it is very hard to get an audience on youtube especially for new channels.
although everyone is writing 'check out my channel', i think you should do that (i do that aswell) because the videos might be really good although no one is watching them.
so: check out my channel about photography and comedy!
Would the exposure on the subject really change when you use balanced fill flash in aperture priority mode on a Nikon? I believe that fill flash on a Nikon exposes for the background just like on a Canon, which would of course mean that you could do what you did with the Canon also with a Nikon.
The ambient exposure is effecting overall exposure on Jade. He's wrong folks. The exposure on her IS changing... Hence why he is not a working photographer
I think the Nikon D90 can also be set in Aperture Priority mode, then and the ambient light can be compensated separately from the flash has it's own compensation setting.
@pjos111 YES ISO is set to 800. You need to when you start reducing Aperture down to F7, F8 and so on. You need to increase light sensitivity otherwise you need longer shutter speeds to get the same exposure and thats when you start introducing camera shake which blurs the photo.
I agree with tourdumonde77 - I think the subject and background are definitely changing together, despite the Mark's description to the contrary. Jade is lovely, regardless.
Thanks for all the vids. I really like photography and learning to use a camera given to me some time ago (kodak p880). Its not that great and I want to purchase a new one. What would u recommend for someone like myself...I enjoy taking photos of landscape, architecture and nature. Thanks.. My budget is open.
These exposures can be done without flash ,just spot meter on the darkest area of subject ,lock the exposure ,compose and shoot ! you can test with F5.6 to F8 or for this much closeup ,I'd use F2.8 to F4 ,slight adjustments can be done changing EV and no matter what camera ,that's a lot of ambient light to use ,why flash? IMO flash comes after the sunset :) ,i personally avoid flash as much as I can as there are always nasty glow spots left on the subject,then one needs diffusers and bouncers :)
That is all nonsense. First of all, you'd have to be high as a kite to shoot with ISO800 on a bright day like this. Second, Nikon D90 or whatever it is yoo have there has synk speed of 1/200s or how exactly is any of that strobe light getting in when you're shooting at 1/800s ???
@skradaroman1 You're not paying attention. He's shooting in FP mode, high-speed sync, and probably needs a high ISO to compensate for the reduced flash power.
I have a Nikon D90 and it also has Exposure Compensation and Flash Compensation. You can do exactly the same thing he did with the Canon. Nice tutorial anyway.
Is it common practice in both interior(studio) and outside portrait photography to initially adjust or expose for ambient light prior to incorporating external flash? Thanks.
@Champizfast A better dividing line is studio vs environmental photography (which can be outdoors or indoors). In a studio setting, the ambient light is something that keeps you from bumping into and tripping over things -- the only light you usually want in the photo is the light you can control. As long as your settings are way underexposed for ambient light, you don't care -- you expose for the flash(es). With any environmental shooting, then yes, set an ambient first and add flash.
@essellar Thanks! I'm doing real estate interior stuff lately and have been having a difficult time getting the proper balance. Been getting hotspots on the walls when I perform a flash bounce and navigating the flash w/ umbrella in the proper area so that it is out of the frame when taking the shot.
I have probably watched this several times already. It never gets old. You are on the of the best tutorial instructors for photography. Thanks so much!
I swear, out of all the video tutorials in the world including Lynda.com these are the most straight up to the point and informative photography tutorials ever, I am a pro and I still watch them cus u dunno where you have missed something!
the exposure did not remain the same on the model with the canon camera changing exposure comp, it was different every time, and the overexposed shot was pretty awful tbh
@tourdumonde77 The 2-stop overexposure was a bit much -- with an ambient (no-flash) exposure, the model's face would have been either properly exposed or somewhat overexposed. A flash cannot remove light, and the camera will make sure the model is properly exposed before the ambient light is fully recorded. Overexposing the background that way works fine if the subject is in deep shadow, but in softer light you'd need to lower the flash exposure by 1/3 to 1/2 of the amount you used. Always test.
@tourdumonde77 Are you making this conclusion by what you see in the video? If so, you need to try it yourself before you judge it. I hope you can think your way to why this is.
Absolutely ! When you are explaining something to people, saying " this is black" while you see white instead, and explaining why something is red while it is in fact blue, well how to say .. that means something got wrong. The videos by Adorama are in a sufficient good quality to observe that the result doesn t tally with the explanations.
@tourdumonde77 I see you still don't get it. But the principle remains unchanged. In your own pictures, the background DOES change, if you make the appropriate adjustments. The video quality is irrelevant here, it does not display a correct version of the actual picture.
@fossist The High ISO was used to give a good base line of exposure for Mark to work with during the video. Highspeed or FP sync (higher than max sync shutter speeds i.e 1/2000th sec) uses allot of flash power as the speedlite has to strobe or flash multiple times to full expose the subject (it can't do this at full or even 1/4 power due to recycle time). At ISO100 or 200 the flash would not of had enough power to correctly expose the subject :).
@ntpadvanced So, for flash to override ambient light, he needed to bump sensitivity of the sensor (i.e. ISO) . It makes sense now. Thanks for the explanation.
