 if I can wrap my head around it anyone can 😁
Good!! I think after camera fundamentals, I think OCF should be next to learn. Opens your eyes to all kinds of creative ideas and possibilities and you learn LIGHT.. So natural light will be a breeze.
Very informative. Thank you!
Excellent thanks for this it made perfect sense for me. I need the X1T-O trigger!!!
Great job the people that gave you a thumbs down need their head kicked in.
I convert the f stop numbers to feet. If I put one at 5.6 I get half the light by putting the fill at 8 ft. et cetera.
Ooo very good tip thanks!
Well done!
Tnx
thanks :)
Interesting! Thankx.
Panasonic cameras have a wireless flash transmitter internally, at least my G7 does. Have you ever used that feature?
I haven't tried them personally but it's such a great feature to have built in! I guess I've just had this same system for like 8 years and I'm stuck in my ways now haha
Micro Four Nerds drat, I’ve never gotten it to work!
I did have a load of the yougnou 560 guns - they kept going to sleep or not firing - way to stressful for me - I think Godox next.
I quite like the sleep function, I just tend to shoot a shot at the floor to wake them up. I must admit it is a bit nerve wracking if I forget though!
What flash and remote trigger you recommend to Canon 70D camera?
The yonguno 560 mk vi (link in the description of this video) are compatible with Canon. The ones I use. Very reliable 😁
@microfournerds
Emily I need help again, my wife need a family portrait picture with all of us. My setup at the moment is the G9, with Olympus 45 mm 1:1.8 lens with a crappy Metz 24 - 1 Flash, and also recently got the Falcon Eye LED light with tent soft box. Im thinking on trying at a white background here at home. But do I really need to upgrade the Flash?
So to blow out the white backdrop, like a typical white backdrop portrait, you’ll need to be able to trigger your flash off camera, and put it behind the backdrop. Usually pretty far back. Then you could use the Falconeyes to light the front quite nicely. The 45mm might be a bit tight for a group shot though unless you have room for it to be quite far back
@@MicroFourNerds Is the 25 mm from Leica better? How about the flash?
I’m not familiar with that brand of flash I’m afraid, if it can be used with a trigger off-camera, it’ll work for this sort of project. If it can’t you’d need a brand (and trigger) that does like Godox or Yongnuo. 25mm could work if you have a big enough space to work with. For family shoots I tend to use my 12-35mm for some versatility and usually end up shooting quite wide.
P.s. what a lovely idea though to get some family portraits!
@@MicroFourNerds Oh, the flash I have is crap problaby need to order the one you use. I also have the 14-42 Lumix G Pancake lens (is my V-log lens) but Im not sure it can give good still picture results..
Anyway thanks alot for your answer! Always saves me :)
Excellent intro. But what is a 'flur'? 😁
Hahaha! Sorry 😂
Hi wich camera you use gh5 ? with trigger or flash
I use gh5 with the yonguno trigger as the gh5 doesn't have a built in flash (which annoys me!)
Hi thanks for answer, i know the gh5 but don't find a trigger model for this camera. Yes built in flash It's useless!
@@FXDavide Aaah everything flash related is listed in the description of the video 😊
What flash trigger are you using?
Yonguno, there's a link to eveything in the description 😊📷
Alright, thanks!
Big fan here, you're the reason why im into mft system ❤
@@lorenzodelmendo3220 that's awesome! Hope you're enjoying it 😁🙌
What mit do you use? There is only Canon and Nikon. Are the compatible??
Yeah they're all compatible with Panasonic/olympus 😊