Shooting Portraits with One Speedlight

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  @seantuck · 7 years ago · pinned

  Some of you have pointed out that I mentioned changing exposure with shutter speed, and the fact there is a rough rule that aperture controls your flash exposure, and shutter speed controls your ambient exposure. This is technically correct, but not absolute, and often varies when using the longer flash durations of HSS with different shutter speeds, as well as the fact that aperture obviously increases both your ambient and flash exposure to some extent, so you still need to be careful when following this rule (for those who don't understand the rule I will get into it in future videos, especially an upcoming video on mixing strobe and ambient light). What I should have said to be more accurate in this demo is that I was trying to balance the exposure and using the shutter speed to make sure that no ambient light influenced the exposure in the shot, and then using the flash power to get the correct exposure for the portrait. Those settings ended up being ISO 100, F2.8... then 1/200 meant that I had no ambient light in the shot, and I then turned the flash power up to 1/16 power for a correct exposure from the flash only. I hope that clears things up.

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  @mattymazzant3713 · 7 years ago

  Finally, a youtube photography video that is to the point and not ego driven like everyone else on here.

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  @HumblyNeil · 2 years ago

  And here I am years later rewatching this video to recall how to fold my mobile back drop again after spending 10 minutes failing to coordinate like a drunk

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  @johnhaller4868 · 7 years ago (edited)

  My god man! In twenty-two minutes you just covered every lesson I learned in the 16-week portrait photography class I took last semester. This is the first video I’ve seen of yours, and I cannot wait to see what else you’ve done. I’ve happily subscribed and turned notifications on. 😀

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  @GoodFoodShared · 4 years ago

  Finally someone who isn't spending a small fortune on equipment and sees the value of the craft and not the stuff. Thank you so much, I've learnt so much.

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  @regagainstthemachineyoutube · 3 days ago

  7 years after watching this, I've finally got the gear together.

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  @rickyashley7862 · 6 years ago

  Finally a photographer who is in depth without talking down to you with expensive gear.  Flash Photography on a simple budget. Thanks!!

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  @Heelissrogue · 7 years ago

  The "How to fold a backdrop" part. Absolutely priceless :)

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  @CountSorinsRealm · 7 years ago

  Aside from the video being incredibly useful, I'm very glad that now I'll stop looking like a muppet.

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  @francisamarh8415 · 1 year ago

  Thank you Sean. I watched your videos 3 years ago and I made my first attempt at OCF. Now I have a studio in my garage and making some money off the foundation you gave me here.

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  @TeaHorseAdventures · 6 years ago

  Well that’s probably the most direct, to the point, high information filled YouTube instructional video I have seen .  What an absolutely delightful experience. Guess I’ll be up for awhile exploring your other content   Thank you so much for all the work that you put into this.

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  @jumeirahjohn1 · 7 years ago

  I'm a pro portrait photographer and this is the best film I've seen! well done.

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