@fossist In a way yes, but the ISO bump is mainly to overcome the reduced flash output whilst using highspeed sync (it reduces flash power), allowing use of faster shutter speeds to reduce ambient light. When shooting flash Shutter speed primarily controls ambient light, aperture (which we usually lock in for desired DOF) controls flash exposure, ISO will effect both equally. Its all a balancing act and very often a compromise base on gear and or conditions your shooting in.
What disappointment! first he uses a crappy lens on the Nikon versus the better quality Canon... Then he misinform about the capabilities of the Nikon system... wish have a button to adjust the flash separated from the camera! so you can do the same thing in both systems! other than that... good tutorial
Awsome tutorial, But i think there's a little mistake. Nikopn cameras also have exposure compensation. I use D90 and it has EV button. And so does my SB 900 flash head!!!! Cool video. Ciao !
This has nothing to do with camera brands but it seems that the canon ones looked better(to me at least) the nikon ones seemed to make her face to bright. Either way, the shots from this episode seemed very inconsistent.
Thank you so much Mark for sharing some of your techniques. I'm just confused about my Nikon D90 and my sb600, the highest i can make with my shutter speed is only 1/200th, is there a possibility that i can increase my shutter to higher speed using this set-up?
This is a great video, I was really able to make some big steps with my Canon 7D. Thank you.
Question: I understand about exposing for the background / ambient light – when you are outside. What if you are inside and you want to control ambient light?
btw. AP doesn't really work for me, shutter speed is too slow...
Hi Mark, excellent work on the video tutorials... I thoroughly enjoyed all your videos.Thanks!
I have a question though, in one of your video you mentioned that the "The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM" is the best general purpose lens, however, since this has a fixed aperture, wouldn't that always give us a blurred background? For example, if you place a person in front of some scenic landscape, would the landscape always blur out? or is there any way to keep everything in focus with that lens?
@edmyloo ah, thank you! So you mean to say at every focal length you'll get f/2.8 (in case of the lens I mentioned) but if you want, you can go to f/22 or whatever at any focal length as well!... damn that was dumb of me :P Thanks for clarifying that!
@HollandAmericalover ~I don't think the exposure on her is staying exactly the same either.... also, too much boobage. I hope Atv is not stooping to that to get views. That would be cheesy.
1. D90 has Flash Exp. Comp. (FEC) that controls flash output. We can use A.S.P. mode with a flash on. We can adjust flash output by turning the dial on it (SB-700)
2.. Can't agree that Aperture controls the light from the flash under TTL mode because the flash will compensate it automatically.
There are 2 more factors that affect ambient light: Aperture & ISO.
1. D90 has the FLASH exp. comp. (FEC) that controls the flash output. In addition, when a flash is mounted on the camera, you can simply turn the dial on the flash to adjust the output. (Nikon's FEC. affects all flashes in use).
2. You said that aperture controls the light from the flash. Can't agree with you because TTL flash automatically compensates for it.
2 more factors that affect the ambient light (as well as the flash output): Aperture & ISO.
I tried again now and changed the shutter speed and the aperture independently and when I change the shutter speed the ambient light changes accordingly but the strange thing is that even the aperture changes the ambient light. When I keep the same shutter speed but different aperture values, the ambient light changes but the flash exposure doesn't. Is it because it's a built-in flash and it cannot reduce or increase its power?
Thank you Mark but I have a small problem: I have Nikon E8400, it's a 7 years old pro-P&S camera with Manual mode and built-in flash. I tried what you said in this video the problem is that by changing the aperture value, the exposure or the intensity of the flash doesn't change. But when I increase the shutter speed the ambient light becomes less and less but by changing the aperture value the flash exposure doesn't change at all. What is the problem? Thanks
I didn't quite understand the use of Focal Plane in order to use flash speeds beyond the flash sync speed. Would you mind elaborating a bit on this? Thanks.
If you stop the video at 8:39 the ambient exposure changes but the exposure on the models face is not the same.....especially EV+2. Great vid other than that Mark.
I think using flash compensation to over expose the image creates undesirable hotspots on her face and literally blows off her skin tone details. I think Nikon's way of overexposing the background while maintaing the the subject's correct exposure is very ideal. In photography, it's the shutter speed who will control the ambient light not the exposure compensation.
I find Nikon way of exposing the image quite ideal rather than that of the canon. The subject's exposure is consistent in Nikon and no hot spots noted on her her face. While Canon's way of changing the background exposure using exposure compensation is quite global and destructive as far as the image is concern. For me, I like to over expose the background while exposing my subject correctly and I think Nikon nailed it. Sorry Canon but Nikon's CLS is far more better and sophisticated.
Nice demonstration of the flash balancing in ambient light. Although i did notice that the flash seemed to vary the exposure on her face slightly in the "exactly the same" scenarios. Possibly the flash not outputting consistent power?
more interesting to me was that the Nikon i-TTL system severely overexposed the subject while the Canon ETTL-II nailed the exposure almost exactly correct.
ISO 800?? Why so high? and at 1/3200 it doesnt seem like shes as over exposed?? Im newer to portraits but her face seemed a little hot from the flash or should it be that bright??
