BYOF!

Bring Your Own Flash & learn how to use it

with Melvina Edwards

Have an external flash sitting around and been too intimated by it to utilize in your photography? Not anymore!
Join professional photographer, Melvina Edwards, in this hands-on intensive workshop to start using your external flash in portrait photography.

In this workshop students will learn how this simple tool can enhance and depth to their portraits.

The HYPR Studios will become our lighting playground as Melvina guides you through a variety of distinctive photography lighting approaches.

After attending this workshop, students will leave with new skills to enhance their portrait photography:

  • The ability to confidently adjust the settings on their speedlight to obtain the results they seek.

  • An understanding of the various uses of a speedlight on-camera to shape the lighting in your photos (indoors or outside)

  • Knowledge of the tools to use with your speedlight to create an effective off-camera light source for portraits.

  • How adding a speedlight to your equipment bag can help you generate income as a photographer.

We’ll cover:

  • Into to external flash

    • Basics setting to understand to get started

    • Shooting modes (manual, TTL, Multi) and how to use them.

    • Flash zoom and how it affects the spread of light

    • Flash power setting

    • On-camera speedlight use

o Directing light for flattering results

  • Speedlight accessories to diffuse, focus and shape light

  • Off-Camera flash with your speedlight

o Equipment to get started without breaking the bank

  • Trigger, light stand, umbrella

  • Light placement

  • More accessories to consider

 Making money with a speedlight setup… I did it, so can you.

SPOTS ARE LIMITED!
Max Student Limit: 8

Required Materials:

  • DSLR or Mirrorless camera

  • Extra memory cards battery

  • External Flash (compatible with your camera brand) battery

    • Interested in purchasing a flash for the workshop? Check out our ASOP Recommends Page

    • Interested in renting a flash for the workshop? Use code ASOP10 for 10% off at Aperturent

      Optional Equipment:

  • Trigger (compatible with your speedlight brand) & batteries

  • A reflector

Any questions? Contact us here!