On-camera bounce flash tutorial
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2023
- On-camera bounce flash photography : the really, really big tutorial.
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I’ve wasted hundreds even thousands of dollars, read books, watched u-tube, etc., Don’t make my mistake! Stop buying gimmicks and pay attention to Neil. He’s the real deal.
I am starting the wonderful journey into photography and I thought I would have to spend thousands also but I am glad that I don’t have to go down that road with the right advice and guidance.
I count myself blessed to have found tutorials he had posted online years ago when I was learning on camera flash. He is a master of this subject and able to articulate it to others.
Couldn’t agree more . My eyes are open after a very long time
Agree. He explains everything then shows how they work. And his explinations make it easy to understand.
I have NEVER, NEVER received this level of training from ANY UA-cam video on this subject in the last ten years. My hat is off to you sir! This instruction is of the highest pedantic level I've EVER experienced from a UA-cam video. Watching this presentation was as if I were attending a formal lecture, especially considering the professorial manner of your delivery,,,so grateful to have stumbled across your channel! Subscribed.
Thank you! This might be the very best compliment I have ever received.
Agree with you but careful the double meaning of Pedantic : Pedantic is an insulting word used to describe someone who annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details, or emphasizing their ...
It's simple: Neil is a pro photographer with decades of experience. Others are just influencers that starts a year ago and takes photos for free once a month. I know who to believe
This was like a years worth of photography class in one video!! So good
One of the worst things UA-cam has done is this push to make videos so long which has lead to people waffling on and not actually telling you anything they claim in the title. Not this video though. This is one is of the few videos that delivers 100% as promised. It's an hour of actual usefulness. The detail and teaching in here is awesome. Thank you.
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Excellent teacher, now time to play.
Excellent tutorial! Substance over flashy influencers!
The man who made it all make sense to me, properly, many years ago.
The only reference for on camera flash needed.
The BEST video about using on camera flash I have EVER seen! Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Neil van Niekerk is the GOAT
Aah, thank you! :)
I'm a hobby photografer since 2008, but never saw a so simple bounce and TTL lesson before. thx so much.
Really enjoyed watching your Master Class, thank you very much !!! Surely, the multi million industry will not be quite happy now when you showed how to substitute expensive equipment with ....piece of black foam 😄. I just subscribed and thumbed up.
I really love all of the examples with comparisons! Great video!
GAME CHANGING for weddings. Thank you so much for such a great tutorial
Thank you Neil, that was the most well explained flash tutorial I ever watched...and I watched a lot, thank you sir 🙏, great video!
This is by far the best Bounce flash video I've seen !! thanks Neil
Tremendous advice. So many flash tutorials concentrate on off-camera flash but that’s often impractical at crowded events.
I have been through hundreds and hundreds of UA-cam videos, but none of have described such a way that you have done thankyou sir this was really worth watching and gaining some knowledge about external flash light hats off to you sir all the way from Nepal.
Thank you for the kind words. I am glad this tutorial was of such help.
I saved this ages ago, and recently got my first real big boy on body flash. I was playing around with it and a bounce card and wasn't happy with the look. Remembered this video, watched it with camera in hand, and 10 minutes in I was already taking better shots by pointing it behind me to bounce. Incredible video, so glad I remembered this.
Thanks for the video, Neil. I really do not have a vantage point yet from which to speak as I've just recently purchased my first strobe and modifier. I normally shoot wildlife, but have started venturing into portrait type work. That said, based on my wildlife work, someone asked me to photograph their Mother's 90th birthday party (over my objections). The reason I'm leaving this comment is because I used a plastic diffusion dome (ceilings were 16-20 feet high, location was dark, walls were dark and far from the subjects). So I pointed the speedlite directly at folks, shot at the sync speed (for the most part), and used several lenses - but primarily the 200mm f2 for isolated shots at the venue. It was the diffusion dome that came with the Nikon SB-700 flash, so it didn't cost anything extra. The point of this comment was that at the distance I was shooting, the strobe on top of camera - pointed right at the subject - with plastic diffusion dome provided very soft light and wonderful illumination (i.e. the flash shots did not look like flash shots). I bring this up because I'm sure you are aware that the minute you mention using "on camera flash" - you get dirty looks. Now, with you comments at about 10 minutes into this video, using a plastic diffusion dome will get even more. I do understand your point. Just saying that the "clients" were exceedingly happy with the images - and they surprised me - because I never saw myself using OCF with a diffusion dome. Sometimes, it can work. Again, thank you very much for the video.
