FLASH: Hi Folks; Possible to get some good instructional material advice for "On camera" flash techniques ? I just can't seem to get it consistently right. :( I'm shooting with D7100...

Mondolinni Loc: Long Island, New York

Hi Folks; Possible to get some good instructional material advice for "On camera" flash techniques ?
I just can't seem to get it consistently right. :(
I'm shooting with D7100 and Nikon 910. Auto/TTL works, but getting creative in manual is driving me nuts.
Any suggestions from the pros would be appreciated.
Thanks

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

The only advise I have IS Dont use it. get a speed lite.. or is it speed light I never remember which is Nikon and which is the other.

BebuLamar

For manual flash the procedure is:
1 Guess
2 Shoot
3 Chimp
4 Adjust
5 Go back to 2 until you get good result in 3.

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

If you are talking about the pop up flash, then bdk is right, don't use it. For a good source on flashes on or off camera, check out Neil Van Neikirk's tangents website. It has a lot of good flash technique tutorials

NormanHarley Loc: Colorado

Flash photography is fun, creative and addictive. You can use your D7100's built in flash to trigger your 910 off of your camera for added effects. Here is a web site that will help you learn, it really taught me a lot.
http://strobist.blogspot.com

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

The pop-up flash works great.... as a commander for a remote speedlight like the SB 910.
Look at these recent threads for more info: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-374646-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-374487-1.html

wayne-03 Loc: Minnesota

Mondolinni wrote:

Hi Folks; Possible to get some good instructional material advice for "On camera" flash techniques ?
I just can't seem to get it consistently right. :(
I'm shooting with D7100 and Nikon 910. Auto/TTL works, but getting creative in manual is driving me nuts.
Any suggestions from the pros would be appreciated.
Thanks

Craftsy http://www.craftsy.com
Portraits with an on camera speedlight
Neil Van Niekerk
http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/on-camera-flash-outdoors/

Mondolinni Loc: Long Island, New York

BebuLamar wrote:

For manual flash the procedure is:
1 Guess
2 Shoot
3 Chimp
4 Adjust
5 Go back to 2 until you get good result in 3.

:thumbup: Yup, that's what I've been doing and my subjects ain't liken it.
:P
Thanks

Mondolinni Loc: Long Island, New York

Yes, it it is an "SB-910" speedlight with great capabilities, if I can master it.
OK, Thanks for the reading suggestions folks, and links.

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

As NormanHarley said, Strobist is a great resourse for OFF CAMERA flash. Try to avoid using your 910 on camera if at all possible. Even moving the flash just a few inches up and to the side on a flash bracket will improve the results.

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

Mondolinni wrote:

Hi Folks; Possible to get some good instructional material advice for "On camera" flash techniques ?
I just can't seem to get it consistently right. :(
I'm shooting with D7100 and Nikon 910. Auto/TTL works, but getting creative in manual is driving me nuts.
Any suggestions from the pros would be appreciated.
Thanks

"On camera" flash techniques dictate that you disable that unit and get speedlites.

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

Neil Van Niekerk has a blog dedicated to flash -tangents. Also his book on Camera Flash He also has a course on Craftsy.
http://smile.amazon.com/-Camera-Flash-Techniques-Portrait-Photography/dp/1608959538/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1457949306&sr=1-1&keywords=on+camera+flash

Mondolinni wrote:

Hi Folks; Possible to get some good instructional material advice for "On camera" flash techniques ?
I just can't seem to get it consistently right. :(
I'm shooting with D7100 and Nikon 910. Auto/TTL works, but getting creative in manual is driving me nuts.
Any suggestions from the pros would be appreciated.
Thanks

CO

I got Bryan Peterson's book "Understanding Flash Photography" It has a lot of different techniques. He has a great technique for getting even exposure between the background and when there's someone close to the camera by putting both the camera and flash in manual mode.

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

Mondolinni wrote:

Hi Folks; Possible to get some good instructional material advice for "On camera" flash techniques ?
I just can't seem to get it consistently right. :(
I'm shooting with D7100 and Nikon 910. Auto/TTL works, but getting creative in manual is driving me nuts.
Any suggestions from the pros would be appreciated.
Thanks

Try this link....(also might just change your mind about on camera flash)...

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html

paulrph1 Loc: Washington, Utah

BebuLamar wrote:

For manual flash the procedure is:
1 Guess
2 Shoot
3 Chimp
4 Adjust
5 Go back to 2 until you get good result in 3.

Or buy a flash meter if you can find one. Are they still available? Had mine for years.