Camera Stupid

Making Photography Simple

  • Home
  • About
  • Free Stuff
    • Free Adobe Lightroom Video Course
    • 100 Free Lightroom Presets
  • Workshops
  • Recommended Gear
    • Cameras
    • Canon Lenses
    • Filters
    • Flash Gear
    • Camera Bags and Cases
    • Backdrops and Stands
    • Photo Storage and Transfer
    • Video Gear
    • Getting Started in Aerial Imaging
    • Entry Level DSLR Cameras
  • Products
    • Portrait & Fashion Presets
    • Romance Lightroom Presets
    • Vintage Matte Presets
    • Cinematic Lightroom Presets
    • Black & White Lightroom Presets
    • Time Slice Studio
  • Videos

Learning Off-Camera Flash: Part Three – Studio Headshots

July 9, 2014 by mitchrichie Leave a Comment

Screen Shot 2014-07-08 at 8.55.14 PM

This is part three in a series of  posts about learning off-camera flash. Find part one and two here:

  • Learning Off-Camera Flash: Part One
  • Learning Off-Camera Flash: Part Two – Studio Strobes

Maybe the most basic use of off-camera flash is the classic studio headshot. When you are learning flash photography, setting up a simple headshot is a great way to quickly pick up on how the position of your lights effect the final image. Grab a friend or family member and find a white wall, screen, or hang up a poster board to use as a background. I suggest starting with one light and get the best image you can with that one light. Then, if you have more lights, add them one at a time and adjust as you go to get the desired results. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting, Lighting Setups, Off-Camera Flash Tagged With: flash photography, lighting, off-camera flash, speedlights, studio strobes

Join me on Instagram

No images found!
Try some other hashtag or username

Copyright © 2021 · Genesis Sample Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in