There is an app on iPhone and droid called exposure pro. Its extremely useful to find that 18% gray card in your surrounding for you to meter ambient light. It can replace an expensive light meter.
HEY MARK IMPORTANT QUESTION WHAT LIGHT METERING MODE DID U USE ON CANON CAMERA? WAS IT [ o ] [ ] [ O ] sorry forgot names for it so had to be creative :)
@villainmack Bracketing is a totally different subject and technology than what he is talking about here. This is about how Canon and Nikon handle ambient like exposure compensation (EC) and flash compensation (FEC) when in Aperture Priority or Full Manual modes. A totally seperate subject and there are hardware and software differences as he pointed out.
Hi, i own both a nikon d90 and a canon 7d, in still photo, canon 7d gets blurry, even at high shutter speeds, maybe somethig wrong with focus settings??
The aperture will control the ambient light too. With flash, Shutter speed only controls the ambient light exposure, the aperture and ISO control both the flash and the ambient exposure, and the flash power and flash distance to subject only controls the flash exposure.
You are a very clear at how you explain things AND you don't talk down to people at the same time. You are a gifted teacher. Thank you for all you do!
I recently rented a 5D and had my 430EX mounted to it in E-TTL. I couldn't figure out why, but outdoors in full sun, the flash would blow out the scene rather than provide a pleasent fill light. If I was under a tent, the flash worked just fine. There was no Flash Exposure Compensation set. I've never experienced this on my 7D.
Thanks Mike, it's was very informative. What if I increase the Flash Compensation and change to a wider aperture like 4. The subject will be way overexposed, right? Thanks
Thank you for watching your video tutorials have helped me to stay current with respect to use of equipment and photographic techniques. To me, his videos are the equivalent of having a virtual teacher. Congratulations on making the Internet a medium of education. I hope this year to obtain a visa to travel to the United States and to visit the Adorama store in New York. Thanks Mark. Greetings from Guatemala.
you've done this before in one of the previous episodes... but anyway, best bloopers! :D and it's been a while since i've seen snapfactory's name there. in fact, it's been since episode 12!
@kocarkacirmbhe just because it's outdoor doesn't mean you have to shoot at ISO 100. when it's sunset or cloudy you don't get as much light as when it's sunny. so you have to increase the ISO. I don't understand why people are so picky about ISO and they are scared to go over 100. you can decrease noise in post-production but you cannot fix camera shake in post-production. I have shot photos with ISO 6400 and I was so happy with my shots.
@ashkibala1 yes i understand sir, but seeing the video i can tell it is a hard light, not cloudy, or sunset. I think it is okay, to remove noise at post production, but if you can capture noiseless at first place, why not?
@ashkibala1 Why the reliance on post to remove noise when you can prevent it in camera in the first place? Shooting at 1/2000th at ISO800 begs the equivalent exposure of 1/250th @ ISO100 where you won't expect camera shake for another 3-4 stops. Even there the flash is going to freeze the motion.
@kocarkacirmbhe He was shooting at iso 800 because FP sync or HSS Sync eats flash power, if he was at ISO 100 the flash exposure would of been underexposed due to using high speed sync modes. Using ISO 800 gave a good base line to work from and guaranteed good exposures through out the tutorial.
Here is something that I don't understand. How does the aperture control the light from the flash? The aperture does let all light through equally, right? So if the shutter and ISO stay the same and I increase my aperture, everything gets brighter by the same amount, right? Or do you mean that when you shoot in aperture priority and increase the aperture, the shutter will decrease and the subject gets brighter?
@HollandAmericalover But it was a very quick tutorial about these compensation tecniques... we can see Mark metering the light of the backgroud many times with the camera and after pointing the camera on the model, two dificult things to get perfect results with this kind of metering. Use the background's metering just to get an idea about how it would be and get the perfect results pointing the camera only on the model with the same kind of frame, use center metering. It must fix that, i think.
How do you meter and expose correctly the background? Do you use Center W, Spot, Matrix/???
OR do you take the exposure from Auto mode?
lalaig 1 week ago
Am I wrong or I can change the exposure compensation and the flash exposure compensation separately EVEN on a Nikon D90 ?
largerification 1 week ago
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mokphoto 1 week ago
Fake tits and colored contact lenses... yeah, she's hot alright.
diesel828 2 weeks ago
Jade made me change to 720p!
ALPHADESIGNTAMPICO 2 weeks ago
I couldn't concentrate. Was Mark talking? Jade is sweet!
nevadaxtube 3 weeks ago
Would the exposure on the subject really change when you use balanced fill flash in aperture priority mode on a Nikon? I believe that fill flash on a Nikon exposes for the background just like on a Canon, which would of course mean that you could do what you did with the Canon also with a Nikon.
