Category: high speed sync

How to cheat at high speed sync and shoot in bright conditions with studio strobes

John Aldred

High speed sync (HSS) has taken off in a big way the last few years. A relatively new technology, high speed sync has largely been limited to speedlights. The lack of power has put many people off using it. Unless you have a bunch of them, you just can’t usually get the shots you want. HSS […]

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This battery powered strobe lets you shoot up to 1/8000th of a second without losing power

John Aldred

For those who use flash on location, the biggest issue you’ll usually face is power. More specifically, a lack of power. Speedlights start to drop rapidly once you go into high speed sync and big inverters are a pain to carry. Great advances have been made in the last few years by the likes of […]

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Video showing the power of High Speed Sync in a bright environment

Udi Tirosh

We have probably already established that just one soft light can make a huge difference in how a picture looks, but many times it is too bright to use a strobe. If you want to get a correct exposure with a wide aperture, you need a very fast shutter speeds. Sadly most systems don’t like […]

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Sony shooters need wait no more, the Godox X1 triggers for Sony are now available

John Aldred

Sony’s decision to go with a hotshoe design that no other camera system in the world supports has meant that Sony shooters have typically been limited to using Sony’s own expensive flash units, or going with some array of adapters that may or may not allow them all the functionality they need out of their […]

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How To Shoot The Dark Phoenix (And Hack A Broncolor Movel In The Process)

Udi Tirosh

French photographer Frederic Amadu recently shot a series starring Marvel Universe’s Dark Phoenix (oh, make a movie already!!). The Dark Phoenix ( or Jean Grey) has elemental control over fire. So fire was a main part of the shoot. Easier said than done. Frederic had to hack A Broncolor MoveL unit twice. A Different hack for each shot. Shooting […]

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Watch Joe McNally Explain TTL Flash

Eric Reagan

In these videos, Joe McNally walks through the basics of TTL flash, including lighting ratios and high-speed sync. He’s specifically talking about Profoto’s Air TTL system; however, these principles apply to smaller speedlights from Canon, Nikon and other manufacturers. If you like these videos, I highly recommend checking out Joe McNally’s book, The Hot Shoe Diaries, […]