Ive been getting quite a few emails about the 580 Speedlite DVD. Just know that its coming and it will be well worth the wait (like the Photoshop DVD for those of you who saw it). What I originally planned for the 580 is finished. I just keep finding AWESOME ideas for lessons, so I have to add them. Hate me or love me for it, either way, these are very, very solid lessons. Running into a problem though, the DVD length is at 2 hours and 45 minutes right now, which is much longer than I wanted it to be.
For those of you who saw any of my Canon DVDs, do you remember how near the end I kind of wrapped up all the skills together in a “Portrait Crash Course”? Well tonight I went out and got a few shots for lessons to show you how to set up and combine many, many Flash skill sets together for one single image. Shooting outdoors at night (no bounce flash) is probably one of the toughest ways to shoot with flash, if you have the skills, you can pull off shots like this, if you dont, they will be very average. The below image was shot with a single 580 Ex II Speedlite. Ill show you how to do this on the DVD. 🙂
I thought Id have some fun so I used Paintballer Pro to spice it up and decided to get in the shot. I’m in there….. somewhere……
Thanks to Terra our model for a great shoot tonight.
I have a Nikon speedlight….will this video help me with it?
Much of it will, the concepts of flash and lighting especially. It wont help on the specifics of setting your flash up, unfortunately. 🙁
I see you. I like how this is turning into where’s waldo of photography. fun stuff. 🙂
I can’t see you. 🙁 This model looks like Jillian Michaels. OK – so how is it that you’re always hanging around the hottest girls? One of them has got to be wifey material…..
Great overall even exposure – love it – no Major flash splash on the subject – very nice. I’m still using the 430, I’m thinking it’s about time to make the jump for that 580! Going to have to change my Gary Fong now though!
How many speedlights were used for this picture?
I cannot find Michael!
One single Speedite. Im definitely in there, you just have to look carefully. 🙂
I see you!!! =)
WOW I love this shot! great processing M
I see you. Looks like you are holding the speedlight
Is there a tip you can teach the rest of us on finding the beautiful people to photograph…
Im planning a video lesson on it. 🙂
I usually complain that you rarely use male models in your photos, but for the first time I have to say that you found a female model that is interesting for me to look at 🙂 She has a physique that I think most women would want to know her exercise & diet plan. I also like that she is just unique looking. I still wouldn’t mind a male model every now and again. lol. I could see that photo in a magazine ad. GREAT JOB!!!!
So how much money did you take out of the ATM?
Maybe that would be worth a workshop, A Model Workshop…. Heavily weighted toward males 🙂
Please let me know when you put out this DVD – I would like one