The more you explore what your gear can do the more you find out things that work, and those others that don’t. Today’s tip is all about external auto metering (thyristor mode) on the Speedlite 600EX-RT. I ran in to this when shooting using my preferred group mode set-up. I tend to set Speedlites that …
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Don’t stay put. Move and make better pictures Today I want to show you why it is always worth moving around your subjects, exploring the scene for the best angle. Just last week I was photographing Jonny, a relatively new model; I later found out that this was his fourth shoot. We had started out …
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Canon’s Speedlite 600EX-RT and ST-E3-RT make a fantastic combination for effortless off-camera flash with more control than has ever been available from a Canon Speedlite system before. Combine this with simplicity, radio that just works seamlessly and only one set of batteries to worry about there is much to like about Canon Speedlite flash, ok …
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This is a cautionary tale about how experimenting with custom functions can significantly change how your pictures look. In this case I was getting very overexposed pictures in aperture priority (Av) when using a flash and high speed sync (HSS). Setting high speed sync on your flash allows you or your camera to select a …
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All DSLR cameras including the EOS models have a restriction when using flash. Due to the use of a focal plane shutter mechanism there is a maximum shutter speed that can be used with flash. Go faster than the ‘sync speed’ of your camera and you often see black bands on your image. Canon has …
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