Ask David Bergman

“What’s the largest light modifier I can use with a Speedlite?” Continue Reading →

“How do you handle a publication using one of your photos without your permission and no photo credit given?” Continue Reading →

“What kind of camera strap do you recommend for sports and event photography? I’d like something that can safely carry heavy duty cameras like two Canon 1Dx Mark II bodies with the 100-400 lens on one of them.” Continue Reading →

“I want to get into sports photography but can’t afford all the expensive equipment you see photographers use. How do I start photographing sports on the cheap.” Continue Reading →

Today’s episode features a tip to quickly switch between traditional servo autofocus and eye-autofocus on the newest Canon cameras. Continue Reading →

“If I use two flashes side by side, does it increase flash power or coverage?”
“What‘s the difference between using a 300 w/s flash vs using a 600 w/s one at half power? For example, if i shoot most of my flash photography in a small home studio, why would I need a light with more power output than 300 watt-seconds, since that will light most normal sized rooms? Am i missing something?” Continue Reading →

“I bought a plain white pop-up reflector to help take portraits of people outdoors in the sun. What are some of the best ways to use it?” Continue Reading →

“My Canon 5D Mark IV has two different color space options: sRGB and AdobeRGB. Which setting should I use and why would I change them?” Continue Reading →

“When shooting in a small room as a “studio” is it possible to stop flash from affecting the ambient? For example, if I have a color LED lighting a wall and I’ve exposed in camera for how I want that to look, when I take the shot and use flash for the subject it ends up washing out the background. I assume the light is bouncing around off walls and such in the small room. Is there a trick to handling this?” Continue Reading →