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  1. Flash Modifiers: Make your Flash Bigger or Smaller

    By Waltermaurer on Aug 25, 2011 | Rated 9

    Learn to spread or squeeze light in order to create specific effects in your digital images. Flash modifiers, such as snoots and softboxes, can change your flash's light and alter the mood of a photo. In addition, simple flash modifiers are easy DIY projects. READ MORE +

  2. Flash Slaves and Off-Camera Flash

    By Ezra Waltermaurer on May 06, 2011 | Rated 8.6

    An off-camera, slaved flash unit or two can give you the freedom to create a variety of lighting schemes to best capture your desired shots. Make the most of your slave unit with the Two-Armed Bandit technique, perfect for partially lit indoor events. READ MORE +

  3. Understanding White Balance: A Primer in Basic Color Temperature

    By fstop fitzgerald on Mar 03, 2011 | Rated 8.63

    Take control of your image s color temperature by learning how to determine the proper white balance setting on your DSLR. Adjust and experiment with the white balance to create cooler or warmer tones within an image. READ MORE +

  4. Multiple Exposure Settings Create Movement

    By fstop fitzgerald on Mar 01, 2011 | Rated 1.9

    Layne Kennedy explores the technique of painting with light to compensate for a low light situation, creating striking impressionistic images. READ MORE +

  5. Lighting the Scene: Monolights & Hot Lights

    By Jonathan Postal on Feb 17, 2011 | Rated 8.5

    Monolights and hot lights are important additions if you plan on shooting locations that do not have adequate ambient light. Utilized properly they can provide the proper glow to set the scene. READ MORE +

  6. White Balance as a Creative Tool

    By fstop fitzgerald on Feb 04, 2011 | Rated 9.67

    Layne Kennedy demonstrates how working with different white balance settings on your digital camera can alter the entire feel of an image. READ MORE +

  7. Exploring the Benefits of the On-Camera Bounce Flash

    By Ezra Waltermaurer on Feb 02, 2011 | Rated 9.67

    Shooting with the flash pointed directly at your subject can make for harsh shadows and flat images. A properly utilized bounce flash can solve this problem by bathing your subject in a pleasing, diffuse light, bringing new interest and depth to your work. READ MORE +

  8. Understanding Basic Flash Photography & Experimenting with Manual Controls

    By Ezra Waltermaurer on Jan 07, 2011 | Rated 9.33

    Learning how the flash functions on your digital camera and how to experiment with manual flash settings can give you the power to take better pictures. Experiment with a variety of settings including EV compensation and slow-sync mode. READ MORE +

  9. Light as the Subject of your Photograph

    By fstop fitzgerald on Dec 21, 2010 | Rated 9.5

    Let light itself be the subject of your next work. Discover a new way to evaluate a potential shot and challenge yourself to take a different kind of vacation photo utilizing natural sunlight. READ MORE +

  10. The Basics of Light

    By Jonathan Postal on Nov 23, 2010 | Rated 8.33

    Fox Talbot s creation and your future camera are both in an essential way simply recording light reflected off a subject. READ MORE +




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