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Learn Flash Photography

Discover a whole new world of lighting. Learn how a flash works, how to use basic single flash, and expand to more advanced setups.

Early Release - $59
Natural light is nice, but you can do so much more with a flash

Many new photographers avoid flash because it feels complicated, unnatural, or intimidating. This course shows you simple techniques to make flash look natural, control it with confidence, and use it creatively, so it becomes a tool you love, not fear.

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By the end of this course you will:

  • Build the flash kit right for you
  • Understand how a flash works and troubleshoot
  • Balance the flash "exposure diamond" in Manual and TTL modes
  • Effectively use your flash both on and off the camera
  • Modify the light coming out of your flash for different effects
  • Create lighting setups with multiple flash units
All current & future lessons

Short videos help you learn what you need to know in bite-sized chunks. New lessons are added several times per month.

Reference Sheets

Download PDFs for reading and offline reference.

Quizzes

End-of-chapter quizzes help you assess how well you understand the flash photography fundamentals learned in the course.

Instructor Support

Live chat and email support.

Our expanding curriculum includes...

Course currently in production. Not all modules available.

    1. About this Flash Photography Course

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Natural Light vs Flash

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Virtual Classroom Orientation

    4. Student Survey

    1. How Does a Flash Work?

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. The Exposure Diamond

    3. Pop Quiz: Exposure Diamond Scenarios

      FREE PREVIEW

    4. Inverse Square Law

      FREE PREVIEW

    5. Building a Flash Photography Kit

    6. Quiz: Flash Foundations

      FREE PREVIEW

    7. Download: Flash Foundations

    1. Speedlight Orientation

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Manual vs TTL Flash

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Intro to High Speed Sync

    4. On-Camera Fill Flash

    5. Making a Window

    6. Quiz: Single Flash Basics

    7. Download: Single Flash Basics

    1. Get the Flash Off the Camera

    2. Size & Position of the Light

    3. Portraits with One Off-Camera Flash

    1. Adding a Second Flash

    2. Multi-Light Setups

About this course

  • 23 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content
  • PDF Downloads
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