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Today I'm going to show you how I used natural light and then a flash (as a fill light and the main light) to create some portraits in San Francisco.
It is important to understand when to use natural light, and when not to but use a flash instead. You'll find the answers in this video.
This is how I see an off-camera flash (OCF), it is a tool for creating dramatic portraits, rather than a solution to fill up the shadows.
The rundown:
Please turn on subtitles as there is background music. Note that at some points, the background music is intentionally set louder than my on-site voice which is meant to be disregarded.
1) 00: The transition from Natural Light to adding a flash
2) 00:27 Natural Light only
3) 1:23 Add a flash to brighten up the model a little bit
4) 1:56 Use the flash as the main light and underexpose the ambient
5) 2:38 A continuation of #4 but with a better background for shooting dramatic portraits; understand the reason why natural light won't work in this situation.
The equipment:
1) Canon R5 mirrorless camera body
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2) Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 lens
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The light equipment:
1) Godox AD600:
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2) Godox XT1-C Trigger: Discontinued, use the new and touch-screen version:
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3) Softbox: Glow EZ Lock
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