Three Tips For Better Speedlight Portraits

Three Tips For Better Speedlight Portraits | Mark Wallace

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In this episode, Mark Wallace demonstrates three tips for getting better portraits using an on-camera flash, and one of the tips may surprise you! This episode is for photographers who are just getting started using an on-camera Speedlight.
Mark shows you how to spin the flash to bounce the light and get softer light on your subject. You'll also learn that sometimes it's better NOT to use your flash. Finally, Mark shows you how to use high-speed sync to balance the light from your flash with light from outside.
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0:00 Introduction
0:52 How to soften your light by spinning the speedlight
1:03 Using 5-in-1 reflector to bounce on-camera flash
3:06 Fix shiny skin by using a reflector
4:51 Tip number two - this might surprise you
5:57 Improve your portraits by removing the flash
6:22 Tip number three - balance the flash
8:55 Use High Speed Sync for more natural-looking images
9:34 Adjust the ambient light by using exposure compensation
10:27 Final thoughts and bonus information
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Пікірлер: 73

@thegirlwholeftthefridgeopen Жыл бұрын

That was ridiculously easy to understand and thank you for showing the examples when you changed the flash and camera settings. Amazing job, Mark

@SsgtHolland 2 жыл бұрын

Mark is still the best there is, teaching photography. I learned so much from him over the years and I'm so glad I can refresh and enjoy new content. Thanks Mark (and Adorama)

@artmoods 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice intro! Fantastic energy! Useful beginner tips! Thank you.

@raulakis35 3 жыл бұрын

so much knowledge in such a short video!!! amazing Mark!! bravo

@be-do-have 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! So useful for beginners! 👌👌👌

@earavichandran 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful tips...

@haiderhusain9964 3 жыл бұрын

great to see your simple and crispy content

@MrBigtomp2 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. It was very helpful.

@RobertRodriguez19 3 жыл бұрын

These are great tips and I’ll put them in practice. Thanks Mark

@pimnauta3840 Жыл бұрын

Always enjoyable to watch your tutorials....... makes life easier.

@HumbertoAbed 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips Mark! We need more tips like that since we all do not have more gear than a camera and a flash. Saludos y espero vengas pronto a México

@RYstudio202_PA 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very informative.

@MArk-yn4sp 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks.

@maf3695 3 жыл бұрын

Very excited host. Excellent tutorial

@euclidpb 2 жыл бұрын

Grest explanation. Thaks man!

@stephenfemi5850 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely informative 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@nopeoplecorp 11 ай бұрын

So captivating, this beauty before me! Your model is also quite dreamy :D

@Jane_Michael 2 жыл бұрын

best video so far,i enjoy your teachings!very informative

@donbodat 3 жыл бұрын

awesome model!

@PIXELvoiz 3 жыл бұрын

really cool tips!

@ssdigitalssuresh9697 Жыл бұрын

We love ❤️ your channel always

@pictureeyecandy 3 жыл бұрын

Nice simple tips 👍

@focus1ist 3 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@rcdigitalstudio4437 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u for tutorial

@EkheEntertainment Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sir

@robertor.8008 Жыл бұрын

Sweet girl beautiful smile... makes the video better

@MichaelIzner 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@charlieeff 3 жыл бұрын

The man

@ravindrabharti9760 3 жыл бұрын

Grt 🥰🥰l loved it...thanku so much for this vdo

@MichaelHansel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@smalltalk.productions9977 3 жыл бұрын

good to see you are well and traveling again! thanks for the effort and the sharing. i am an appreciative subscriber. in the third tip, you mentioned exposure compensation. was that "regular/camera" exposure compensation or flash exposure compensation? stay well. thumbs up.

@geraldreynolds9650 3 жыл бұрын

It will be "regular / camera" exposure compensation !

@cosmo0080 3 жыл бұрын

that would be camera, also he would have been able to control the ambiaent light by moving from 1.4 to f4

@jasonbodden8816 2 жыл бұрын

@@cosmo0080 True, but his depth of field would change.

@tyronebannister4348 3 жыл бұрын

You demonstrated this technique in a previous video. In the first video, you had the model in front of a large window, and exposed for the background using TTL and HSS. The flash was used for fill. Why did you use exposure compensation to darken background in this vid? Were you using spot metering to expose for the model, which caused the background to over expose? I was thinking that the technique in the previous vid would still work, even while shooting wide open.

@stanobert3475 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! What portable on camera flash diffuser would you recommend while traveling and on the move all the time and having off camera flash is not an option. Thanks!

@MarkWallaceVideos 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a huge fan of the Rogue Flashbender

@kevinwiseman9431 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video, Mark. Can't determine which speedlight you have there but can you answer a question about the 600? Mine always has a red light flashing on the front of it. How can I turn it off?

@MarkWallaceVideos 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like that’s the autofocus assist beam. Usually that’s a good thing to have because it helps you focus much faster and more accurately in low light. Check your speed light manual, I’m not sure what the exact menu item is, but it can be turned off. It should be one of the custom functions of the flash.

