“Hi David. What’s the best way to set up a curved reflector like the Wescott Eyelighter? Why is it better than a standard pop-up reflector? And should you use one large softbox, or a separate light source like a strip box directly above to focus the light being reflected? Thank you.” Continue Reading
“What causes banding in concert photos? I usually experience it when there’s a lot of smoke and black light in the scene.” Continue Reading
“Do the diffusion layers in a softbox reduce the light output?” Continue Reading
“What the heck is electronic first-curtain shutter, and why would I use it over the mechanical or regular electronic shutter?” Continue Reading
“I’m just starting out with off-camera flashes and am looking at light modifiers. I know there are several different sizes of softboxes, as well as different shapes like rectangular and octa. How do I navigate through the options to find the best ones for me?” Continue Reading
“When shooting corporate headshots on location, what would be your minimum setup to get the best results?” Continue Reading
“Quite often in teaching videos, photographers utilize TTL flash when first shooting and then switch to manual. How is that done? Does the flash retain the same settings going from TTL to manual? Also, how does shooting TTL help you when switching to manual anyway?” Continue Reading
“What is the best way to use dual memory slots?” Continue Reading
“I’ve been shooting people full length on a white background in my home studio. They look pretty good, but my photos don’t have any contrast. How do I get those nice shadows on my model while still having a white background?” Continue Reading