Introduction
What you'll learn in this course
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Which speedlights are covered in this class
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1. An Overview of Speedlights
Why use a speedlight over a built-in flash?
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Comparing speedlights to strobes
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2. Quick Start
Connecting a speedlight to your camera
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Powering on your speedlight and choosing the right batteries
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Choosing the right camera mode for your speedlight
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How to quickly adjust speedlight settings on the back of the flash
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Understanding the ready light
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What are these other things in the box?
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3. Taking Control of a Speedlight
How to control your speedlight on your camera's LCD
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Choosing the right flash modes
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Adjusting the power of your flash
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What is sync speed and how do I adjust it?
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4. Controlling and Shaping the Light
Using flash modifiers on the camera
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Changing between sync modes: Auto FP Sync, front curtain, and rear curtain
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Creating soft light
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Creating hard light
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5. The Camera as Commander
When to shoot in Commander mode
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Accessing Commander mode
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Changing the mode, channel, group, and power settings
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6. Using Off-Camera Flash
Line-of-sight discussion
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Positioning the flash off camera
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Using an iTTL extension cord
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Strategies for TTL and manual for off-camera flash
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How to choose off-camera flash modifiers
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Off-camera flash demo, part 1
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Off-camera flash demo, part 2
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Manual mode demo
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7. Shooting with Speedlights and Workflow Tips
Slowing down
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Controlling power and extending battery life
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Using a transmitter or a speedlight as a commander
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Controlling ambient light
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Using speedlights with third-party radio triggers
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