Can anyone recommend some lighting tutorials?

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As it states in the title. I'm just starting out in the world of flash photography. I've got a Yonguno flashgun and I have a pair of wireless triggers appearing later this week hopefully!

I've been reading through the posts on this forum and have read the very useful strobist blog 101 articles. My next stop is youtube but the videos seem to be a bit hit and miss. Watched three and one was useful and the others were not anything new. Can anyone recommend some articles or videos showing tips and tricks for off-camera flash photography that the strobist blog doesn't already cover?
 
I've found Strobist and here to be a couple of good resources :thumbs:
 
If you don't mind buying a book, I've just borrowed a copy of "The Hot Shoe Diaries" and am very impressed with it. Lots of tips and "this is how I took this shot" info and diags, plus it's quite humourous too. I'll be adding it to my collection.
 
Neil van Niekerk books, on camera flash and off camera flash, are very good too...:)
 
Thanks for all the info. I got my wireless triggers yesterday and was playing about with my flash off camera yesterday. Can't quite get the hang of it yet. The 45 degree position seems to be quite harsh on the subject compared to just bouncing light off the ceiling. Perhaps I should get a diffuser and an umbrella to soften the flash.
 
donkey_kong said:
Thanks for all the info. I got my wireless triggers yesterday and was playing about with my flash off camera yesterday. Can't quite get the hang of it yet. The 45 degree position seems to be quite harsh on the subject compared to just bouncing light off the ceiling. Perhaps I should get a diffuser and an umbrella to soften the flash.
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When you bounce light off a ceiling you get a very soft light. The light is flat and uninteresting but it's soft, because the whole, massive ceiling becomes your light source.

You've now gone to the opposite extreme - a tiny light source at an unflattering angle. Yes, you need an umbrella, get a reflective one. And by all means try having at an angle of 45 degrees, but try other positions too, for example directly in front of where your model is looking and high up.

45 degrees was OK for Mr. Rembrandt, he was a dab hand with a paintbrush and he could fill in harsh shadows if he wanted to. With the equipment you have, you can't.
 
musicalbloke said:
If you don't mind buying a book, I've just borrowed a copy of "The Hot Shoe Diaries" and am very impressed with it. Lots of tips and "this is how I took this shot" info and diags, plus it's quite humourous too. I'll be adding it to my collection.
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+1 for "Hot Shoe Diaries" got it for Xmas and read it cover to cover. Really good tips and advice. Word of warning though, if you've never read him before he can be quite annoying. People say this about Scott Kelby books too and if you've read Kelby think that style but on steroids! The humour can grate after a while but he is bloomin' good at what he does.
 
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