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When I say “off camera”, it means that the flash is off the camera in the most literal sense. This is not an indication of where the light has been placed relative to the photo subject, but to provide clarity on how the flash relates to the camera itself. In the purist sense, the flash unit is not directly attached to the camera body.

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Don’t be afraid to experiment with multi-light setups. You can even try adding colored lighting gels or reflectors to add color to your image. Another way to use a reflective umbrella is to place it facing the subject and point the light source towards the umbrella instead of the subject. The reflected light will provide enough illumination to take a good shot without having the subject look into a bright light. Especially when you photograph animated subjects or use continuous lights that stay on a long time, having an umbrella releases the model from light stress and helps you avoid startling the model, the red-eye effect, and photographing frowning people. Photo from Unsplash When to Use an Umbrella For portraits, it’s useful to remember that catchlights will take on the shape of the modifier. While all umbrellas are circular, softboxes come in different shapes.PTZ cameras help live events company switch to hybrid PTZ cameras help live events company switch to hybrid 

Since we have the flash unit off camera, let’s establish a baseline of what our light could look like. If you choose to use the flash without an umbrella, you’re going to see what is commonly described as hard light. This is especially true if you have the flash at a distance from your subject, and aimed directly at your subject. With a reflective umbrella, place the strobe or flash looking away from the subject. The point is to have the silver or white lining of the umbrella facing the subject. Adjust the umbrella’a position to experiment with creative lighting 3. Experiment With Different Angles For More VarietyNow that we have placed the umbrella in a shoot thru position let take a look at how that changes the light produced by the flash. Based on its properties, a photography umbrella may either reflect light, thus changing the light’s direction, or diffuse light, thus changing the light’s softness. Some umbrellas act like a softbox, spreading and softening the light, and others create a focused beam of light. Photo from Unsplash How to Use an Umbrella Obviously, the power setting of the flash unit will change to make sure we retain f/11 across the board for our examples.