5 Uses for a Speed Light: One-Light Portraits

Ready to step up from that built-in flash? Whether you’re going for a dramatic look in the studio or a diffused look outdoors, you, too, can create awesome portraits using only one speed light. A speed light can help fill in the shadows, bounce light from a nearby surface, add color, even balance the light when the background is overexposed, and can be applied to many more techniques.

• 0:00 - Introduction
• 0:18 - Why Use OCF (Off-Camera Flash)?
• 1:19 - Uses and Ideas
• 3:37 - Final Thoughts