Ask David Bergman

“Someone asked about buying my raw files. Do you sell yours and is there any benefit to doing so?” Continue Reading →

ple wants to walk around at night and do portraits. I’m lost on what to do. There will be a little ambient light, but not much, and I don’t have an assistant. What would you do?” Continue Reading →

“Light meter vs histogram? What are the pros and cons of each? if you could use one for the rest of your life, which one would it be and why?” Continue Reading →

on 7D Mark II and would like to know when a person would use the expanded ISO settings like H1 (25,600) or H2 (51,200)?” Continue Reading →

“Now that I own three Speedlites, I’ve been trying to make more complex portraits. But it gets really confusing when I have all the lights firing, and it’s hard to tell which ones to adjust. How do you manage multiple lights all at once?” Continue Reading →

“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 →