If you’ve been making changes to your camera for a selected shot, corresponding to dialling in publicity compensation, don’t forget to return the settings to normal whenever you finish shooting, ready for subsequent time. It might be tempting to connect your camera to your tripod, but there’s so much to be said for exploring totally different viewpoints with a handheld camera to search out the proper angle and height to shoot from first. The flash length of a speedlight is so brief that it can freeze even the fastest movement, like water droplets hitting a surface.

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