Canon 580 EX II / 430 EX II Speedlite Crash Course




Canon 580 EX II / 430 EX II Speedlite Crash Course

Award winning instructor and professional wedding photographer Michael Andrew tackles one of the most challenging aspects of photography, Speedlite Flash Systems. In this limited edition Crash Course, Michael breaks down the Canon 580 & 430 EX II Speedlites in easy to understand concepts and lessons that will have you using your flash like a pro in just a few hours! Even advanced Flash users will benefit greatly from the concepts and techniques outlined.

First Michael gives you a Crash Course on Lighting, the Physics of Light and the Mechanics of Cameras. Next, he shows us how to use the Speedlite in different situations and how to manipulate it, as well as your camera settings to get the results you've always wanted. Finally, in "Putting it all Together" Michael demonstrates a combination of the techniques and variables used according to the situation.

If you own a Canon 580 or 430 (EX or EXII) Speedlite and are looking to improve your photographic skills or aren’t exactly sure how everything works…. this is the DVD for you!

Run time is approximately 3 Hours and 30 minutes.

Included Lessons- Michael's Lighting Crash Course!:

  1. Introduction

  2. Exposure and Flash

  3. The Types of Light

  4. Light Crash Course

  5. Michael's Natural Lighting Tips

  6. Long Exposure Shooting

  7. Artificial Light Variables

  8. Changing Flash Power

  9. Fill Flash with Backlight

  10. Bounce Flash

  11. F Stop Increments

  12. Inverse Law of Light

  13. Bracketing

  14. To Point or Not to Point

  15. 4 Way Light Crash Course

  16. ETTL, TTL and Manual Flash

  17. Light Modifiers

  18. 1st and 2nd Curtains

  19. Clipped Exposures

  20. High Speed Sync Concepts

  21. Slow Sync

  22. 1st and 2nd Curtain Flash

  23. Flash Event Sequence

  24. Modes & Flash

  25. Michael's Mode Recommendations

  26. Clipped Exposures

  27. The 3 Rules



Canon Speedlite Specific Lessons

  1. Set Up

  2. Quick LCD Review

  3. 580 vs 430

  4. Speedlite Buttons

  5. Accessories

  6. Make your own fill card

  7. High Speed Sync

  8. Second Shutter Curtain

  9. Manual Flash

  10. Distance Exercise

  11. The Flare Effect

  12. Stroboscopic

  13. Tips and Tricks

  14. 580 Custom Function Set Ups

  15. 430 Custom Function Set Ups

  16. ISO Exposure Compensation

  17. Manual External Metering

  18. Off Camera Flash

  19. Basic Wireless Setups

  20. ST-E2 Set Ups

  21. Pocket Wizard Set Ups

  22. Advanced Wireless Settings

  23. Speedlite Quiz

  24. Putting It All Together

  25. Soft Fill

  26. Slow Sync with One Speedlite

  27. Changing Variables

  28. Sun Light Shooting

  29. Advanced - Sunset Shooting

  30. And much, much more!!


Made For Beginners

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What you will learn
  • You will gain more understanding of the Canon 580 EX II / 430 EX II Speedlite's settings and what settings to use for certain shooting situations

Rating: 5

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 3.5 hours

Instructor: Michael Andrew


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