Balancing Flash with Low Ambient Light

Balancing Flash with Low Ambient Light – Ambient Light Readings

Balancing flash with low ambient light can add more drama to your images.  Gavin Hoey shows you how to take ambient light meter readings and adjust camera and flash settings to create the look you want. He uses a Sekonic L-308S Flashmate to determine just the right exposure for balancing flash with low ambient light.

Balancing Flash with Low Ambient Light – Post Processing

In post processing, Gavin concludes with how to tweak your images in Photoshop to further enhance them for maximum impact.

As a bonus you can download for free, the “ray of light brushes” Photoshop plug-in he demonstrates in the video. He even shows you how to install it in Photoshop. You can find it on his website.

Balancing Flash with Low Ambient Light – Equipment

Canon 5D Mark III DSLR Camera Body
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Telephoto Zoom Lens
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L USM Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens
BlackRapid CURVE (rs-7) camera Strap
Flashpoint RoveLight 600Ws Monolight
Glow ParaPop 28″ R Series Reflector
FlashPoint Pro Air Cushioned Heavy Duty Light Stand – 13′
Sekonic L-308S Flashmate
Remote Flash Trigger

Balancing Flash with Low Ambient Light: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey: AdoramaTV

Combining flash and ambient light can be tricky, but Gavin Hoey has some really simple tricks that will help. In three different setups Gavin works in both low and moderate…

Level of Photographic Expertise: Intermediate

Source:  AdoramaTV

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