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2-3 hours worth of material
selfpaced
Overview
Master the controls and creative options of your Nikon speedlight—one of the most liberating photography tools you can buy. Learn on-camera and off-camera flash techniques.
Did you buy a Nikon speedlight hoping to start making well-lit pictures, only to find the menus and buttons so confusing that it just sits in the box? In this course, you'll learn how to quickly set up your speedlight for both on-camera and off-camera operation.
You'll also find out how to set up your Nikon camera itself to make the most of the speedlightâone of the most liberating photography tools you can buy. Levi Sim helps you master the controls, including the camera and flash modes, flash modifiers, and accessories, and creative options offered by a speedlight: soft light, hard light, and bounced light. By the end of this course, you'll be able to make great light in any situation with your speedlight. If you don't have one yet, you'll understand just what model is best for your needs and what features you'll use the most.
Did you buy a Nikon speedlight hoping to start making well-lit pictures, only to find the menus and buttons so confusing that it just sits in the box? In this course, you'll learn how to quickly set up your speedlight for both on-camera and off-camera operation.
You'll also find out how to set up your Nikon camera itself to make the most of the speedlightâone of the most liberating photography tools you can buy. Levi Sim helps you master the controls, including the camera and flash modes, flash modifiers, and accessories, and creative options offered by a speedlight: soft light, hard light, and bounced light. By the end of this course, you'll be able to make great light in any situation with your speedlight. If you don't have one yet, you'll understand just what model is best for your needs and what features you'll use the most.
Syllabus
Introduction
- What you'll learn in this course
- Which speedlights are covered in this class
- Why use a speedlight over a built-in flash?
- Comparing speedlights to strobes
- Connecting a speedlight to your camera
- Powering on your speedlight and choosing the right batteries
- Choosing the right camera mode for your speedlight
- How to quickly adjust speedlight settings on the back of the flash
- Understanding the ready light
- What are these other things in the box?
- How to control your speedlight on your camera's LCD
- Choosing the right flash modes
- Adjusting the power of your flash
- What is sync speed and how do I adjust it?
- Using flash modifiers on the camera
- Changing between sync modes: Auto FP Sync, front curtain, and rear curtain
- Creating soft light
- Creating hard light
- When to shoot in Commander mode
- Accessing Commander mode
- Changing the mode, channel, group, and power settings
- Line-of-sight discussion
- Positioning the flash off camera
- Using an iTTL extension cord
- Strategies for TTL and manual for off-camera flash
- How to choose off-camera flash modifiers
- Off-camera flash demo, part 1
- Off-camera flash demo, part 2
- Manual mode demo
- Slowing down
- Controlling power and extending battery life
- Using a transmitter or a speedlight as a commander
- Controlling ambient light
- Using speedlights with third-party radio triggers
- Goodbye
Taught by
Levi Sim
