Off-Camera Flash For Beginners

Learn how to use a Speedlight/Off-Camera Flash/External Flash to take your photography to the next level

What you'll learn
Learning about all the basic settings in an off-camera flash
Learning about the camera settings to be used when using an off-camera flash
Learning about how to balance ambient and flash exposure to get fantastic looking outdoor portraits (all shown in practical demonstrations)
Learning how to use an off-camera flash to do studio photography
Learning about the advanced functions in an off-camera flash like High Speed Sync, Zoom, Through the lens vs Manual Mode, Flash Exposure Compensation, etc
Requirements
This is even perfect for complete beginners
Description
Have you always wanted to learn how to use an external flash? Then you've come to the right place!An external flash, also commonly referred to as a speedlight/off-camera flash/flash gun, is a piece of equipment that separates the pros from the amateurs. Learning how to use an external flash does not only take your photography to the next level but it also expands your knowledge about how light works. Once you understand how to balance artificial and natural light, you'll be able to create any type of a shot in any situation.In this course, we'll begin by learning why an external flash is needed in the first place.Then we'll move on to learning about the basic settings inside the flash which will make you understand its functioning. You'll be learning what the TTL mode is, how it works, how manual mode works, what Flash Exposure Compensation is and you'll also be learning about bouncing the flash to create better light.Once you are comfortable with how the flash works, we'll start to focus on the camera settings. We'll be learning how Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO work with flash by understanding their impact on flash and ambient exposures.Once you understand how flash and ambient exposures are impacted by camera and flash settings, we'll start our preparation to go outdoors and take portraits. But before that we will be learning how to exactly set up our flash for off-camera usage. We'll be learning  how to trigger our flash using different methods and we'll also be seeing the off-camera flash setup which will include light stands, flash brackets and modifiers.Once that is done, it will be time to go outdoors. Initially we will be practicing the art of balancing flash and ambient exposures by practicing some shots on a mannequin. We'll be learning what exact settings you should use while taking outdoor portraits with a flash. From here on, we'll be going on and learning about the all important high speed sync function which will allow you to shoot at any time of the day and still get fantastic portraits.Once that is done, we'll be moving on to the main shoot in this course, which will be an outdoor shoot with a model in a scenic setting. We'll be putting all our learning into practice in this shoot and you'll be seeing me do this entire shoot while telling you about the exact settings I'm using for each shot, including the ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed and the flash power. This section is so detailed that you will almost feel like you are present with me at this shoot.After this, we'll be seeing how to use our flash in a studio setting. In this section we'll be seeing one light, two light and three light setups to create different type of studio portraits. After going through this section you will be able to set up your own little studio in your house.Finally, we'll round things off by learning about some of extra settings/functions in a flash that you should know of like the catchlight panel, zoom function and wide panel.This course is absolutely action packed and extremely practical. I have taken the extra effort to make sure you only learn what's necessary. Learning external flash usage is usually considered a daunting task but with this course, I hope I will be able to change that outlook. I hope to see you inside the course!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 About me (Your Trainer) and Intro to the Course

Lecture 2 Join Our Private Facebook Group

Lecture 3 Recommended Off-Camera Flash Gear

Lecture 4 Why Using an External Flash is Important

Lecture 5 External Flash vs Built-in Flash

Section 2: Basic Settings in External Flash

Lecture 6 Flash Output and Manual Mode

Lecture 7 Understanding TTL (Through the Lens) Mode

Lecture 8 Flash Exposure Compensation and TTL

Lecture 9 TTL vs Manual

Lecture 10 Bouncing the Flash to Improve the Quality of Light

Section 3: Camera Settings and Flash

Lecture 11 Understanding Flash Exposure and Ambient Exposure

Lecture 12 Intro to Camera Settings

Lecture 13 ISO and Flash

Lecture 14 Aperture and Flash

Lecture 15 Intro to Sync Speed

Lecture 16 Shutter Speed and Flash

Lecture 17 Examples of Shutter Speed Impacting Ambient Exposure

Lecture 18 Effect of Flash Output

Lecture 19 Camera Settings Round-up

Section 4: Triggering the Flash Off-Camera

Lecture 20 Intro to Triggering the Flash Off-Camera

Lecture 21 Optically Triggering the Flash and Slave Mode

Lecture 22 Using Wireless Radio Triggers

Lecture 23 Off-camera flash setup

Section 5: Balancing Flash and Ambient Exposures in Outdoor Portraits

Lecture 24 Balancing Flash and Ambient Exposures – Part 1

Lecture 25 Balancing Flash and Ambient Exposures in Outdoor Portraits - Part 2

Section 6: Using High Speed Sync

Lecture 26 Using High Speed Sync for Outdoor Portraits – Part 1

Lecture 27 Using High Speed Sync for Outdoor Portraits – Part 2

Section 7: Outdoor shoot with two lights setup

Lecture 28 Outdoor Shoot with Two Lights Setup – Part 1

Lecture 29 Outdoor Shoot with Two Lights Setup – Part 2

Section 8: Studio Portraits Using Flash

Lecture 30 Studio Portraits Using Flash – Part 1

Lecture 31 Studio Portraits Using Flash – Part 2

Section 9: Some Extra Settings and Functions

Lecture 32 Using a Bounce Card

Lecture 33 Zoom Function and Wide Panel

Section 10: Conclusion

Lecture 34 Bonus Lecture - Conclusion

Lecture 35 Bonus Lecture - Check out my other courses on Udemy

Photography enthusiasts looking to learn how to use an external flash to take their photography to the next level