Always a learning curve for any photography topics. Last Sunday, we had a lighting meetup with some friends so we could explain some of the basics of Off Camera Flash photography. Here is a set of pictures explaining the principle of varying the shutter speed to balance the ambient light while "freezing" the subject with a flash.

Thanks Brandon!

Settings:

• Canon 5D2 + 300mm
• One flash triggered via remote
• One silver umbrella
• Ambient, F/8, ISO 400, 1/125s
• Test: start at 1/200s down to 1/25s.

1/200s

1/100s

1/50s

1/25s