“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
“What is the meaning of native ISO and what are the drawbacks of shooting above or below it?” Continue Reading
“I get lens flare when shooting with a flash firing towards the camera for a hair or rim light. I see other photographers doing this and they don’t have any flare. How do I avoid it?” Continue Reading
“I recently did a band shoot in a studio. In a few shots, the band members jumped. In almost every shot, one or more of the subjects were not frozen. Continue Reading
“I am looking for an all purpose lens to shoot landscapes, portraits and street photography and don’t know if I should get the 24-70 f/2.8 or the 24-105 f/4. What are the tradeoffs between those two lenses and which would you choose?” Continue Reading