A Few Things to Note

Every single one of the pictures shown here was shot at 1/250th at f/5.6. That’s not because it’s my favorite f-stop or shutter speed. There were windows in the studio, and that combo simply gave me enough leverage to dominate the available light and make sure my exposures were all driven by the flash.

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All were done TTL. In certain instances, I pushed or pulled the power of the light, but it was minimal. And pointless to discuss, really. Plus one, minus a third? Those values might have pertained to these pictures I shot on this day, but they won’t be the ones I use tomorrow.

But tomorrow—and virtually every day thereafter—I ...

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