I have just came back from Flash Photography Class organized by Nikonian Academy together with Ching Yeu. Flash was always a scary tool to use when come to photography for me. Taking photos with natural lighting is always not too hard but when the flash is pop-ed up the results are always not satisfactory. That's why my flash gun has always been sitting inside my cupboard or even in my bag if I were to bring it out during shooting session.
Attending this class is a good chance for me to overcome this hurdle. Understanding the fundamentals and practical settings is what I hope to learn for a long time. The class is divided to two sections where there is a Theoretical session where we are taught about the things we need to understand how to use the flash. It is a 3 hour long session where we learn about the 10 rules of flash. Followed by 2 hours of hands on session where two models will pose for us to shoot with our flash guns. We had a bonus where our instructor managed to borrow a GT3RS and we shot it with the models of course ^^
Indoor bounced flash with model Ann Nee
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/60sec, f/5.6, ISO400, flash fired (bounced to the top left ceiling)
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/60sec, f/5.6, ISO400, flash fired (bounced to the top left ceiling)
Indoor bounced flash with model Jojo
D90 85mm f/1.8 lens @ 1/80sec, f/4, ISO400, flash fired (bounced to the right side wall)
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/60sec, f/4, ISO400, flash fired (bounced to the front side wall at a 45 deg angle)
D90 85mm f/1.8 lens @ 1/80sec, f/4, ISO400, flash fired (bounced to the right side wall)
Indoor off camera flash with model Ann Nee
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/200sec, f/5.6, ISO200, flash fired (45 deg left hand side)
D90 85mm f/1.8 lens @ 1/200sec, f/6.3, ISO200, flash fired (45 deg left hand side + coloured gel on the wall)
Indoor off camera flash with model Jojo (this three shots are taken by instructor Andrew as I had difficulty triggering the off camera flashes and my shots are not working at all -.-)
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/200sec, f/13, ISO400, flash fired (45 deg right hand side + coloured gel on the back of model)
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/200sec, f/13, ISO400, flash fired (45 deg right hand side + coloured gel on the back of model)
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/200sec, f/13, ISO400, flash fired (45 deg right hand side + coloured gel on the back of model)
Outdoor off camera flash with model Ann Nee and Porsche GT3RS
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/60sec, f/8, ISO200, flash fired (45 deg right hand side)
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/40sec, f/8, ISO200, flash fired (45 deg right hand side)
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/60sec, f/8, ISO200, flash fired (45 deg right hand side)
Outdoor off camera flash with model Ann Nee and Porsche GT3RS
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/40sec, f/8, ISO200, flash fired (45 deg left hand side)
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/40sec, f/8, ISO200, flash fired (45 deg left hand side)
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/40sec, f/8, ISO200, flash fired (45 deg left hand side)
Completing this class does not make me an flash expert. I seriously need lots of practice flashing from now on. Hopefully it will not be a tool I'm afraid of using anymore.
Attending this class is a good chance for me to overcome this hurdle. Understanding the fundamentals and practical settings is what I hope to learn for a long time. The class is divided to two sections where there is a Theoretical session where we are taught about the things we need to understand how to use the flash. It is a 3 hour long session where we learn about the 10 rules of flash. Followed by 2 hours of hands on session where two models will pose for us to shoot with our flash guns. We had a bonus where our instructor managed to borrow a GT3RS and we shot it with the models of course ^^
Indoor bounced flash with model Ann Nee
Indoor bounced flash with model Jojo
Indoor off camera flash with model Ann Nee
Indoor off camera flash with model Jojo (this three shots are taken by instructor Andrew as I had difficulty triggering the off camera flashes and my shots are not working at all -.-)
Outdoor off camera flash with model Ann Nee and Porsche GT3RS
Outdoor off camera flash with model Ann Nee and Porsche GT3RS
Completing this class does not make me an flash expert. I seriously need lots of practice flashing from now on. Hopefully it will not be a tool I'm afraid of using anymore.
