Why you need to have a go at off camera flash photography

If you want to take your flash photography images and shots to the next level you need to take your flash off camera. By taking the flash off camera you have more freedom to model the light and place it wherever you want. Taking the flash off camera enables you to light specific parts of the subject at different intensities. 


The lighting options taking the flash off camera are endless, and the world really is your oyster when you light your subjects this way.

If you are still not convinced about taking your flash off camera, or why you at least need to have a go at taking the flash off camera a take a look at the following clip, and I think you may just change your mind.





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Using the Yongnuo YN300 II led light

The Yongnuo YN300 LED light panels are awesome photography lights, and if you need a lighting solution for product photography, table top photography or indoor portrait photography you should definitely check them out. 


The following clip shows how to use the Yongnuo YN300 LED light panels and how to get the best out of them.

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Yongnuo YN300 II LED lights un-boxed

Continuous LED lights are perfect for product photography, table top photography and indoor portrait photography (head shots, corporate shots, family shots, boudoir shots etc. etc.), so it is easy to see why they are such a popular photography lighting solution. 

There are loads of brands and models of continuous LED lights, and choosing the right lights can be an absolute mission. Some LED lights are very good and some are utter rubbish, and choosing good LED lights can be pot luck, or should I say it used to be pot luck? 

Yongnuo are well known for their excellent, and affordable, speed lights and flashes and this company has now sells other photography lights, including LED lighting panels. Like all Yongnuo lights the LED lighting panels are powerful, easy to use, well built and also affordable. With the Yongnuo range of LED light panels there really is no need to spend loads of money. 

For an unboxing video of the Yongnuo YN300 LED light panels (of which I own two) check out the following clip.



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Essential equipment for butterfly photography

If you want to capture stunning photos of butterflies it is crucial you have the right photographic equipment. The amount of photography gear you need isn't huge, but there are a few "must haves" you need to increase your chances of capturing awesome butterfly photos and increase your hit/keeper rate.

The "must have" butterfly photography equipment is explored in the clip below:



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Off camera flash on a shoe string budget

Many people seem to be put off having a go at off camera flash photography because of the cost. Okay, you can spend a fortune (and I mean a fortune) on the latest high end flash photography equipment for off camera flash photography, but in reality there is no need to. 


Yep, you can take your flash off camera on a shoe string budget, and spend very little money, as explored in the following clip:-



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You don't need loads of gear for motor sports photography

From reading around the popular photography forums it seems that many people are of the opinion you need loads of expensive photography equipment for motor sports photography, but this simply isn't the case. 


You can, if you want to of course, spend thousands of bucks on loads of high end photography gear to take motor sports photos, but there really is no need to. There really is no need to buy loads of equipment, but there are some essential bits and pieces you need, as explored in the following clip:





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Never use an LED light panel mounted on the camera's hot shoe

LED light panels are great for product photography, table top photography and indoor portraits. LED lights are small and powerful, and many are marketed as being "hot shoe mountable", and even supplied with a hot shoe foot. 


Okay, these small LED lights may have a hot shoe foot on them but this doesn't necessarily mean they are suitable for using on your camera's hot shoe. In my experience the small LED light panels are not suitable for use on camera and should be used off camera only, as explored in the following clip:-










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Why you need to have a go at off camera flash photography

I am sure you have heard many time before, and probably read many time over too, that you should have a go at taking your flash off camera and having a go at "off camera flash" photography, so if you have not already done so I have to ask the question "Why not?"

There are loads of reasons why you need to have a go at off camera flash photography, and the main ones are explored in the following clip.



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