Lighting
How to Shoot Portraits at Night with Off-Camera Flash
May 11, 2017
The nighttime can be the right time for portraiture, but it’s not without its challenges. From locking focus to bringing enough light, shooting at night can tax a photographer’s abilities.
Photographer Francisco Hernandez has compiled 10 helpful tips for tackling nighttime portraits using off-camera flash that we think you’ll find useful. Check out his video below.
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