I’ve recently led a couple of workshops teaching photographers how to make better use of their Speedlite flash. I always find it hard to shoot pictures myself at my workshops, I think it is better for the people on the course to take the pictures and for me to help them with camera settings, flash …
I photographed the amazing and lovely Lauren-Christina recently out on the windswept and chilly Chiltern Hills. – See this picture larger on my 500px.com gallery – Starting with Lauren on the top of the hill, and the remaining few rays of sunset in the sky I put a single Speedlite 600EX-RT to the right of …
E-TTL flash Canon’s DSLR cameras use a pre flash to determine the correct flash exposure, a system known as E-TTL. Way back in time, Canon EOS film cameras used a system called TTL flash where the flash was metered off the film surface during the actual exposure. Several of the Speedlite EX series of flashes …
I have just received a Pixel Enterprises Mago Speedlite to test out. One of the first things I did was make a quick unboxing video to show you what is in the box and my initial impressions. I’ll be putting the Mago to the test in the coming weeks to see how it holds up. …
I often use the modelling light function with my Canon Speedlite flashes. At my recent workshops I was pretty amazed to find out that many Canon EOS camera owning photographers didn’t know that a modelling light was built in to many of their Speedlites; for me it’s a really useful feature. Speedlite modelling light Press …
My gear guide My recent off-camera flash workshops in Oxford have highlighted the need to help photographers find out great solutions for securing their expensive Speedlites to light stands. Over the years I have tries many kinds of adapters so I have produced an Off-Camera Flash Gear Guide where you can see the kit I am …
Canon has updated it’s old macro ring flash with the introduction of the Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX II. Designed for specialist applications – you see these in just about every police forensic themed program on TV, and also small wildlife and other objects. The new macro flash features two high brightness white LED focussing lamps …