Brent takes you through how to photograph a portrait or model in direct sunlight, dealing with wind and harsh sunlight, and runs through the images afterwards.
Brent takes you through how to photograph a portrait or model in direct sunlight, dealing with wind and harsh sunlight, and runs through the images afterwards.
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you have to use the Rear Curtain Sync (or Second Curtain Sync) when using flash over 1/200sec shutter.
You’ll need to use ND filters to block out some of the ambient light. Of course this will also block out some of the flashes light as well, so you need to make sure your flash is strong enough to make up for the light loss.
That’s incorrect. Rear sync flash is used for slower shutter speeds. High speed sync flash is for fast shutter speeds. The flash is actually flickering at an extremely fast rate in high speed sync mode. Rear sync just sets off the flash just before the second curtain closes
yes, you´re right, my mistake… it is used for low shutter speeds. Sorry, I was wrong.
its actually evaluative through the lens, not electronic through the lens..
I guess you could use a 4-stop ND filter to slow down the shutter speed to 1/200 or slower.
But that only make your flash work a lot more. ND filter block the lights. Including your flash.
hahah i know right, i was going to say that too.
Is that the non-is lens? I’m asking because you are handheld ans shooting at 200mm and the results are great. Also I just bought that lens the non-is. Please let me know 😛
It doesn’t matter because I have plenty of light outside, meaning I can shoot at a very fast shutter speed, so I do not need the image stabiliser on the lens. BTW, it is the IS version of that lens, the 70-200 f4 lens. Brent
Wao Fast Responce Thanks. So I don’t necessarily need the IS even at 200mm? I bought this lens to do exactly what you did in this video and was worry about non having the IS. I was on budged. Thanks again! 😛
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WHAT CAMERA DO YOU HAVE?
lol.. i was thinking of the same thing.
we have to turn off IS when we shoot out side. That will make the picture more sharp.
IS is only for low light 🙂
Why use a 200mm not a 1,8 or 1,4 50mm lens insted? Nice shooting!
Next time you would be better putting an ugly subject.. I’m a bit distracted :p
Not sure why so many people disliked this video. I thought the guy did a decent job explaining what he was doing. The only thing I would have done differently is that I wouldn’t use ETTL mode on the flash. Using manual flash is not that complicated.
Hi. I think it would be interesting to have an example picture taken with no flash to show exactly what the fill-in flash adds to these portraits. Also I’d quite like to see exactly how numerical values for the depth of field: i.e. for a focal length of 200 mm at f/4 on a 5D and (I’m guessing) a distance of about three metres, the DOF is about 5 cm (2 cm in front and 3 cm behind the focus point). This illustrates exactly how much of the subject will be in focus.
A very nice video BTW!
I have same flash.
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use the background
great video.. what about metering? any tips on what metering to use?
Every time I try fill flash I overexpose my subject. how do i tackle that issue? thanks.
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lovely!
photographing a “muddle”
and very very cute 🙂
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hand your model a light meter, have her aim it at the flash/camera, put your flash on manual, and take a shot. The light meter will tell you everything you need to know for proper exposure of the model at that flash setting.
lol, yeah. But karl used the better lens! Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM
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Still like your 70-200 f4? Im getting the IS version
Hi, Brent, I have a question. I just starting to learn about photography. And recently got fond with portrait. I have taking lots of pic, not know if I did the right thing. Your video have help a lot. However I have a question, what can I do to keep like my subject eye’s? Because every time I take them most their eye are dark. Was that due to the flash, or do I need a reflector? Sorry, I might rambling here.
great video.
I’m sorry but the posing looks really really awkward.
This a bunch of overanalyzing. None of all that talk is really necessary actually. You can get great portrait shots just adjusting the settings to Portrait mode. Simple as that. I also have my subjects facing towards the sun, using natural light instead of using flash, subjects look more natural and pop out better that way.
In my experience IS helps the autofocus alot.
nice
my only question here is where did you get this girl?
70-200mm f4.0…say what you want about the 2.8 but the 4 is a beast
check/2ifotographi that guy has some real nice pics