Permitto 3 weeks ago
The ambient exposure is effecting overall exposure on Jade. He's wrong folks. The exposure on her IS changing... Hence why he is not a working photographer
coolhand6656 3 weeks ago
screw the flash. I can't stop staring at her!
supersom1 1 month ago
oh my goddddd! she is beautiful!
supersom1 1 month ago
I think the Nikon D90 can also be set in Aperture Priority mode, then and the ambient light can be compensated separately from the flash has it's own compensation setting.
mula165 1 month ago
look at the pictrure at 7:56, do you see that beautiful tits??!
juriankriebel 1 month ago
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elr2141979 1 week ago
@juriankriebel i sure did.
elr2141979 1 week ago
where do people find these gorgeous models?!?
scubaviper21 1 month ago in playlist shooting outdoor photography
8:45 Unique? can you name a DSLR without flash exposure comp?
gfv005 1 month ago
very helpful :)
lc4151 1 month ago
8.30 What !!!
pjos111 1 month ago
ISO at 800 ?
pjos111 1 month ago
@pjos111 YES ISO is set to 800. You need to when you start reducing Aperture down to F7, F8 and so on. You need to increase light sensitivity otherwise you need longer shutter speeds to get the same exposure and thats when you start introducing camera shake which blurs the photo.
robbyjai 1 month ago
@pjos111 Allows faster shutter.
ksearles85 1 month ago
@ksearles85 He already had a shutter speed of 1/3200 sec !
pjos111 1 month ago
@pjos111 Good point, lol .. maybe he's on Auto ISO? It tends to always pick something higher rather than low.
ksearles85 1 month ago
I agree with tourdumonde77 - I think the subject and background are definitely changing together, despite the Mark's description to the contrary. Jade is lovely, regardless.
jerseystringer 2 months ago
Thanks for all the vids. I really like photography and learning to use a camera given to me some time ago (kodak p880). Its not that great and I want to purchase a new one. What would u recommend for someone like myself...I enjoy taking photos of landscape, architecture and nature. Thanks.. My budget is open.
2075vj 2 months ago
I wanna marry her ! hot hot hot!
hastalah 2 months ago
Detailed pretty great
Himanshucisco1 2 months ago
These exposures can be done without flash ,just spot meter on the darkest area of subject ,lock the exposure ,compose and shoot ! you can test with F5.6 to F8 or for this much closeup ,I'd use F2.8 to F4 ,slight adjustments can be done changing EV and no matter what camera ,that's a lot of ambient light to use ,why flash? IMO flash comes after the sunset :) ,i personally avoid flash as much as I can as there are always nasty glow spots left on the subject,then one needs diffusers and bouncers :)
MrMAAKK 2 months ago
That is all nonsense. First of all, you'd have to be high as a kite to shoot with ISO800 on a bright day like this. Second, Nikon D90 or whatever it is yoo have there has synk speed of 1/200s or how exactly is any of that strobe light getting in when you're shooting at 1/800s ???
skradaroman1 2 months ago
@skradaroman1 You're not paying attention. He's shooting in FP mode, high-speed sync, and probably needs a high ISO to compensate for the reduced flash power.
digitaldud 2 months ago
I have a Nikon D90 and it also has Exposure Compensation and Flash Compensation. You can do exactly the same thing he did with the Canon. Nice tutorial anyway.
electronsm 2 months ago
The canon total blew away the nikon, the pic looked MUCH better. this is very good to know
wentw1tj 2 months ago
Is it common practice in both interior(studio) and outside portrait photography to initially adjust or expose for ambient light prior to incorporating external flash? Thanks.
Champizfast 2 months ago
@Champizfast A better dividing line is studio vs environmental photography (which can be outdoors or indoors). In a studio setting, the ambient light is something that keeps you from bumping into and tripping over things -- the only light you usually want in the photo is the light you can control. As long as your settings are way underexposed for ambient light, you don't care -- you expose for the flash(es). With any environmental shooting, then yes, set an ambient first and add flash.
essellar 2 months ago
@essellar Thanks! I'm doing real estate interior stuff lately and have been having a difficult time getting the proper balance. Been getting hotspots on the walls when I perform a flash bounce and navigating the flash w/ umbrella in the proper area so that it is out of the frame when taking the shot.
Champizfast 2 months ago
Nice work Mark!
NikonaazzPhotography 3 months ago
Why use ISO800 when it's so bright? How is shuttle speed of 1/800 possible even with FP turned on? Isn't it up to 1/250 only?
dereklowck 3 months ago
I have probably watched this several times already. It never gets old. You are on the of the best tutorial instructors for photography. Thanks so much!
YoungstownCorp 3 months ago
Nice tutorial
petisuratku 3 months ago
Thanks for your info!
xKaYuRix 3 months ago
I swear, out of all the video tutorials in the world including Lynda.com these are the most straight up to the point and informative photography tutorials ever, I am a pro and I still watch them cus u dunno where you have missed something!
EpicsodeOne 3 months ago in playlist adorama tv digital photograhy 1 on 1
Wow, amazing techniques. THANK YOU. I have a 7D too and can't wait to try it.
AlainAnhTruong 4 months ago
the exposure did not remain the same on the model with the canon camera changing exposure comp, it was different every time, and the overexposed shot was pretty awful tbh
mikesomething 4 months ago
Jade's hot :)
hykugan 4 months ago 56
@hykugan in all apperture modes and shutter speeds.
kriptonis 1 month ago
I wonder how much of that Jade understood??
