High Speed Sync

I have a pretty big shoot coming up in late July (more on that later).

During this shoot I will be using High Speed Sync. Technically, it's a very easy to achieve with the right gear, I will do my best to explain it.

When shooting into direct sunlight, you have to compensate for that giant light bulb in space, the Sun. Most point and shoot cameras cannot handle this kind of lighting. A good DSLR and off camera flashes can make a dent in compensating for the sun.

The boys laid down on the front lawn, and I set the shutter to 1/8000 at f 2.8 to demonstrate the use of high speed sync. In coming weeks I will show examples of real world use of high speed sync. The more you stop down (go from f 2.8 to f 16) as am example, the more dramatic the results. Right now, the sun is a mere blob in the sky. At f 16, and slightly underexposed (shutter speed), you get the gorgeous star burst effect on the sun.

As always, you can email me with questions.