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@jobolitz5753 2 күн бұрын
Wonderful. You earned a new subscriber. One question, if you don't mind: does this work on any wall or just white colored walls?
@neilvn 15 сағат бұрын
If the walls and ceiling are warm toned, you're still safe to bounce your flash. But if the walls and ceiling are painted green or blue, then the spectrum of color you’ll get when bouncing your flash, will lack the warmer tones you need for good skin color. Your best option then is either direct flash, or off-camera flash.
@ronclarke8546 4 күн бұрын
Excellent tutorial! Substance over flashy influencers!
@melaniesavolainen5455 8 күн бұрын
THANK YOU!!!!
@tonyclarke5068 9 күн бұрын
Awesome work Neil. Do you conduct workshops?
@neilvn 9 күн бұрын
I do offer workshops, whether online or in person. The in-person workshops went on a hiatus during the '20 - '21 pandemic, and I never kickstarted them again. It's about time! neilvn.com/tangents/photography-workshops/
@tonyclarke5068 9 күн бұрын
@@neilvn If you get them restarted you have your first attendee.
@joerichard171 11 күн бұрын
I recently came across your channel because of Omar Gonzalez commenting on how great your black foamie thing works. I really enjoy your channel as you have such a fabulous way of explaining the world of light and flash… can’t thank you enough.
@vogelber 14 күн бұрын
very interesting and insightful. thank you.
@wolfgangklebel9676 25 күн бұрын
The BEST video about using on camera flash I have EVER seen! Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
@hoangle6670 26 күн бұрын
Which flash would you recommend A2 or A10
@neilvn 26 күн бұрын
As a small moonlight, I would recommend the A2. If you want a flash you can use on your camera -- then the A10 is what you want.
@209lapko Ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant video, great information thank you
@SCArtandGrafts Ай бұрын
Neil's BFT is a game changer. Although I've modified mine to have a white interior.
@Karats_Alexander Ай бұрын
Legendary information!
@greengraycolor Ай бұрын
How about color cast picked from the surfaces the light is bouncing from? Do you correct it with gels?
@neilvn Ай бұрын
Yes, you will pick up color casts. But this generally isn't a problem if you shoot in RAW .. unless the surfaces that you bounce your flash off is predominantly green or blue in tone. Then you might very well have a discontinuous spectrum of light, where the orange and and other warm tones that give you good skin tone, are missing. Then color correction is tough or impossible.
@greengraycolor Ай бұрын
@@neilvn Thank you for this insightful answer!
@davevowles8093 Ай бұрын
Hi Neil. I have come across this video, your demonstrations and explanations are so useful and easy to follow, I now need to catch up on your other vid’s. I do have a question which I would be so, so grateful for your experience and guidance. Would you ever bounce a flash off a window?
@neilvn Ай бұрын
It is entirely possible to bounce the light from your flash off a window .... IF you can bounce it at a sensible angle, and also temper your expectations. Here is an example: neilvn.com/tangents/using-on-camera-bounce-flash-outside/
@TigerMou Ай бұрын
I really love all of the examples with comparisons! Great video!
@eekamoose Ай бұрын
14:23 That photo of the trumpet player is exceptional. A stunningly good image. Wow.
@neilvn Ай бұрын
Thank you! And the technique is so easy once you get how to control your on-camera flash. Anyone can do it.
@eekamoose Ай бұрын
@@neilvn For years I’ve used a home-made diffuser using Ikea drawer liner (a trick that you probably know about, let me know if you don’t) and I’ve been happy with the results, but using the technique that you demonstrate adds depth and contours to the image of a face that the diffuser can’t. Your photos are awesome, I hope your clients appreciate just how good those images are!
@stevecraig9384 Ай бұрын
My question is the ttl + or - setting on the flash ver + or - on the camera to use mainly?
@neilvn Ай бұрын
With Nikon the overall exposure compensation will affect TTL flash: With Sony and Canon, the Flash Exposure Compensation can only be set via the FEC control. With Sony, that is on the camera body and the flash. So with Nikon, the overall exposure compensation and the FEC are cumulative.