Exupery1976 4 months ago
8:30 --> According to the video do you really think the exposure on the model is staying the same ???
9:25 --> I agree this time, the exposure on the face of the model change, but the background no.
tourdumonde77 4 months ago 20
@tourdumonde77 The 2-stop overexposure was a bit much -- with an ambient (no-flash) exposure, the model's face would have been either properly exposed or somewhat overexposed. A flash cannot remove light, and the camera will make sure the model is properly exposed before the ambient light is fully recorded. Overexposing the background that way works fine if the subject is in deep shadow, but in softer light you'd need to lower the flash exposure by 1/3 to 1/2 of the amount you used. Always test.
essellar 2 months ago
@tourdumonde77 Are you making this conclusion by what you see in the video? If so, you need to try it yourself before you judge it. I hope you can think your way to why this is.
bbkingzor 1 month ago
@bbkingzor
Absolutely ! When you are explaining something to people, saying " this is black" while you see white instead, and explaining why something is red while it is in fact blue, well how to say .. that means something got wrong. The videos by Adorama are in a sufficient good quality to observe that the result doesn t tally with the explanations.
tourdumonde77 1 month ago
@tourdumonde77 I see you still don't get it. But the principle remains unchanged. In your own pictures, the background DOES change, if you make the appropriate adjustments. The video quality is irrelevant here, it does not display a correct version of the actual picture.
bbkingzor 1 month ago
@tourdumonde77 This guy has little idea to say that. lol
MrCheck202 1 month ago
Excellent video. I knew there was a reason I got cannon!
flowtime07 4 months ago
didnt u feel the flash was too bright??
movania89 4 months ago in playlist Digital Photography One on One 3
Thank you!
zandermagic 4 months ago
why is the iso so high
mazdaspeed1828 4 months ago
Same question here. Isn't it a recommendation to keep ISO low to avoid nice, i.e. ISO should be bumped up last unless absolutely necessary.
Thanks
fossist 4 months ago
@fossist The High ISO was used to give a good base line of exposure for Mark to work with during the video. Highspeed or FP sync (higher than max sync shutter speeds i.e 1/2000th sec) uses allot of flash power as the speedlite has to strobe or flash multiple times to full expose the subject (it can't do this at full or even 1/4 power due to recycle time). At ISO100 or 200 the flash would not of had enough power to correctly expose the subject :).
ntpadvanced 3 months ago
@ntpadvanced So, for flash to override ambient light, he needed to bump sensitivity of the sensor (i.e. ISO) . It makes sense now. Thanks for the explanation.
fossist 3 months ago
@fossist In a way yes, but the ISO bump is mainly to overcome the reduced flash output whilst using highspeed sync (it reduces flash power), allowing use of faster shutter speeds to reduce ambient light. When shooting flash Shutter speed primarily controls ambient light, aperture (which we usually lock in for desired DOF) controls flash exposure, ISO will effect both equally. Its all a balancing act and very often a compromise base on gear and or conditions your shooting in.
ntpadvanced 3 months ago
@ntpadvanced Thanks. I will try it sometime soon to get better understanding.
fossist 3 months ago
the D90 has all that "special" button too :P
gotmegud 4 months ago 2
great as always! by the way - how come you jumped from 75 to 201? 'season' change? :)
BrotherBloat 4 months ago
I love your model <3
atobe23 4 months ago
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coleen4 4 months ago
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coleen4 4 months ago
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coleen4 4 months ago
Manual priority mode? :P
edsonhsu 4 months ago
D7000 has Exp composition mode too right?
kuvellion 4 months ago
stunning model with a great smile.....want to shoot with her :-)
OliverHeuschele 5 months ago
Wonderful tips !!
STEPPHAN7 5 months ago
The best thing is to take the model to a shade and use hypersyn flash and aperture priority and not having to figure all these crap out.
prmass1 5 months ago
I didn't know that about canon?
prmass1 5 months ago
awesome tip for an amateur learning with first DSLR (d3100)
loklomedia 5 months ago
I bet it was fun taking pictures of Jade
chevyguyarmen 5 months ago
nice guy but his voice is annoying as hell.
deepsingh87 5 months ago
What disappointment! first he uses a crappy lens on the Nikon versus the better quality Canon... Then he misinform about the capabilities of the Nikon system... wish have a button to adjust the flash separated from the camera! so you can do the same thing in both systems! other than that... good tutorial
fotoingenio 5 months ago
Hi. I have one speed lite and i was wondering if i have a second speed lite, how do i trigger both together?
abcdfx123 5 months ago
its hard to focus on what your saying mark when you have such a beautiful model. :p
vanityaffection 6 months ago 2
Awsome tutorial, But i think there's a little mistake. Nikopn cameras also have exposure compensation. I use D90 and it has EV button. And so does my SB 900 flash head!!!! Cool video. Ciao !
CEREJUCA 6 months ago
Get a free Jade with every lesson?
This has nothing to do with camera brands but it seems that the canon ones looked better(to me at least) the nikon ones seemed to make her face to bright. Either way, the shots from this episode seemed very inconsistent.
