Off Camera Flash Class – Always Learning

Over the past year, I have used High Speed Sync for my images.  I especially enjoyed using it outside.  There’s still quite a bit for me to learn so I signed up for an Off-Camera Flash class taught by Tim Babiak of Precision Camera here in Austin.  This was the second class that I took from Precision.  After purchasing my Sony from Precision, I was given a certificate for $20.00 off a class.  This was the perfect time to use it.  The class was held at Brushy Creek in Cedar Park.  Space was limited to 8 people. We had to wear masks, and social distance from one another.  The class was two hours long, and there was a model to photograph. We shot in various locations according to the light in the area. It as a great class.

I learned a couple of things during the class. Normally, I have my f-stop at 2.8.  Tim challenged me to try F/4 for my next session.  I also learned to set-up my exposure before adding light to the scene.  While watching a video that Derrel Ho-Shing did for the Photo Cookout, I learned this same point as well.  What I have been doing was just setting up the light, and then shooting.  I have a session coming up next weekend, and I plan on incorporating both of these points into the session.