Flash Photography with a Speedlight

A course by Chris Robinson , Photographer and Filmmaker

Photographer and Filmmaker. Medicine Hat, Canada.
Joined June 2019

Learn how to express yourself as a photographer by using a single light source to create professional images

94% positive reviews (95)
3,030 students
Audio: English
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Learn how to express yourself as a photographer by using a single light source to create professional images

Lighting allows you to tell a story in a single image by capturing the mood and emotion of your subject. Relying on speedlights and light modifiers, photographer Chris Robinson is able to turn abstract feelings into images, creating portraits that focus on facial expressions and the human form.

Connect with viewers emotionally by exploring flash photography and the versatility of speedlights. Take your photography skills a step further by learning off-camera lighting setups, how to work with models, and the most efficient workflow for retouching high-impact images to tell a story.

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What will you learn in this online course?

19 lessons & 18 downloads

Understanding Our Speedlights
15 minutes, 50 seconds
Sync Shutter Speeds
3 minutes, 52 seconds
Sync Speed Demo
3 minutes, 17 seconds
Materials
7 minutes, 37 seconds
  • 94% positive reviews (95)
  • 3,030 students
  • 19 lessons (3h 52m)
  • 18 additional resources (15 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: English
  • English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create two final images—a portrait and an editorial photograph—using a speedlight and the lighting principles explained throughout this course.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is for photographers interested in learning how to use a speedlight to make the jump into professional work.

Requirements and materials

To take this course, you should have a basic understanding of digital photography.

You will also need a DSLR or mirrorless camera, a speedlight, and a computer with Adobe Photoshop and Capture One or Lightroom.


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3,030 Students
95 Reviews
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Chris Robinson

A course by Chris Robinson

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Photographer and Filmmaker

Chris Robinson is a photographer and filmmaker based between Madrid, Spain and Montreal, Canada. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mandarin from Donghua University in Shanghai and a master’s in photography from Instituto Europeo di Design.

Chris specializes in fine art, nude, and fashion photography. He has worked with brands like Nike, Vans, Las Culpass, and Armario Lulu, and had editorial work published in REKT, NaKid, Faddy, Glamour, and Vogue China, among others.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
    • What Will We Do in This Course?
  • U2

    Lighting Theory and Speedlights

    • The Importance of Understanding Light
    • Understanding Our Speedlights
    • Sync Shutter Speeds
    • Sync Speed Demo
  • U3

    The Use of Modifiers With Your Speedlight

    • Materials
    • Creating Different Types of Light
    • Editorial and Portrait Session 1
    • Editorial and Portrait Session 2
  • U4

    Post-Production Workflow

    • Photo Selection
    • Photo Editing 1
    • Photo Editing 2
    • Photo Editing 3
    • Photo Editing 4
    • Photo Editing 5
    • Additional Documents 1
    • Additional Documents 2
  • FP

    Final project

    • Flash Photography with a Speedlight

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Flash Photography with a Speedlight. Photography, and Video course by Chris Robinson

Flash Photography with a Speedlight

A course by Chris Robinson
Photographer and Filmmaker. Medicine Hat, Canada.
Joined June 2019
  • 94% positive reviews (95)
  • 3,030 students