Mrimperfectcircle 6 months ago
Thank you so much Mark for sharing some of your techniques. I'm just confused about my Nikon D90 and my sb600, the highest i can make with my shutter speed is only 1/200th, is there a possibility that i can increase my shutter to higher speed using this set-up?
lienojor 6 months ago
This is a great video, I was really able to make some big steps with my Canon 7D. Thank you.
Question: I understand about exposing for the background / ambient light – when you are outside. What if you are inside and you want to control ambient light?
btw. AP doesn't really work for me, shutter speed is too slow...
CalgaryZapper 6 months ago
Great lesson and my god Jade is beautiful!
Wozza604 6 months ago
Oh by the way - Nikon has exactly the same flash compensation settings that apparently is only available on canon
WalterPike 6 months ago 3
@WalterPike That's not what Wallace said. Listen to the video again.
klangbunruang 6 months ago
Hi Mark, excellent work on the video tutorials... I thoroughly enjoyed all your videos.Thanks!
I have a question though, in one of your video you mentioned that the "The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM" is the best general purpose lens, however, since this has a fixed aperture, wouldn't that always give us a blurred background? For example, if you place a person in front of some scenic landscape, would the landscape always blur out? or is there any way to keep everything in focus with that lens?
faheemkhans 6 months ago
@faheemkhans Having a fixed aperture just means it won't change while zooming. You'll still be able to stop down the lens at will.
edmyloo 6 months ago
@edmyloo ah, thank you! So you mean to say at every focal length you'll get f/2.8 (in case of the lens I mentioned) but if you want, you can go to f/22 or whatever at any focal length as well!... damn that was dumb of me :P Thanks for clarifying that!
faheemkhans 6 months ago
@faheemkhans Yup, that's correct! :D
edmyloo 6 months ago
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faheemkhans 6 months ago
@HollandAmericalover ~I don't think the exposure on her is staying exactly the same either.... also, too much boobage. I hope Atv is not stooping to that to get views. That would be cheesy.
larkolena 6 months ago
Sorry that I can't agree with you.
1. D90 has Flash Exp. Comp. (FEC) that controls flash output. We can use A.S.P. mode with a flash on. We can adjust flash output by turning the dial on it (SB-700)
2.. Can't agree that Aperture controls the light from the flash under TTL mode because the flash will compensate it automatically.
There are 2 more factors that affect ambient light: Aperture & ISO.
andylinn16 6 months ago
Sorry that I can't agree with you.
1. D90 has the FLASH exp. comp. (FEC) that controls the flash output. In addition, when a flash is mounted on the camera, you can simply turn the dial on the flash to adjust the output. (Nikon's FEC. affects all flashes in use).
2. You said that aperture controls the light from the flash. Can't agree with you because TTL flash automatically compensates for it.
2 more factors that affect the ambient light (as well as the flash output): Aperture & ISO.
andylinn16 6 months ago
Fake boob sucks...
kwok3d 6 months ago 2
I tried again now and changed the shutter speed and the aperture independently and when I change the shutter speed the ambient light changes accordingly but the strange thing is that even the aperture changes the ambient light. When I keep the same shutter speed but different aperture values, the ambient light changes but the flash exposure doesn't. Is it because it's a built-in flash and it cannot reduce or increase its power?
ashkibala1 7 months ago
Thank you Mark but I have a small problem: I have Nikon E8400, it's a 7 years old pro-P&S camera with Manual mode and built-in flash. I tried what you said in this video the problem is that by changing the aperture value, the exposure or the intensity of the flash doesn't change. But when I increase the shutter speed the ambient light becomes less and less but by changing the aperture value the flash exposure doesn't change at all. What is the problem? Thanks
ashkibala1 7 months ago
It's hard to learn with her on scene. LOL
augustolavigne 7 months ago
Mark, Nikon does cannot do what the Canon does? I am going to try what you have with my Nikon system ...
TingRoger 7 months ago
long live CANON :D
djanggoman1981 7 months ago
Jade is always on a good mood through the video. Nice. :)
ptlofts 7 months ago
boring!...it was exactly the episode 43(not all of it!)
mkhalili86 7 months ago
Helpful information thks =).
Rutherfodio05 7 months ago
I didn't quite understand the use of Focal Plane in order to use flash speeds beyond the flash sync speed. Would you mind elaborating a bit on this? Thanks.
sbrener 7 months ago
If you stop the video at 8:39 the ambient exposure changes but the exposure on the models face is not the same.....especially EV+2. Great vid other than that Mark.
zygotepeyote 7 months ago
Ummm, what happened? I was looking at JADE the whole time.
rsx2 7 months ago
how come the sync speed doesn't come into play when u use flash and your shutter speed is 1/3200?
sarim2kpk 7 months ago
Sony DSLR also offer seprate flash exposures alowing you to control the flash just like Canon
oska85871 7 months ago
Another great episode Mark and Adorama, thanks for doing them!! I like the new "key concept" graphic, very helpful!!
altitudealchemy 7 months ago
Mark are you going a release a DVD soon with all the tutorials? it would be much appreciated!
eapradius 7 months ago
thanks... embarrassed to say i was -1 ambient and +1 flash and wondering why it wasn't right.. now i know...
