Ask David Bergman

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 →

“I shoot a lot of photo assignments that sometimes require 200 or more photos to be edited, along with captions, keywords, etc. I have owned Photo Mechanic for years, but I’ve never figured out a way to get the most out of this powerful, time-saving tool. Can you help me out?” Continue Reading →

“How do you shoot two or more cameras simultaneously?” Continue Reading →

“When shooting portraits, I have trouble getting a pure white background. I’ve heard a little about the inverse square law, but I’m not sure exactly how to use it. Can you help?” Continue Reading →

“How do you handle the logistics of doing a concert tour? For example, how much gear do you bring and how do you handle equipment failures and theft?” Continue Reading →