Posts tagged flash

Thought I would show you guys one of my favorite sites when it comes to lighting…

www.strobist.com is a site for people working with external flash units, like Canons Speedlite system, or Nikons Speedlight SB-series…

When I originally bought my Canon Speedlite 430 EX II, I mainly wanted it to light up interior shots, for f.ex. my kids birthday parties so I could avoid the characteristic “deer in the headlights” look you usually get when you use the build in popup flash in the Canon 1000D…

To give you an idea of how bad they are, these build in flash systems arent even build in to pro cameras, because a real pro wouldn’t be caught dead using them.

What you learn at strobist.com is that instead of just using your flashunit to light up rooms for birthday parties, you can use it to light things like the professionals do it.

Check out his beginners guide to effective lighting:

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html

Enjoy.