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Portraiture weekend

Philip — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:38:00 +0000

he theme was portraiture using flash and available light. I think everyone had a great time. Some travelled very long distances.

Photography Weekend place available

Philip — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:35:00 +0000

Due to a late cancellation I now have one place available for the Photography Weekend on 7th – 9th March. The theme is portraiture with both available light and flash.

Full details on my website

http://www.photoactive.co.uk

You’ll really enjoy this

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How to take flash photographs – part 4

Philip — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:08:00 +0000

For the photojournalist, a small portable flash is absolutely essential. Without it, he, or she, could not hope to get professional standard photographs in difficult, remote and often poorly lit locations.

How to take flash photographs – part 3

Philip — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:52:00 +0000

emember, flash is an instant burst of light. If you are shooting in a room that is also brightly lit by daylight coming in through the windows or strong artificial light, and the shutter remains open after the flash has fired (slow shutter speed), you will ‘gather’ more light in the camera

How to take flash photographs – part 2

Philip — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:19:00 +0000

et’s go though just a few of the techniques you can use to capture simple indoor flash portraits when your flash unit is attached to your camera’s hot shoe.

How to take flash photographs – part 1

Philip — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:31:00 +0000

Do you use flash only as a last resort when you run out of daylight? If so you are missing out on a most versatile light source.