Resources
I occasionally put together a description, explanation, or design for something photography related. Here are the videos, documents, etc. that are too big for the blog.
 | Strobist Preliminaries VideoDavid Hobby, former Baltimore Sun photographer, has created a sensation with his Strobist blog revealing the principles and techniques of using off-camera flashes. It's superbly well-written, entertaining, and comprehensive but a bit daunting for some beginners unfamiliar with basic gear and terminology. This short video/slide show has proven to be a popular introduction for those taking the plunge into off-camera flash photography but needing a very basic overview to get started. |
 | Baffled SnootA snoot is simply a device to restrict the light from a flash to a narrower beam. It still provides a fairly soft edge to the light but every once in a while you want more of a spotlight effect with a sharper edge. This PDF document explains one way to build your own snoot with internal baffles to create a harder-edged beam of light from a shoe-mount flash. |
 | Shutter/Flash Synchronization VideoAn overview of the technologies behind focal plane shutters and shoe-mount electronic flashes shows how the two synchronize. Features such as high-speed sync, second-curtain sync, and electronic shutter mode are explained as well. See Shutter/Flash Synchronization in this 9-minute video. |