Sony HVL-RL1 Lighting Guide - a lighting and lighting accessories - Page 2

the power of light Photography. The literal meaning is "Writing" (graphy) with "light" (photo). When you press the shutter, you are capturing light. The more effectively you control that light, the better your photographs will be. The pages within this guide are designed to provide examples and solutions to assist you in capturing light effectively in both natural and artificial light. We will start with an overview of different types of natural light, lighting concepts and how you can make a dramatic difference to your photographs by adding artificial light in the form of a single flash. We will then explore using single and multiple wireless flash to further customize how light is captured. Portraits, action, landscape, daytime, nighttime, close-ups and much more are here for you to discover, learn and hopefully implement. Table of Contents capturing light 06 Light Temperature 06 Direction of Light 07 Time of Day 07 Distance of Light using artificial light 10 Hard vs. Soft 10 Light Coverage 11 Diffused Light 11 Guide Number (GN) on-camera flash basics 14 Using Bounce Flash 16 Quick Shift Bounce Advantage 18 Fill Flash 20 High Speed Sync 22 Slow Sync Flash 24 Rear Sync Flash 26 Multi Flash, Stopping Motion off-camera flash basics 30 On-camera vs. Off-camera Flash Effect 32 One Flash, Two Lights 34 One Flash, Three Lights 36 Wireless Ratio Control 38 Isolate the Subject 40 Mixing Light products 42 HVL-F60M 44 HVL-F43AM 46 HVL-F20AM 48 HVL-F20S specialized 50 Macro Photography 52 Ring Light - HVL-RL1 54 Twin Flash - HVL-MT24AM 56 Video Light - HVL-LE1 57 Lighting Accessories 03