Once you’ve learned the basic principals of how the Canon Speedlite system works, this class goes many steps beyond our beginning flash class. You’ll learn how to use single or multiple flash units off camera to create beautiful light ANYWHERE!

Your instructor, David Henry, will show you how he uses multiple Speedlite 600EX-RT flash units in his work as a photojournalist to create special lighting environments for a scene to enhance the subject, all controlled wirelessly from the camera. He’ll show you how he uses Speedlites for everything from simple head and shoulders portraits to street scenes or illuminating interiors.

David will share the keys to softening the light output with modifiers for a more natural look. He’ll also touch on filtering the color of the light on the subject to match the ambient surroundings, again, for a more pleasing and natural feel.

This is a HANDS-ON workshop so bring your camera because you will have the opportunity to do some shooting. We will have a model on-hand to work with so you can get familiar with the techniques you’ll learn AND how the wireless system truly works.

Once you have a great image from the workshop, we’ll even print it for you on the PIXMA Pro 1 Printer to take home.

What you will learn:

• How and where to use the different shooting modes on the Speedlite 600EX-RT
• How to navigate the flash menus
• How to use the camera menu to control flash units
• The basics on flash-fill
• How to set ratios between multiple Speedlites
• How to shoot in manual camera mode with automatic flash settings
• How to shoot in fully automatic mode
• How to use high-speed sync
• How to filter flash to balance with the existing light
• How to light for portraiture
• How to light large industrial settings
• How to use set up wireless flashes and the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT to trigger off-camera Speedlites
• How to use off-camera flash with a single Speedlite

What to bring:

• Your camera
• Fully charged battery or two
• One or two lenses
• Memory card
• Speedlite (If you have one)
• Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 or ST-E3-RT (If you have one)
• Instruction manuals
• A willingness to learn

What is provided:

• Canon notebook, pen and lens cloth
• Excellent instruction
• Coffee, water and light snacks

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