Sometimes you might not have a strong key light in the scene you want to photograph. For those times, try using your pop-up flash. This tutorial explains how to shoot a portrait using flash as the key light. Watch more at http://www.lynda.com/Photography-tutorials/Foundations-Photography-Flash/136568-2.html?utm_campaign=d1Op04vQees&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube-earned.
This tutorial is a single movie from the Foundations of Photography: Flash course by lynda.com author Ben Long. The complete course is 3 hours and 9 minutes and explores concepts, tools, and techniques for lighting with flash—from improving built-in flash results to shooting with wireless off-camera flash.
Introduction
1. Flash Fundamentals
2. Fill Flash to Balance Exposure
3. Flash as a Key Light
4. Advanced Flash Scenarios
5. Shooting with Multiple Flash Units
6. Considerations for Purchasing a Flash
Conclusion
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2 responses to “Flash photography tutorial: Shooting a portrait with flash as the key light | lynda.com”
Good stuff for this beginner!
Always surprised that these don't have 100 thousand views! definitely deserve it.