@mikerogers8410 Жыл бұрын

A quick explanation of the inverse square law in this specific example would have been helpful. The flash was closer to the reflector than it was towards the model, thus more light off the reflector.

@DrOneImagensBR 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, your tips are GREAT, thank you. Can you please help me how to shoot my model behind a glass door using speedlight (I have 2), using gel, water and of course, your creative tips. Tks.

@FrankP83 3 жыл бұрын

Love it Mark!But...the Leica?! :D

@MarkWallaceVideos 3 жыл бұрын

I still have it and use it daily. It’s perfect for travel, street, and scenic work. Not so great for studio work and teaching.

@ayatokami4747 3 жыл бұрын

The 5-in-1 Collapsible Reflector is 40inches does it matter if you buy smaller or bigger and what stand would you recommend for it or would any light stand be ok

@jasonbodden8816 2 жыл бұрын

If you try this bounce technique with a small reflector the light bouncing back to your subject will be harder. If you want softer light you’ll need a large reflector to start with.

@ddrums 3 жыл бұрын

Neat little video, but I'm curious as to how he managed not to take a single "in focus" photo. It was constantly either out of focus or showing motion blur, but no one was moving. Also, why not let one tip be showing pointing the flash at a white ceiling and using a bounce card? Probably the most useful technique a beginner could learn using on-camera flash.

@MarkWallaceVideos 3 жыл бұрын

We covered that a couple of episodes ago. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/na2FgdF4u5uYgZ8.html 😁

@slglasius 3 жыл бұрын

the bouncing is explained in another video, same model btw. But same, lens is soft wide open, but not all shots are wide open. shutter is fast most of the time, so why out of focus on almost all photos. Also weird you are almost the only one mentioning this

@MikeLeePhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Agree photos were not sharp but out of focus.

@DanielLDulude 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful girl .Good pics thank you

@charlieross-BRM 3 жыл бұрын

I watch these flash tutorials because ten years ago I was taking OK pics for my own use but then people see you have a camera and ask to have their picture taken with the band. That happened in the entrance to the club, a low ceiling, mostly blacked out just like the walls, tiny spot lights in the ceiling and it was crowded. All I had was the built in flip up flash over the viewfinder. Outcomes were blotchy, dull and the skin colours were like Frankenstein's monster. Someone snapped a pic of me with the band leader and it's horrible - me and Jim McCarty - founding member and drummer of The Yardbirds. He is an early rock music legend and a real gent but my memento photo bites. I want to get this short range flash thing figured out to avoid that, now that I have two good flash units.

@markhamilton.photos 3 жыл бұрын

I had high hopes for this video, unfortunately it just didn’t deliver. Tip 1 was good and could’ve been explored further. Tip 2, I get it, but not all that helpful. Tip 3, high speed sync is great but not every flash is capable. I would’ve loved to see more about bouncing light, cheap flash modifiers, and maybe even manual mode for the flash since not every flash does TTL.

@Aiproductions713 3 жыл бұрын

How about you make a video on it. We’d love to learn 🙏🏿

@jasonbodden8816 2 жыл бұрын

Guess you missed the part at the very beginning where he says this video is going to be NOTHING FANCY, just a basic guide to anyone starting out with just a camera and an on-camera flash. Why should he go into a lot of other stuff when he made himself extremely clear at the start regarding the vid’s content? He has lots of other videos expanding in these techniques and much, much more if you’d only take a little time to see he has countless vids on the subject. You people. Honestly *smfh* 😑

@TJTAKEOVERTHEWORLD 2 жыл бұрын

To be fair the video did state only 3 Tips which implies it's not going to be a deep dive or overly complex...

@chrishuang8763 3 жыл бұрын

Need some videos on more advance lighting techniques.

@MarkWallaceVideos 3 жыл бұрын

Check my playlist. I have hundreds. 😁

@jasonbodden8816 2 жыл бұрын

Would it have killed you to take two seconds to see that he has endless content on this channel before commenting? 🙄

@sijilo 3 жыл бұрын

😊

@card-joker5301 3 жыл бұрын

wich metering mode i have to use while using flash? Spot or allover?

@jasonbodden8816 2 жыл бұрын

You can use Spot or Evaluative/Matrix.

@AkbarRazaSyed 3 жыл бұрын

Does this really work?!

@Steve-du4fx 3 жыл бұрын

I just realized that Mark sounds a little like Red Green

@lenzielenski3276 3 жыл бұрын

Better tip yet, use a lens with a leaf shutter! Where would all you people be if you actually had to understand what you are doing and set everything manually? Instead of going with the easy way, do it yourself. You'll learn a lot more.

@LukaFunduk 3 жыл бұрын

Three tips on better portraits with speedlight ,of which one is "Remove your flash" ...

@hankypanky4u 3 жыл бұрын

Ehhhhh. This list is not strong at all. No mention of bounce off of walls or ceilings, diffusers, why Manual mode is better for your power output or even moving the reflector around towards the front. Also removing your flash just to fill in the no idea list just doesn't taste well. I expected more.

@fixxforlife1569 Жыл бұрын

then you should ask for a refund