9. Master the use of off camera flash with Zack Arias.

It’s AH-MAZING what you can do with your camera and one single off-camera flash!

As most of you know, I have been a natural light photographer up to this point in my career…. which means I rarely use flash (except during times like wedding receptions). I use whatever available light is in my shooting environment. This kind of photography can be challenging and definitely limiting at times. So because of this, I wanted to get over my fear of those intimidating flashes and master how to use them both correctly and creatively. There’s nothing worse to me than a pic that screams the deer in headlight look of “I used flash in this pic.” I hate flatly lit images too. And I think that’s why I’ve shyed away from it for so long. But after I started following photographers like Zack Arias, I knew that there was hope for me. So I signed up for Zack’s OneLight workshop. As soon as he posted the dates I jumped on it because his workshops usually sell out quickly. And I can honestly say, it’s some of the best money I’ve spent this year! He’s an excellent teacher!

I’ve been looking for inspiration to take my skill to the next level. I feel like I am still searching for my “corner” in this field. And after this weekend, well, I think I may have found the path towards it :) The use of one off-camera light makes your creative options endless. And I can’t wait to get out there and have fun!

FYI for the photographers reading this: I’ve done NO edits to these pics. They are straight out of camera.

The workshop was held in Jeremy Cowart’s studio. And I think we all fell in love with the red velvet drapes he had there!

This above image was literally taken in the middle of The Factory’s lobby. The lights you see behind him are actually the lights from the shops.

This last shot was taken after 9pm. Outside. With a speed grid. I LOVE knowing I now have the option of shooting whenever and wherever! For those of you following me on Twitter, you probably saw that we were shooting outside as late as midnight!

I’ve already found my next willing model… so stay tuned to see what creative images we come up with!