One of the best flash technique tutorials I've read

[jamison55]

http://www.planetneil.com/faq/flash-techniques.html

If you find it useful, click the paypal link at the bottom and donate the $2.00...;)

[aparmley]

http://www.planetneil.com/faq/flash-techniques.html

If you find it useful, click the paypal link at the bottom and donate the $2.00...;)

Just having given it a quick read, that does seem like a very useful resource, After a complete read I will consider the donation, I don't have a pay pal account though. . .

Thanks for the link. . .

His photos reminded me of someone who does very similar work. . . Jamie, have you any clue? ;)

[JTL]

http://www.planetneil.com/faq/flash-techniques.html

If you find it useful, click the paypal link at the bottom and donate the $2.00...;)OMG!!! I've been shooting since the dark ages (or is that the darkroom ages? :D ) and in all that time, it never occured to me to fire the flash backwards into the room behind me! Everyone's bounced off walls and ceilings (even walls behind)...but behind you into the empty space of the room? I'm freaked out. Does everyone know about this? I guess not...that's probably why he wrote it. Combined with my omni-bounce, any trace of flash shadow just disappears (I know he purposely didn't use a diffuser in some shots, but I like the results I got using it). Thank you for posting this. It makes me want to go out and purposely use, as opposed to having to use, my flash. Way cool. Thanks! :)

Needless to say, I'll be making a small donation...

[jamison55]

...it never occured to me to fire the flash backwards into the room behind me!...

Same here...really cool stuff. This guy's going to be doing a session on flash at a WP convention I'm attending in Vegas this April. Since flash technique is still my weakest area, it's the session I'm most looking forward to.

[Norm in Fujino]

Nice lead, thanks.

[George Riehm]

I will send my $2.00 just for the first line after "A few things we need to get out of the way first"

After using semi-effective flash systems for many years, and now using the very capable SB800, and Nikons multi-flash lighting system, I find the reason for buying faster lenses to be more due to better contrast, color, and clarity, and not so much the lens speed.

My speedlight technique has left a lot to be desired and this tutorial should help change that.

Thanks Jamie.

[Jason25]

A very good read, thanks for posting :)

[uncle_b]

This is why I love this forum so much. You guys always come up with great stuff. I'm pretty new to this stuff and I'm having a blast learning all these things. Thanks for the post.

[TheObiJuan]

lots of great tips and even better the info is well organized.
I donated.

[aparmley]

lots of great tips and even better the info is well organized.
I donated.

He lives! :D