@GoodyMorillas Ай бұрын
“It costs you nothing” that ending was a mic drop.
@GoodyMorillas Ай бұрын
What an incredible tutorial. These type of long tutorials are worth it, no time wasting. Q: the foamy thing, can we use a black cardboard?
@neilvn Ай бұрын
Hi there -- thank you for the kind words. You could use anything to flag your flash, and control the direction of how the light spills.
@chrysteyan Ай бұрын
Thank you Neil, that was the most well explained flash tutorial I ever watched...and I watched a lot, thank you sir 🙏, great video!
@shayzohar9078 Ай бұрын
Came to learn how to use flash , stayed for the photography lesson it’s 1 of a kind , you are a true master at your craft, amazing work wow!!!. I what link for your books.
@neilvn Ай бұрын
nvnbooks.com
@fagbamiyeolugbenga9165 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much
@BrentWigginsWords Ай бұрын
Eyes and pose go a long way. They say just as much as a smile does.
@tmewborn1 Ай бұрын
Amazing Teadhing Video, so much I never had a clue about Speed Lights. Thank You so much.
@tmewborn1 Ай бұрын
Thank You very Educational.
@tmewborn1 Ай бұрын
Sir this is about the third time I have viewed your excellent Video. Each time I have learned something. I have been practicing using a piece of Black Foam, and aa a piece of Red foam. I am amazed at the results of my on Camera Flash images with the foam. Thank You so much for your detailed teaching. At the end when adjusting Flash compensation. I got a little lost, are your doing the adjustment via camera or on your flash unit. I use the Godox V860IIN, speed lights on my Nikon D850 as I practice what you have taught. I truly appreciate your excellent teaching style, and creative Photography. Thank You very much.
@neilvn 14 күн бұрын
With Nikon, the overall Exposure Compensation and the Flash Exposure Compensation are cumulative. This means (with Nikon), you can set it on either the camera body and / or the flash.
@NickBelt Ай бұрын
“Within reason” love that you say this.
@amirfatehi3425 Ай бұрын
You are just awesome. Love your content so much. I have two questions: why to use black foamy thing and not white foamy thing? You know that black material absorbs light intensively and we need all the light we can have. And the second question: instead of using a rubber band and a “black” foamy thing ,is it not better to use a white glove on the left hand ? It can be used more quicker than the rubber band and the foamy thing.
@neilvn Ай бұрын
Using a white card / foam, or adding a white or reflective part to the black foam would definitely make it more efficient ... HOWEVER, the idea behind the black foam is that it acts as a flag. Not a flash modifier per se. With the black foamie thing / flag, I want to control the DIRECTION of the light that I am bouncing. If I use a white card or some metallic reflector inside the flag, it would throw light up towards the ceiling again ... which is light from the lens axis again, somewhat defeating the idea behind using the black foam as a flag.
@NickBelt Ай бұрын
Yes but how far are these walls you are bouncing from?
@neilvn Ай бұрын
The example photos will show some scenarios. But I am often working in the 1600-3200 ISO range.
@NickBelt Ай бұрын
@@neilvn see this is interesting, I suppose you shoot in that range so your flash doesn’t have to work so hard?
@neilvn Ай бұрын
@@NickBelt -- depends on the size of the place, my flash might be close to full power anyway, when I bounce like that. Make sure you watch the entire video to see the examples.
@NickBelt Ай бұрын
@@neilvn will do! Thank you for replying!
@liauchungren848 Ай бұрын
Best teacher I've found so far on flash photography, very inspiring and educating. Thank you. @frame25_ren
@liauchungren848 Ай бұрын
Very useful tutorial on bounce flash, a technique very well explained in detail. Good. @frame25_ren
@duke4902 2 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed watching your Master Class, thank you very much !!! Surely, the multi million industry will not be quite happy now when you showed how to substitute expensive equipment with ....piece of black foam 😄. I just subscribed and thumbed up.