Putting this out for free is amazing. Thank you so much. I'm sure the couples who's weddings I shoot will be very thankful I've watched this!
I would love to see a lengthy presentation for using on camera and off camera flash for outdoor portraits.
The only tutorial on on-camera flash you need!
I have been retired from sports and wedding photography for about 7 years. I can no longer stand it, and am planning on getting back in the game bigger than every before. I considered myself a very successful photographer, but listening to Neil steps up the process so much. Thank you Neil I will be purchasing all of your books ASAP…
This has been a very helpful start to my use of speed lights. Thank you!
I would always shoot straight up to the ceiling with a dome on my flash. This video just showed me that I was doing it wrong this whole time. Thanks for the great tips Neil. This will definitely make my pictures look better.
I've just watched the 2 bouncing flash tutorial late this evening and I can't wait for tomorrow to test this. Thanks a lot for this simple and clearest demo. Bravo !
Absolutely amazing this video has opened my eyes to many things from technique etc to stop spending thousands on equipment which is not needed .
Can’t thank you enough and will be watching this many times .
Sincere thanks Neil
Came to learn how to use flash , stayed for the photography lesson it’s 1 of a kind , you are a true master at your craft, amazing work wow!!!. I what link for your books.
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Not sure how many times I've watched this tutorial over the last few months while practicing mastering on-camera flash. Very practical tutorial!
Thanks Neil. Very informative. I got answers for details i was looking for in other videos but could never find. Please keep doing it. These are really educational videos, not just time wasters, repeating the very basics.
wow this is the best flash tutorial I ever seen on youtube , thank you Neil 🙂🙂📸📸
Thank You Sir, Excellent!!! Best Video I have ever viewed on using a Speedlight Flash, I really appreciate your imoarting knowledge to us.
One of the best tutorials I've seen in the 3 yrs that I'm studying photography! You've got a new and excited subscriber. Learned more in an hour here than in half a year...
Thank you for the k ind words.
I bought hundreds of books on Flash Photography, well not hundreds, but you know what I mean. Despite the hype, none of these books helped me in any significant way on how to improve my flash photography. I'm not talking about Studio Flash where everything can be controlled, I'm talking about Flash Photography with speed lights such that a wedding, or event photographer would use. Like I said, I went trough "many" flash photgraphy books, but most of them were promotional "look ma no hands" books . A lot of pretty pictures, but no educational substance, or value. One day I decided to pick up one of Neil van Nierkerk's books that had been sitting on a shelf for I don't know how long ? I think this was the first book in his series on bounce flash. I lazily picked up this book not expecting much and that's when I was hooked ! For once, some educational stuff and not your usual guide-number divided by subject-distance technical punch-line. I have since purchased all the books in the series. I got to admit, at first I had to read this stuff 2 or 3 times (even more), before it began making sense. I went out and bought myself a black-foamy-thing and began practicing with a store bought mannequin. Then I began practicing with friends and colleagues. This stuff will not make any sense if you just read it. You have to put what you read to work ! As a wedding photographer this has become a new tool in my arsenal. Not to say that I have never used bounce flash before. I have, but not like this ! Understanding how to control ETTL with FEC was another boom. Before this book I never touched that button.
Thank you Neil, very clearly explained and well demonstrated!
