Lesson Info
13. The Road Ahead
Lessons
Flash Photography Crash Course Introduction
03:48 2Why Learn Flash?
09:27 3Flash Technology Made Easy
09:24 4Two Flash Setups
09:56 5Understanding Modifiers
21:50 6Flash Basics
15:04 7Setting Up Your Flashes
11:55 8Understanding Flash Radio Systems
15:40Lesson Info
The Road Ahead
you have completed the flash photography crash course, Give yourselves a pat on the back. Don't do it too long because I want you guys to actually get out and practice. I want you to take what you've learned here. Go get a basic setup and go start putting it into practice, especially when it comes to the camp framework setting your intention in your ambulance, begin using those frameworks to get to the right exposures, then start playing with those modifiers, grab a grid, grab an umbrella, a basic flash and play. This is where you're gonna take all of these concepts and you're actually going to internalize them so that you can keep them as part of your toolkit going forward. Just watching the video isn't gonna be enough. You have to develop the muscle memory and see what's going to happen on location so you can make these techniques your own number two before you go and invest in tons of gear. I really want you guys to have a good idea of your style and the types of images you're tryin...
g to create. So that way you're not going and buying things that you're really not going to end up using. So if you're at the place where your style is kind of up in the air, try rent, borrow, do whatever you can to kind of hold off on those purchase decisions until you know for sure. If you decide that your style is more dramatic, you love darker ambient light, you love incorporating modifiers with that kind of a look, Then you're gonna want to end up with those higher power flashes that we talked about. If you are really more about kind of being on location, sometimes you work indoors and you shoot indoors and outdoor, you really want more of a natural look. You can kind of end up with smaller flashes either way. You know exactly what tools you need. Once you have defined your style and from this guide, you know which of those pieces of gear I recommend last this course Was one of the lighting possibilities that are waiting in front of you. So if you want to dive deeper into lighting and specifically location lighting to any effect, I would recommend jumping into lighting one through lighting for this four workshop series is available on Creative Live and it's going to begin in lighting one where I teach you just how powerful your on camera flash can be. You're gonna learn the fundamentals of light shaping, of different qualities of light, of different techniques and everything and you're gonna shape on camera flash to look like off camera lighting effects as you see in these images and lighting to We're gonna go deeper, we're gonna take that flash off the camera. I'm gonna show you just how powerful one flash when modified can be when working off camera. Then in lighting three, we're going to step things up. We're gonna go into multi point off camera flash where we are now controlling 123 off camera lights to create all the effects and images that you're seeing here. We're going to dive deeper into the nuances of lighting in lighting three. So be prepared lighting for puts everything together and you're gonna do what I think is personally the most difficult and most refined piece of lighting which is simulating natural light. I'm talking window light, golden hour, daytime light. Everything. This final course is really going to piece everything together And unlock every possibility. So now you're not limited in any way on the images that you want to create. This course gave you the one that will get you often running. The lighting series is going to give you the 99 that really pieces together a mastery of lighting. In the meantime, you can follow me at Pi Jirsa on instagram at Born, uncreative on Tiktok as well as at SLR Lounge on Youtube. You also find me on a drama tv as well on Youtube and that's it for me guys can't wait for the next video. The next time I get to join you guys on Creative Live, but until then, have fun. Get out there, get shooting, use everything you learned base.
Ratings and Reviews
Gary Hook
Pye is a talented instructor with a wealth of knowledge. He has an excellent technique of brining out the learning points and does an excellent job at the end of the sessions through summary. He provides some handy tools to assist the beginner to get out and shooting pictures with simple, easy to remember steps, e.g. CAMP. While I am a huge fan of building a foundation of theoretical knowledge, the majority of the first 8 sessions was more on an informercial for Profoto to the point of being painful. A few examples if I may. Pye tells us he is not familiar with the Godox menu system but then sings the praises of Profoto because it is so easy to use? Mmmm, maybe if you actually understood the Godox system you would find it easier to use? When it comes to modifiers, you stress that the Profoto is so much better because of its portability even though it takes more time to set-up than the competition; however when it comes to Menu systems the GoDox is not as good because it takes more time. So one is okay even though it takes more time but one is NOT good because it takes more time? No paradox here right I appreciated his chart to demonstrate the differences between Groups and Channels; however, when using the same identifier for both, e.g. letters, it can be confusing. From my perspective identifying Groups as Teachers using a # and Channels as students using letters (A,B,C,D) would reduce the risk of confusion. Instruction 101: if you are going to demonstrate something, learn it before you take up screen time! Profoto has the most counter-intuitive number system for power. How does 9 out of 10 make one think of 50% power? Session 8 – 2 minutes of actual information crammed into 15:40! With respect to terminology, Pye asks do we really need Master/Slave? I’d ask do we really need “Air” versus “Radio”? good tips on Trouble Shooting Overall the last four sessions made the whole session worth it. The simplified and structured approach of CAMP was brought out nicely with the dramatic and natural on-location shoots. Well done
Kriss Ward
This has been one of my favorite courses so far on Creative Live. A great starting point for OCF. I really enjoy Pye's teaching methods as I have seen them on other platforms so I was excited to find this here. Not only does he explain things in digestible bites, but also his demos are helpful too! Will definitely be watching the more in depth series that follows!
Angie Martin
This is a wonderful class! I was able to apply these concepts right away for a senior portrait shoot. i was like, "Wow! Pye was right!" I have learned not to tweak 100 different things at once and get confused. His CAMP system makes SO much sense...clarifies everything. Thank you, Pye, for this. You're a wonderful teacher! Marry me! I'll wait.