Already Andreas Feininger [*] explained in 1961, that a photo is always just a clipped picture of reality. Attractive is a photo, if there is something visible, that only insufficiently can be detected with the naked eye. New Year’s Eve fireworks are such an appreciative photo object. Good fireworks photos hold in the long run of the luminous traces by the missiles, and show the full splendor of the explosions, which in reality are often much too fast for the human eye.
New Year’s Eve we have a quarter or longer time for a lot of shots, which then usually should include the one or the other “master shot”. …read more
The wireless flash trigger with radio has prevailed in most professional photo studios and is now also available for the amateur photographer at affordable prices.
The remote trigger is already available from EUR 40, -, only additional comfort extras drive the price up. The “Elinchrom EL Skyport” Radio Trigger (see photo) allows to set comfortably the flash power of “Elinchrom” studio flashes. The remote control can be separated up to four channels, an extra USB extension allows remote control of the entire flash unit from a PC or laptop. From “Elinchrom” also receiving units for other non-”Elinchrome” flashes are available, but then of course, without the possibility to change the power of the flash units by the “Elinchrom EL Skyport”-remote control. …read more
Lightning ignited by remote control – with no cable clutter and for EUR 20.- only.
The slave flash trigger works by the reaction ofits built-in photo cell on the flash of a main unit in or attached to the camera and fires the connected flash unit at the same time.
Unfortunately, this type of flash release is not suitable for all applications. Depending on your camera, on the placement of the flash and on the shooting location sometimes you may have difficulties to overcome. …read more
Many photographers dream of a successful entry into the portrait photography with the use of flash units. Easy to start succeeds, thanks to the newly released video training “Perfect portraits in the studio” by Pavel Kaplun, which offers a lot of tips and tricks for working with flash units in use for people shots.
Thus, this DVD as a gift can be the necessary kick to your partner, only to get through him fine portrait photos of yourself. …read more
The first step in creative flash photography is the technical possibility, to place one or more flash units independently of the camera around the object. To be the “Master of Light” you can safely turn off the automatic mode of the flash. Thanks to the camera displays the necessary corrections can be checked immediately. Thus, the expensive flash sync cables, which transfer all automatic functions, are not necessary. The solution with a simple flash cable works perfectly. …read more
Already Andreas Feininger [*] explained in 1961, that a photo is always just a clipped picture of reality. Attractive is a photo, if there is something visible, that only insufficiently can be detected with the naked eye. New Year’s Eve fireworks are such an appreciative photo object. Good fireworks photos hold in the long run of the luminous traces by the missiles, and show the full splendor of the explosions, which in reality are often much too fast for the human eye.
