Workshop 26: A Simple Off-Camera Flash Setup - Creative Flash Photography [Book]

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I think it is impossible to tell that this photo was captured with an on-camera flash and just a few simple accessories

Canon EOS 5D Mark II | EF 50mm f/1.4 set to f/1.4 | M mode | 1/125 second | ISO 100 | RAW | white balance set to flash | on-camera Canon Speedlite 580EX II set to TTL mode | +1.66 EV FEC | shot with a black foamie thing to block direct flash light

Workshop 26

A Simple Off-Camera Flash Setup

▸ Improvised reflectors and diffusers

▸ How to create attractive effects with a single backlight

▸ How to shoot quickly and discreetly with flash even in restaurants

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