bycostello 7 months ago
I think using flash compensation to over expose the image creates undesirable hotspots on her face and literally blows off her skin tone details. I think Nikon's way of overexposing the background while maintaing the the subject's correct exposure is very ideal. In photography, it's the shutter speed who will control the ambient light not the exposure compensation.
pinkypoohable 7 months ago
I find Nikon way of exposing the image quite ideal rather than that of the canon. The subject's exposure is consistent in Nikon and no hot spots noted on her her face. While Canon's way of changing the background exposure using exposure compensation is quite global and destructive as far as the image is concern. For me, I like to over expose the background while exposing my subject correctly and I think Nikon nailed it. Sorry Canon but Nikon's CLS is far more better and sophisticated.
pinkypoohable 7 months ago
Canon FTW!
GAMMAliciouz 7 months ago
i can only go for shutter 200 with my flash. can i instead drop the iso down and get the same effect?
daSenfgurke 7 months ago
Nice demonstration of the flash balancing in ambient light. Although i did notice that the flash seemed to vary the exposure on her face slightly in the "exactly the same" scenarios. Possibly the flash not outputting consistent power?
Greats vids, keep them going.
LEXPIX 7 months ago
Thanks to Adorama and anchor jim..more help me to understanding photography..
kaweisam 7 months ago
Great video tutorial, although I gotta say jade was distracting me from the tutorial a little, she gorgeous
dnwphoto 7 months ago
more interesting to me was that the Nikon i-TTL system severely overexposed the subject while the Canon ETTL-II nailed the exposure almost exactly correct.
mikewinburn 7 months ago
Jade has impressive exposure
Stormgebieder 7 months ago
And with the canon when at -2 and looks the best to me? Her face has a nice light and the backgrounds exposed well.
spikyhead180 7 months ago
ISO 800?? Why so high? and at 1/3200 it doesnt seem like shes as over exposed?? Im newer to portraits but her face seemed a little hot from the flash or should it be that bright??
spikyhead180 7 months ago
Plus you can use ISO to change the exposure of both the ambient and flash
harrybean2006 7 months ago
There is an app on iPhone and droid called exposure pro. Its extremely useful to find that 18% gray card in your surrounding for you to meter ambient light. It can replace an expensive light meter.
vashibhavin 7 months ago
HEY MARK IMPORTANT QUESTION WHAT LIGHT METERING MODE DID U USE ON CANON CAMERA? WAS IT [ o ] [ ] [ O ] sorry forgot names for it so had to be creative :)
vahtan4ik 7 months ago
wasnt this covered in episode 20?
vashibhavin 7 months ago
Balancing the foreground and background is the best approach...who wants a dark background or overexposed background
michaelchimera 7 months ago
Hi Mark, the exposure on Jade was not the same and... Nikon does the same as Canon, I belive, and... Jade is so beautiful.
nefteli 7 months ago
Nikon has the both exposure and flash bracketings like canon as well!!!
villainmack 7 months ago
@villainmack Bracketing is a totally different subject and technology than what he is talking about here. This is about how Canon and Nikon handle ambient like exposure compensation (EC) and flash compensation (FEC) when in Aperture Priority or Full Manual modes. A totally seperate subject and there are hardware and software differences as he pointed out.
dcnutter 7 months ago
He says you can use that high shutter speed on any camera with a flash????
reasonerkevin 7 months ago
Hi, i own both a nikon d90 and a canon 7d, in still photo, canon 7d gets blurry, even at high shutter speeds, maybe somethig wrong with focus settings??
impactdee 7 months ago
Like this if you like the bloopers :-p
sushruttalekar 7 months ago
Jade is a great model and she actually smiles! More Jade please.
cbtorneros 7 months ago
Can't you do the same with Nikon EV and FEV? My D700 and my D300 have the same thing.
rhowell5 7 months ago 2
Where are episodes 76 to 200?
sushruttalekar 7 months ago
I can't wait to see more videos with Jade in them. LOL
RLJSlick 7 months ago
Mark I thought its important to meter in Spot Metering when a flash is fitted?
pjos111 7 months ago
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I love Jade. Will you marry me
piasek1989 7 months ago
Excellent video Mark!
RLJSlick 7 months ago
Just to clarify,
The aperture will control the ambient light too. With flash, Shutter speed only controls the ambient light exposure, the aperture and ISO control both the flash and the ambient exposure, and the flash power and flash distance to subject only controls the flash exposure.
josh885 7 months ago
Hi Mark,
you do know that you can do the same thing with Nikon system
flash, specially with the amazing SB900, but when i watched the video you didnt mention it at any time, even worst from my point of view switching
from nikon to canon system can give the feeling that the nikon product cant do that no ?
Otherwise always un instructif show, keep on.
pouhou 7 months ago
More of Jade as model please. She's gorgeous! Asian descent i assume?
imboyster 7 months ago
You are a very clear at how you explain things AND you don't talk down to people at the same time. You are a gifted teacher. Thank you for all you do!
jeffarredondo 7 months ago
you deserve way more subscribers and views ! very nice explanations. keep the videos coming mark !
