Thanks for the link
I actually think the tutorial is over complicating water drop photography. I have never set up flashes like that, and decent water drops can be captured with using the flash on camera..
Though I do love tutorials and I love the fact that you posted this.. I do feel it is easier than he makes it out to be.
@debrac Debra, you can take them with the flash on the camera, you don't have to have them situated around the sink..
All of my water shots are don't either with natural light, or with the flash on the camera.
I have not done any recently, but historically I used to do loads.. I may do a little photo tutorial on how I do mine.. I just try and keep it simple.
@michelleyoung I usually use the on camera flash also. Sometimes I use other light sources such as grow lights or lamps. Since I only have one external flash, it helps keep the lighting more even. But I never thought about the 45 degree angle when setting them up. I think I will experiment and see if it really does make a difference.
@michelleyoung His point about the flash was that he used them to stop the motion as opposed to using really fast shutter speeds. I was a little confused about it when he was fist mentioning it but I finally figured out what he was trying to say.
Of course he said one thing but did another. His words said to turn the ambient light off and only use the flash to light the shot. In this way, even if the water drop would have some blur to it, the light would be so fast, it would look like a much faster shutter speed.
But he left the ambient light on when doing his shot, presumably because he was filming it.
Yes please, a tutorial ! I have spent the day following the advice of this tutorial and still not satisfied with my result. I just can't seem to get the clarity
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I have a few things to do this morning, but I will try and do a photo tutorial on how I would do one and put it up later.
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I actually think the tutorial is over complicating water drop photography. I have never set up flashes like that, and decent water drops can be captured with using the flash on camera..
Though I do love tutorials and I love the fact that you posted this.. I do feel it is easier than he makes it out to be.
@debrac Debra, you can take them with the flash on the camera, you don't have to have them situated around the sink..
All of my water shots are don't either with natural light, or with the flash on the camera.
I have not done any recently, but historically I used to do loads.. I may do a little photo tutorial on how I do mine.. I just try and keep it simple.
Of course he said one thing but did another. His words said to turn the ambient light off and only use the flash to light the shot. In this way, even if the water drop would have some blur to it, the light would be so fast, it would look like a much faster shutter speed.
But he left the ambient light on when doing his shot, presumably because he was filming it.
Yes please, a tutorial ! I have spent the day following the advice of this tutorial and still not satisfied with my result. I just can't seem to get the clarity
I have a few things to do this morning, but I will try and do a photo tutorial on how I would do one and put it up later.