ABSTRACT

Maximizing the power of your camera’s flash is difficult enough in a studio set-up, but outdoors literally presents a whole new world of challenges. John Gerlach and Barbara Eddy have taken the most asked about subject from their renowned photography workshops and turned it into this guidebook that is sure to inspire your next outdoor shoot, while also saving you time and frustration.

Outdoor Flash Photography covers a range of practices from portrait to landscape, including unique strategies that the authors have pioneered through 40 years in the field. Mastering the use of multiple flashes to freeze action is shown through one of most challenging subjects in nature, hummingbirds in flight. This book will benefit photographers of all experience levels who are eager to evolve their outdoor photography and get the most out of their equipment.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|8 pages

Getting started with flash

chapter 2|17 pages

Flash features and controls

chapter 3|13 pages

Becoming in sync with flash sync

chapter 4|15 pages

Flash and ambient light exposure

chapter 5|11 pages

Combining flash with ambient light

chapter 6|8 pages

The crucial role of light

chapter 7|9 pages

Fill flash techniques

chapter 8|16 pages

Main flash

chapter 9|12 pages

Balanced flash

chapter 10|17 pages

Flash in the landscape

chapter 11|16 pages

Multiple flash

chapter 12|10 pages

Close-up flash

chapter 13|18 pages

Hummingbirds with high-speed flash

chapter 14|2 pages

Important flash-related websites