Sept 14: CameraDojo host Kerry Garrison and I talk about what’s going on in the world of Speedliting, my recent bout with sciatica, and the preliminary results from my AA Battery Torture Test. It’s always a blast to do a one-on-one with Kerry. Click here to listen.
Sept 21: This Week in Photo host Frederick Van Johnson invited architectural shooter Jeffrey Totaro and me to join the discussion about the week’s top photo news. Also, if you’re interested in architectural work, Jeffrey discusses his digital medium-format workflow in detail. Click here to listen.
TWIP Podcast #131 – Photographing Olympians
INTERVIEW WITH SYL ARENA
This week, Fred interviews Syl Arena about the strobist movement, his new site devoted to Canon Speedlites, and his thoughts on working with off-camera flash. Syl also answers questions about small flash from TWiP listeners. You can learn more about Syl by visiting his website, following him on Twitter, and checking out his new site devoted to Canon Speedliting.
I had the good fortune to do a podcast with Jack Howard of Adorama’s TechTock earlier this week. We rambled through my thoughts on Strobism as a Canon shooter, why off-camera flash is so important, how to do high-speed sync, and much more.
You can give it a listen just below or find it on iTunes.
There’s a lot of great info on the TechTock site. Click on the pic below to head on over there.
And yes, we’re not subtle about it here on Speedliting, Adorama is our sponsor. We’d love them just as much even if they weren’t.
Earlier this month I was interviewed by Dave Warner of LensFlare35 about how I lit a number of my favorite photographs. Most were lit with Speedlites (of course). A few were lit with ambient light.
To watch the slideshow and listen to some of my insights on lighting, click on the photo above (or here). You’ll then be whisked away to LensFlare 35 where you can start the presentation.
There’s also a separate podcast interview in which I answer an extended series of questions from Dave about my thoughts on the world of photography and many of my projects. You’ll find it linked at the bottom of the page on Lensflare35.
I recently spent an hour with Kerry Garrison, host of the Camera Dojo podcast, talking about my collection of micro-essays ‘Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School‘ and about my thoughts on Speedliting.
After comparing our favorite LIDLIPS, Kerry and I then moved on to discuss a variety of my thoughts on:
• learning to light (“watch movies with a critical eye”)
• starting with off-camera flash (“buy a 24′ E-TTL cord from FlashZebra”) and
• how you can use high-speed sync to dim the sun (“it changes the way your Speedlite fires”).
Of course, there is much more to know than those quick phrases.
You can listen to the podcast directly on Camera Dojo or download it from the iTunes store. You will find links to both here on Camera Dojo.
Syl’s Portfolio
Long Off-Camera Flash Cords
Syl On The Road
Syl Teaches Speedliting Online At Kelby Training
Speedliter’s Handbook
Nearly 400 pages of Syl Arena's how-to and why-to on lighting with small flash. Shoot Canon? The Handbook shows you the details of how to work the buttons and dials of Canon Speedlites. Shoot Nikon? Nearly 2/3 of the Handbook applies to all types of small flash.
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Syl Writes About Speedlites on Europe’s Canon Pro Network
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