VADIM HIPPENREATER - PHOTO EET AND FOUNDATION OF THE RUSSIAN SCENERY OF PHOTO ART
The famous Soviet and Russian photographer Vadim Gippenreiter was an extraordinary and multifaceted personality. The talent for photography and the ability to create beautiful pictures were combined with his exceptional…

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BASIC SHOOTING IN HIGH AND LOW KEY
If you want to create a certain mood in a photo, you should pay attention to shooting in a high or low key. The effects of High key and Low…

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PHOTOGRAPHY OF DANCE - NUANS OF SHOOTING, SECRETS OF SUCCESS, GRINDING OF MASTERY
Dance photography is an expression of the beauty of movement and emotion. Dance can be a source of excellent frames, but it’s not a secret to anyone that taking photographs…

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INEXPENSIVE ASHER FELLIG'S CONTRIBUTION TO ART OF PHOTO, OR SCANDAL VIDGE
Asher Fellig was born at the turn of the XIX and XX centuries in the town of Zolochiv, which at that time belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After 11 years,…

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DRAMATIC PORTRAITS

The harsh shadows that you get in your first attempts at shooting with an external flash can discourage anyone. Yes, photographing with reflected light is a challenge. But, on the other hand, strong shadows – this is exactly what is needed to create a dramatic portrait! So you need to control them. Let’s try to tame them, having considered a few tips from professional portrait photographers.

External flash will help create the desired shadow

Emitting light to produce a brighter image is only part of what the external flash does. It helps the photographer to control the light, and this includes creating shadows where you need them.

Use a simulated flash
Click the depth of field preview button on the camera to turn on the simulated flash. This will help to see where the shadows on the subject will appear from the flash.

Move the flash to find the best position of the light from it.
Finding a better position will entail trial and error. The picture that you see in the title of the article was taken when the photographer placed the flash close to the model (see the diagram).

Tips for using external flash
A: Camera with installed trasmitter. B: Remote flash

Note. The flash does not have to illuminate the subject — even if it illuminates something else, the E-TTL mode will adjust the flash exposure so that the entire scene is correctly exposed. This brings us to advice 3 …

Trust E-TTL Mode
The need to remove the flash from the camera can be a little scary. Using the E-TTL mode, which automatically analyzes and sets the optimal flash exposure, will help you get pretty good results to begin with. So why not go ahead and be creative? You can use the manual mode for more precise settings.

For even more flexibility when installing the flash, connect the Speedlite Transmitter to your camera. This will allow you to use a wireless flash anywhere within a radius of 30 meters. How to choose a synchronizer? Simply! We wrote about it too.

How to open your business. Organization of portrait photo studio.
Photography is a great career! You can, using your own hobby, start making money. However, in order to become a successful photographer, it is necessary to organize a successful photo studio! Read this article, and you will have a step-by-step guide on how to organize your professional photo studio from scratch, make money, and do in the future what you love.

JOHN FRIEN (JOHN FREE) AND THE "RULE OF THREE" STREET PHOTO
John Free is an eminent American photographer who has gained worldwide fame for his extraordinary work in the street photo genre. The peculiar technique of John Free helped him to…

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DRAMATIC PORTRAITS
The harsh shadows that you get in your first attempts at shooting with an external flash can discourage anyone. Yes, photographing with reflected light is a challenge. But, on the…

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