You don't imagine how thankful I am, Neil, for this video.
I finally get some good indoor shots with bounce flash, and you don't imagine for how long I've tried.
That trick with the black foam is stupid, simple and best of all incredibly efficient and it costs close to nothing.
I also ordered CTS gels instead of the CTO that is on my Nikon flash, and I confirm that people are less red.
Absolute best tutorial on UA-cam on flash photography!! Thanks Neil!!
For years I've been seeing videos using flash socks/soft boxes, diffusers, bounce cards... they talk about getting the flash off of the camera, triggers, etc, etc. All of it seemed daunting for someone whose flash skills are pretty much non-existent. The thought of more gear and choosing what gear has always been freezing me up and pushng me away from portraiture. Your use and explanation of using TTL, bounce and a piece of black foam is bringing me back to learning how to better utilize the minimal kit I have. Thanks so much. Subscribed and looking forward to seeing more of your channel. Great video.
I'm glad I could make flash photography accessible.
This is a brilliant lesson. Thank you so much for sharing your experience in such a simple, logical way. I went straight to the store to buy some black foam!
Thank you, this was a brilliant video! As much as I respect (and envy, to be honest) folks who are principally in the business of UA-cam, this video shows the clear difference when someone is principally a working photographer.
Thank you for the kind words. And yes, I would like to think the material has practical use for everyone.
I've watched many videos on how to use my on camera flash and this is the BEST EVER! Kudos! Very useful.
Such a pleasant surprise to learn how you use bounce flash. Wow. Really great tutorial. Can't wait to try it out. I always thought you had to bounce from a white wall that was close to you and the subject.
how is this technique not more widely taught? the results are superb and it's so simple...
That’s the beauty of all this - the technique is easily accessible to everyone.
Can’t believe this is free ❤
This is one of the best tutorials I've ever seen when it comes to this subject. Straightforward, streamlined. It looks like a very effective workflow. I'm definitely going to put the information here, to use and practice these techniques. Thank you.
Thank you for this insightful and educational video!
I watched hundreds, if not thousands, of videos, and this is the one I loved the most!
It is unbelievable that this tutorial is offered for free!
I only wish it covered blending ambient and flash light.
There will be more tutorials which will cover that topic. :)
Fantastic tutorial, explained clearly especially about the inverse square law indoors, well done Neil and thank you! John
This teaching worth hundreds and one of the most hands on tutorials i have come across that goes over flash and how to bounce your flash. I'm super excited to get to use these lessons. Thank you!
Really found this very interesting and helpful. Much better than trying to faff around with lots of bits and pieces when you usually do not have the time to do so for those special unposed candid moments. Thanks
Thanks so much for the new tutorial. It's reminded me to rewatch all your earlier videos.
I majored in photography and didn’t learn as much practical photography technique than I have in this one hour video. 🤯 Amazing. Thank you so much!
This a lovely compliment! Thank you.
@@neilvn Neil, I gotta say, I just shot an awards event and used your techniques, and they were amazing! My shoot partner and I have been cheering your name all night 🙌🏻😂 Neil!!!🙏🏻🥳
@@dearrratboy - and the crazy thing is that the technique is that simple!
Gold standard lesson. Congratulations!
14:23 That photo of the trumpet player is exceptional. A stunningly good image. Wow.
Thank you! And the technique is so easy once you get how to control your on-camera flash. Anyone can do it.
@@neilvn For years I’ve used a home-made diffuser using Ikea drawer liner (a trick that you probably know about, let me know if you don’t) and I’ve been happy with the results, but using the technique that you demonstrate adds depth and contours to the image of a face that the diffuser can’t. Your photos are awesome, I hope your clients appreciate just how good those images are!
Super resource! Very practical information that is useful for the real-world situations you'll encounter when not shooting in a full studio set up. It is also well-paced and well-taught. There is not a minute wasted on filler, but the information is shared through multiple examples and demonstrations at a pace that allows you to understand and absorb it.
