📸 Mastering Flash & Parabolic Softboxes - Tutorial

📸 Mastering Flash & Parabolic Softboxes - Tutorial

£30 per person (payable on the day)

1. Introduction

• What we’ll cover: flash basics, on‑camera, off‑camera, parabolic softbox
• Quick safety + gear overview

1. Flash Fundamentals

• Flash vs ambient
• Aperture = flash brightness
• Shutter = ambient control
• ISO = global sensitivity
• Sync speed basics
• Quick demo: ambient-only vs flash-added frame

1. On‑Camera Flash

• Direct vs bounce
• TTL vs Manual
• Avoiding harsh shadows
• Mini demo

1. Off‑Camera Flash

• Why off‑camera gives control
• Basic positions
• Hard vs soft light
• Using reflectors + grids
• Demo: simple one‑light portrait

1. Parabolic Softbox

• What makes it “parabolic”
• Specularity, contrast, falloff
• Demo

1. Live Shooting Stations

• On‑camera bounce
• Off‑camera single light
• Parabolic portrait

1. Troubleshooting

• Overexposure
• Misfires
• Flat light
• Colour temperature issues

1. Wrap-Up + Q&A

• Key takeaways
• Encourage practice + experimentation