Tag Archives: HighSpeed
Making the Shot: Your Guide to Creating Stunning High-Speed Splash Photos Without Flash
The post Making the Shot: Your Guide to Creating Stunning High-Speed Splash Photos Without Flash appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Rick Ohnsman. The making of one of my most successful shots started with a little … Continue reading
Is a high-speed hyperloop close to becoming a reality?
Would you get into a 10-seater 'vac-pod' to be whisked through a vacuum tube at 670mph? What if it cut your journey time by a staggering 90%? The hyperloop concept, first mooted by Elon Musk in 2013 (or, at least, … Continue reading
How to Use High-Speed Video to Capture Action Photos
The post How to Use High-Speed Video to Capture Action Photos appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Peter West Carey. Sometimes 6, 7 or 12 frames per second (fps) isn’t fast enough to get the shot … Continue reading
How to Create Dark and Dramatic Backgrounds Using High-Speed Sync
The Usefulness of High-Speed Sync Among other things, high-speed sync lets you underexpose your backgrounds for dramatic images. High-speed sync (HSS) is easily one of the most useful features in lighting. Not only does it let you overpower the sun for … Continue reading
8 Amazing Photography Tricks You Can Do With a High-Speed Camera Trigger
If you are a photographer, you probably heard that the camera doesn’t take a good picture, the person behind the camera does. It’s true because with right knowledge and practice you can take great photos with an entry level camera … Continue reading
What is Flash High-Speed Sync and Why Do You Need it?
Using flash is already complicated enough, but adding in a fast shutter speed makes it even harder. In these two videos, you will learn about your camera’s flash sync speed and why it’s limited. Then you’ll see what you can … Continue reading
How to do High-Speed Photography – the Fundamentals
What is high-speed photography? High-speed photography is capturing the moments that happen in a fraction of time which you can’t see with the naked eye, like a bursting balloon or a splash of water. This photography is different from other … Continue reading
High-Speed Sync Techniques with Speedlight and Pack & Heads
Although it’s hard to deny the beauty natural light provides, it’s not always the most predictable or convenient light for a high profile photo shoot. Luckily, as photographers, we have the power to control the elements and build an entirely … Continue reading
How to Make Beautiful Portraits Using Flash and High-Speed Sync
The scene: Outdoors with full sunlight. The gear: Your camera, lens, and flash. The problem: You find that your flash only works at 1/200th or below so you need to be at f/16 or f/22 to get the shot. Everything … Continue reading
Overview and Test of the New Cactus V6II Wireless Flash Trigger for High-Speed Sync
Cactus Image recently launched a new version of their radio trigger for speedlights and strobes, the Cactus V6II. In this review, I’ll go over the features of this trigger, how to use it, and do some example photo shoots to test … Continue reading
Watch Pye Jirsa Battle the Sun with the Profoto B2, OCF Beauty Dish & High-Speed Sync
From the Profoto YouTube Channel: Lin & Jirsa Photography shares their secrets to achieving unique and creative wedding imagery in this behind-the-scenes video series. Learn how they use Profoto Off-Camera Flash to control light to match their creative vision and overcome … Continue reading