@matthewfletcher 2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Neil. This tutorial is almost as amazing as your black foamy thing (DFT) (Which I find so funny 😂)
@Dan-uy2ld 2 ай бұрын
Putting this out for free is amazing. Thank you so much. I'm sure the couples who's weddings I shoot will be very thankful I've watched this!
@thestudioroom5883 2 ай бұрын
Many Thanks. Very clear information. Appreciated
@JohnBrown-hc7ue 2 ай бұрын
Fantastic tutorial, explained clearly especially about the inverse square law indoors, well done Neil and thank you! John
@amitgiri3869 2 ай бұрын
I have been through hundreds and hundreds of KZfaq videos, but none of have described such a way that you have done thankyou sir this was really worth watching and gaining some knowledge about external flash light hats off to you sir all the way from Nepal.
@neilvn 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words. I am glad this tutorial was of such help.
@16mmDJ 2 ай бұрын
That was spectacular, thank you for the lesson.
@igg5589 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I just thought that maybe if that peace of black foam had reflective side inside (i.e. paper/foil) maybe it would help even more, as significant part of light would be bounced of it not absorbed. Theoretically this could help use less power and prolong battery life
@neilvn 2 ай бұрын
Adding a reflective part to the black foam would definitely make it more efficient ... HOWEVER, the idea behind the black foam is that it acts as a flag. Not a flash modifier per se. With the black foamie thing / flag, I want to control the DIRECTION of the light that I am bouncing. If I use a white card or some metallic reflector inside the flag, it would throw light up towards the ceiling again ... which is light from the lens axis again, somewhat defeating the idea behind using the black foam as a flag.
@tmewborn1 2 ай бұрын
Thank You Sir, Excellent!!! Best Video I have ever viewed on using a Speedlight Flash, I really appreciate your imoarting knowledge to us.
@safariphotography6637 2 ай бұрын
the shadows under peoples eyes were killing me at events thanks so much
@bravophotography2023 2 ай бұрын
Michaels' didn't paid for this mention. Thank you for the advice.
@chrissallis5222 2 ай бұрын
Is the large raw lossless compressed or uncompressed?
@neilvn 2 ай бұрын
Yes, lossless compressed RAW.
@chrissallis5222 2 ай бұрын
@@neilvn ok cool it’s surprising the difference. I’ll be less tempted to use the smaller raw now on my A7RV. Is there a difference in the shadow recovery to or just in highlights?
@neilvn 2 ай бұрын
I only checked highlight recovery. I still often use medium RAW - I’m just careful about exposure.
@chrissallis5222 2 ай бұрын
@@neilvn I think for most things it will be alright. Sometimes I shoot boxing matches with almost black room light and spot lights on subjects that changes constantly for those I’m thinking maybe full size would be better just in case it’s very fast paced and not much time to re-adjust settings. Thank you for the video though and the one about bounce flash I learned a lot in that one
@aamassy 2 ай бұрын
Hi Neil. What about situations where the environment is really dark? Whats the best approach when using this setup to get pleasing shots and reduce the camera from "hunting"? Thank you.
@neilvn 14 күн бұрын
With DSLRs, hunting in low light is usually not an issue, because the flash will emit a pattern for the camera to focus on (when you are in AF-S mode). With mirrorless, low-light focusing is an issue though since the cameras don't appear to latch readily on the flash's AF beam. For this, I have a slightly clumsy solution. But it works. neilvn.com/tangents/finding-a-solution-for-poor-low-light-auto-focus-with-mirrorless-cameras/
@wolfgangk1 2 ай бұрын
(being honest) TO ME Michael strikes me as being camera shy and not having a range of expression. Those types are extremely difficult to photograph because they're not giving you anything to work with IN MY OPINION.
@josepessoa8543 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Neil. This video helped me very much. It's one of the best lessons on flash photography.
@efreutel 2 ай бұрын
Really really good presentation! Many thanks! ☺️
@melaniezette886 3 ай бұрын
Best advice ever
@thilinaalagiyawanna3680 3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much
@tedz2000 3 ай бұрын
wOW WOW WOW - U JUST CHANGED MY FLASH GAME THANK U SIR
@thilinaalagiyawanna3680 3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much