Light to Edit HSS

From Light to Edit

Sometimes the biggest disconnect isn't knowing what technique was used. It's understanding why two photographers can use the same technique and walk away with completely different results.

That's exactly why I created From Light to Edit.

I've shared images the featured images and some photographers assumed the background was heavily manipulated or even created in post. It wasn't. What they were seeing was the result of decisions I made before I ever pressed the shutter.

And that's where this course begins.

I'm taking you behind the scenes of two completely different real-world setups and showing you exactly how I used High Speed Sync to create the look you see in the finished images.

In the first setup, I'm photographing in daylight, but I intentionally use my exposure and flash to dramatically change how the existing environment records in-camera. You'll see how I control the ambient light, create separation, position my flash, and make decisions that result in a background photographers often assume was created later.

In the second setup, I'm working at high noon in full sun at f/1.2. Again, HSS isn't simply allowing me to use a fast shutter speed. I'm using all of the pieces together to control what the camera sees while creating the depth, light, and overall look I want.

You'll see the BTS. You'll see my settings. You'll see the RAW files.

And then you'll watch me take those RAW files through my complete edit so you can see exactly what existed in-camera versus what happened in post.

Runtime - 26 min