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- Three, two, one.

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(camera shutter clicks)

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Yeah, hold on a second I
got something here, hold on.

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Alright, here we go.

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Three, two, one.

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(camera shutter clicks)

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Oh, oh, Sorry.

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Hold on, minor adjustment,
minor adjustment.

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Alright here we go!

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Three, two, one.

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(camera shutter clicks)

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Ah, hold on, give me a minute

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- Wow, this is awkward.

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(upbeat powerful music)

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- I certainly hope you've
never been that guy.

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But let's face it, you my be asked

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to film a chain of command.

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Capture. I meant to say capture.

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Or an awards ceremony,
or another live event.

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And it could be your
first time using flash.

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Here's some tips on how
to avoid that awkwardness.

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Know your gear.

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Sounds simple enough, but
even if you are familiar

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with the DSLRs and flashes,
each unit is different.

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And you need to make sure
you know how it all works

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before you head out the door.

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Always use fresh batteries,

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pack extra batteries, memory cards

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and even an extra flash unit

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in case your primary goes down.

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Get to the location early.

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If its your first time in this location,

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you're going to want to make sure you know

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the ambient lighting conditions,

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where your subjects will be standing

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and the order of events.

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Make friends with someone
and ask them to help you

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stage the action for a test shot.

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This will inform you of
what to set your shutter

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and aperture to for the ambient light

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and you can see the best
way to angle a flash.

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We won't be going through every option

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on this individual flash unit.

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Just know that most units you come across

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will have two modes: manual
or TTL, through the lens.

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When working in manual mode,

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you set the intensity of the flash

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based on your scene's
ambient light, as well as

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the distance of the flash
source from your subject.

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This can be a trail and error process.

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TTL mode will analyze how
far you are from the subject

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and will determine your flash intensity

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based on it's calculation
using a pre flash.

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This is helpful for shooting live events

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because it compensates
for if your subjects move.

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Now if you were shooting in manual mode

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you might not have time
to adjust your flash

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and you could miss the shot.

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That's another situation
you want to avoid.

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Blasting your subjects with a flash

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is a great way to make them unhappy

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and a sure fire way to make your photos

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look really, really terrible.

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Whenever possible, bounce your light off

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the ceiling or off a flash card.

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Again, trail and error.

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With most modern cameras
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to help bring in more ambient light

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and lessen the amount of flash you need.

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Again, get there early,
and don't be afraid

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to ask a bystander for help.

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In a large room like this,
you're at a bit of a distance

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so shooting the flash
right at your subject

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may be the only way to go.

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Know your gear.

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Grab out the diffuser and experiment.

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Do your best to limit those
unwanted harsh shadows.

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It's you job not just
to capture the moment,

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but to capture it in the most

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aesthetically-pleasing way you can,

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even when you location or access

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to your subjects are not ideal.

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And that's why you get paid the big bucks.

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There a ton of math behind calculating

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flash formulas if you want to dig deeper.

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Personally, I hate math.

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But if you want to step up your game

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I suggest doing some research online

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and digging into your
CDCs for a more in-depth

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breakdown of flash photography.

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Seems legit to me!

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(camera shutter clicks)