RobyllPhotos 7 months ago
I recently rented a 5D and had my 430EX mounted to it in E-TTL. I couldn't figure out why, but outdoors in full sun, the flash would blow out the scene rather than provide a pleasent fill light. If I was under a tent, the flash worked just fine. There was no Flash Exposure Compensation set. I've never experienced this on my 7D.
TangoJulietPhoto 7 months ago
Nice video Mark. Can you explain how to do this using studio strobes? Thanks
mjohn196 7 months ago
Thanks Mike, it's was very informative. What if I increase the Flash Compensation and change to a wider aperture like 4. The subject will be way overexposed, right? Thanks
ashkibala1 7 months ago
How is it possible to have shutterspeeds about 1/800th or higher with the D90 only having a max sync speed of 1/250th of a second???
FlyerCGN 7 months ago
@FlyerCGN @FlyerCGN You have to enable highspeed sync. Try to look at episode 17
mathiasha 7 months ago in playlist Digital Photography One on One
@mathiasha yes sure but is highspeed sync that powerful? I tought I can only go to about 1/250th or 1/300th depending on the type of camera.
FlyerCGN 7 months ago
Thank you for watching your video tutorials have helped me to stay current with respect to use of equipment and photographic techniques. To me, his videos are the equivalent of having a virtual teacher. Congratulations on making the Internet a medium of education. I hope this year to obtain a visa to travel to the United States and to visit the Adorama store in New York. Thanks Mark. Greetings from Guatemala.
imagenavalos 7 months ago
you've done this before in one of the previous episodes... but anyway, best bloopers! :D and it's been a while since i've seen snapfactory's name there. in fact, it's been since episode 12!
KayFrankThomas 7 months ago
Great video, thank you all.
babarghias 7 months ago
Great Video. Thank you all.
babarghias 7 months ago
This is awesome and she is beautiful! Perfect smile =]
xpstkxps 7 months ago
loving this new look vid can't wait for the new season of vids so helpful thanks for you hard work to help others :D
jameslcr 7 months ago
it is outdoor and mark shoot at ISO 800.
kocarkacirmbhe 7 months ago
@kocarkacirmbhe just because it's outdoor doesn't mean you have to shoot at ISO 100. when it's sunset or cloudy you don't get as much light as when it's sunny. so you have to increase the ISO. I don't understand why people are so picky about ISO and they are scared to go over 100. you can decrease noise in post-production but you cannot fix camera shake in post-production. I have shot photos with ISO 6400 and I was so happy with my shots.
ashkibala1 7 months ago
@ashkibala1 yes i understand sir, but seeing the video i can tell it is a hard light, not cloudy, or sunset. I think it is okay, to remove noise at post production, but if you can capture noiseless at first place, why not?
kocarkacirmbhe 7 months ago
@ashkibala1 Why the reliance on post to remove noise when you can prevent it in camera in the first place? Shooting at 1/2000th at ISO800 begs the equivalent exposure of 1/250th @ ISO100 where you won't expect camera shake for another 3-4 stops. Even there the flash is going to freeze the motion.
oceandrew 7 months ago
@kocarkacirmbhe He was shooting at iso 800 because FP sync or HSS Sync eats flash power, if he was at ISO 100 the flash exposure would of been underexposed due to using high speed sync modes. Using ISO 800 gave a good base line to work from and guaranteed good exposures through out the tutorial.
rickjbradbury 7 months ago
@rickjbradbury ahh i see, thanks you for the explanation sir :)
kocarkacirmbhe 7 months ago
Very well done! Explained it a lot!
ChrisAstro30 7 months ago
In manual mode on my nikon d5000 exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation is separated!
Fearlessroby 7 months ago
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Fearlessroby 7 months ago
Thank you very much for yet another great video!
Here is something that I don't understand. How does the aperture control the light from the flash? The aperture does let all light through equally, right? So if the shutter and ISO stay the same and I increase my aperture, everything gets brighter by the same amount, right? Or do you mean that when you shoot in aperture priority and increase the aperture, the shutter will decrease and the subject gets brighter?
Kind regards from Germany
Michael
test1234935 7 months ago
Thanks Mark for this well informative episode.
Please add an episode on how to manually set the exposure for the flash.
Few other queries…
Does the flash strength increases as the Aperture is made smaller?
Isn't there any means to reduce the flash exposure for non-Canon models without changing the Aperture?
Doesn't Nikon provide the FEC option?
shijogeo 7 months ago
08:34 - Sorry to break it to you, but Jade's exposure is NOT the same.
HollandAmericalover 7 months ago 80
@HollandAmericalover But it was a very quick tutorial about these compensation tecniques... we can see Mark metering the light of the backgroud many times with the camera and after pointing the camera on the model, two dificult things to get perfect results with this kind of metering. Use the background's metering just to get an idea about how it would be and get the perfect results pointing the camera only on the model with the same kind of frame, use center metering. It must fix that, i think.
pineze2 7 months ago
@HollandAmericalover Yeah what the hell is he thinking?
rioandashley 7 months ago
@HollandAmericalover yeah not even close.
kingofcalhoun 6 months ago