Thank you Neil. Excellent video, extremely well explained.
Your results say it all.
A superb tutorial and fabulous teacher thank you ive learnt so much..
Exceptionally great training!
This is so thorough! Thank you thank
You thank you!!
Thanks a lot for this great video!
Master class! Thank you!
From a fellow New Jersey citizen, excellent tutorial I have learned a lot. Thank you.
Fantastic Video Neil
I'm definitely an amateur, but learning to control light was a revelation to me. It's interesting to me how a cheap flash head and a piece of felt are more consequential to making arresting or professional looking photographs than any lens or camera. It's almost liberating how little gear makes a difference; a single speedlight can do so much.
A little while ago I needed to take some headshots of myself and I had this whole setup with light modifiers and softboxes and when it occured to me that I could make a huge softbox simply by aiming the flash at a wall, and one at a ceiling, it was really empowering. I was always afraid of the bare flash but it's incredible how empowering it is to use it to illuminate your environment. You start to see opportunities to use indirect flash in almost all circumstances, especially since they almost always result in incredibly sharp images with accurate color, compared to mixed interior lighting anyway,
Yup, one level it really is that simple AND dramatic a difference.
So good! Thanks for taking the time!
This tutorial is fantastic! Thanks a lot!
I'm so pleased UA-cam's algorythm tee'd this up for me. Thanks for this pro level video, that's really a 'Traing Course'. Adding it to my library so I can watch it again and again with camera and flash in hand, to apply it in real time. Really wish I'd seen it before last wedding I shot. It would have saved me hours of post processing in Lightroom and Photoshop and finishing in Topaz Photo Ai, to clean up the shadow noise in numerous images.
This is really an EPIC contribution to all flash users.
The best on-camera flash tutorial I've seen! Thanks a lot! I watched it over and over and over again, and learned a lot about bouncing flash. I even made a BFT for me and am testing and trying its possibilities. This is going to change the way I used to use on-camera flash. You're the best, Neil, congrats!
Thanks Neil for a great tutorial!
Awesome video, congrats!
Amazing info, thank you so much.
Legendary information!
Thank you for such a wonderfully in-depth yet easy to understand tutorial! You have given great examples which I'm definitely going to try. My struggles with decent flash photography are real 😁
Great tutorial. Many thanks.
Absolutely brilliant video, great information thank you
Thank you very much
This is great! Thank you so much!!
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! ❤
Good job, Neil.
A superb tutorial! Thank you so much!
fantastic tutorial!! 🙌🏼👍🏼
🙏🏼thanks so much Neil
Excellent presentation.
Superb tutorial, thank you!
I too am based in Jersey (exit 8a off the Turnpike). I have a Nikon D3500, and I just got a Godox TT600 and a Godox X2Tn which I still haven't tried. I want to develop my photography to the point where I can start charging for my talents and I'm starting with Headshots as my entry point. Thanks for this excellent tutorial.
There's an adventure ahead as you explore photography.
Fantastic presentation.
Many Thanks. Very clear information. Appreciated
Great and complete tutorial, Neil! I have been a fan of the black foamy thing for my event photography. Thanks for covering the white balance aspects too, including the subtle differences between CTO and CTS for flattering skin tones.
Very well done. Glad to see the black foamie thing again. Thanks!
I learnt so much in this one short hour. Thank you!
Very clear explanation of using bounce flash!
Fantastic! Thank you soo much. This helps me a lot!!
Thanks so much Neil. This tutorial is almost as amazing as your black foamy thing (DFT) (Which I find so funny 😂)
What a great tutorial, thanks for sharing your method so fully and generously!
Love his student tutorials
What a wonderful presentation! It is so very useful! Baie dankie, Neil!
Wow , wonderfull tutorial. Thank You.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks again.
Thank you for sharing your experience! Your video is insightful.