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Always pick up something every time I watch one of your videos Neil !📸

At 46:51 this type of photo is what im looking to create consistent what size of reflector would you recommend to use in an outdoor open shade situation? Also do you have a book on posing people who are non models?

Okay, totally NOT photography related: Cool shirt in this video! Like it a lot, could you post back what brand/style it is please... Good to see someone still having some kind of dress sense (looks very club clothes, goth style shirt...) in the photog tutorials, instead of just old jeans, ratty t-shirt, and frizzy hair (hi, Jared...) If you want be thought of as "cool", then dress accordingly... (you/Neil, Joe Edelman, and Lindsay Adler are the only photographers dressing like you want people to believe you have an eye for style. It does come through to the clients...just saying...)👍✌😎

I really enjoyed this class. It gave me lots of ideas that I'm eager to experiment with. I've lined up a model so I can get some practice. One question that I had was in regards to the flash "zoom" setting. When you're bouncing a flash, do you keep it full wide, or adjust the zoom? I imagine that in TTL mode the zoom will adjust automatically to your lens focal length, but I've been considering how the zoom might affect your bounce light.

Great video! Curious, do you need a permit to use a flash stand in NYC??? Thanks! 🇨🇦

When Neil speaks, I listen.

Good timing Neil. I have just started playing with flash and your superb teaching technique will help me a great deal. Many thanks.

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Great video ! Just subscribed :)

Great stuff Neil! Take that Facebook. I found you.

excellent tutorial ! love your accent too - could listen to you all day

Ain't watch the video yet but liked cuz I know it's excellence you're teaching!

Was it a bother or hindrance having all those people walk by and through the shot while you were lying on the ground? Or just part of the game when shooting in public spaces?

Your videos are excellent, the explanation and results shown are amazing, thank you so much for sharing

inspiring... Thank you!!!

Thank you, Neil!

Thanks.

Great Video Neil

Thanks for sharing your valuable experiences...

This should have 51M views not 51K

Thank you so very much for this. You made everything so simple and easy to understand am truly grateful.

Excellent content, thanks 👍

One question: how come you have a Dutch name and a German accent? :)) Fantastic stuff, this goes immediately into my GOLDEN TUTORIALS folder... There are very minor points I would have done slightly different, like with structuring video or editing (give a bit more time to showing the examples, and next to each other works best), but that's a side matter. I felt like back at school when we wondered how some great teachers stood out and could reach out and catch our attention. I've seen this video actually twice, counting the number of times I had to rewind to be able to follow (have no such a flash yet). Extremely welcome stuff, and I'll be buying the modern flash I had hesitated to, now under impact of this video. Can't wait!

Hello! Great video! Question: what if the reflector had been white instead of black? What difference would that make?

Very impressive

This is such a good tutorial. Not only the best flash photography class, but the best photography tutorial on CZcams of any kind.

Learned lot about bouncing flash by reading your books.Thank You!

Hi Neil. Excellent video. I'm curious if when you are bouncing flash in this manner with TTL, do you often find the need to up the flash exposure compensation depending on the distance of the bounce and/or the distance of the subject? Also, when you bounce behind you, are angling the flash slightly up at all, or is it essentially just straight back? Thanks again for this insightful content

I do not understand a few things. I use a Nikon F3 analog camera with an SB-800 speedlite. I use a simple A-41 adapter so I do not have TTL. I only get “aperture priority non-ttl”, “distance priority” and “manual”. I do not understand in these settings how to determine my exposure time.

While listening to your video this morning and earing once again about the end of the curve when talking about the inverse square law, a sample explanation came to my mind to help me visualize how it works. Let’s say the light source is at 1 meter from our subject with the proper power to have a perfect exposure. Test 1. Let’s move our subject from 1 to 2 meters. 1 meters difference to lose 2 stops of light. Test 2. Let’s move our subject from 2 to 4 meters. 2 meters difference to lose 2 stops of light. Test 3. Let’s move our subject from 4 to 8 meters. 4 meters difference to lose 2 stops of light. Test 4. Let’s move our subject from 8 to 16 meters. 8 meters difference to lose 2 stops of light. And we can go on with the same results. As we can see for each test, the difference it takes to lose 2 stops of light is greater as we increase the distance between the light source and our subject. That's the end of the curve you were talking about and now I can visualize why it works.

Thank you for the reference from the other video. Your point was proven 8 years ago and is still relevant today. Besides all the demonstrations between the different diffusers, I particularly liked what you said at the very end - "Cost you nothing!" 🙂

Best tutorial on bounce flash I’ve seen! Connects all the dots. Thank you!

Wow, that was very interesting and mind opening! I was in the process of watching videos that compares Magmod products with Godox about their flash modifiers. I'll buy one of your books instead. Your explanation about using the flatten portion of the distribution of light based on the inverse square law was kind of a revelation. It's so obvious that we just don't see it. I already did some tests with my wife yesterday and it simply works. That and hiding direct light from your subject with the black foam are the keys. Fantastic video, not too long for what we learn.

Really excellent explanation and demonstration. I setup a test with my son's stuffed animals in a small room to test. Was able to follow and see the differences. Thank you!

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Wonderful. You earned a new subscriber. One question, if you don't mind: does this work on any wall or just white colored walls?

Excellent tutorial! Substance over flashy influencers!

THANK YOU!!!!

Awesome work Neil. Do you conduct workshops?

I recently came across your channel because of Omar Gonzalez commenting on how great your black foamie thing works. I really enjoy your channel as you have such a fabulous way of explaining the world of light and flash… can’t thank you enough.

very interesting and insightful. thank you.

The BEST video about using on camera flash I have EVER seen! Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

Which flash would you recommend A2 or A10

Absolutely brilliant video, great information thank you

Neil's BFT is a game changer. Although I've modified mine to have a white interior.

Legendary information!

How about color cast picked from the surfaces the light is bouncing from? Do you correct it with gels?

Hi Neil. I have come across this video, your demonstrations and explanations are so useful and easy to follow, I now need to catch up on your other vid’s. I do have a question which I would be so, so grateful for your experience and guidance. Would you ever bounce a flash off a window?

I really love all of the examples with comparisons! Great video!

14:23 That photo of the trumpet player is exceptional. A stunningly good image. Wow.