4. Lighting Gear

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Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

—Albert Einstein

You always shoot in natural light, you know how it works, where to look for the good light, and how to get the results you want. Isn’t photographing kids hard enough without having to mess with even more gear? Learning to use flash can feel like trying to learn photography all over again. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and quit before you discover the benefits that having complete control of your lighting gives you.

In this chapter, you’ll get the rundown on how to use and how not to use your flash. You’ll ...

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