TTL Flash Or Manual Flash in the Studio | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

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Getting the perfect exposure is one of the fundamentals of studio portrait photography, and when you are lighting with flash there are two ways to get it right. The first is the classic manual flash mode, in which you control the flash output and set the exposure. Then there’s TTL mode where the flash and the camera choose the light output for you. In this photo session, Gavin Hoey starts with TTL or through the lens flash. As Gavin demonstrates, this semi-automatic flash system has come a long way in recent years and is perfectly able to get excellent exposure most of the time, just by pressing the camera shutter. But push your lighting style too far and TTL can come unstuck. Luckily Gavin has some solutions. The first is the TCM (TTL convert to manual) button found on some Flashpoint and Godox transmitters. Then there is manual mode which takes a bit more setting up but ultimately gives you control. Gavin shares his thoughts on when and why he switches from TTL flash to Manual flash and vice-versa. He backs this up with so fun, real-world portraits all taken in his small home studio. Timestamps and Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:16 TTL camera and flash (transmitter) basics 2:45 3-minute TTL portrait challenge 4:52 Making TTL fail and how to fix TTL exposure 6:59 TCM (TTL to Manual) portrait session 7:42 TTL flash fail with multiple lights 8:44 Setting up multiple flashes in manual mode 11:17 Multi-flash manual set-up portrait session 11:56 Conclusions and Subscribe SUBSCRIBE AND BE PART OF THE ADORAMA FAMILY: ➥ https://www.youtube.com/user/adoramaTV __________________________________ Be the first to shop our great deals and sales by signing up for emails from Adorama! https://www.adorama.com/MyAccount/Login __________________________________ ✘ PRODUCTS USED: Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro https://www.adorama.com/fplfx300ptb.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro https://www.adorama.com/fplfev200pk1.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 Flashpoint XPLOR 100 Pro https://www.adorama.com/fplfx100pt.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 Flashpoint R2 Pro Transmitter https://www.adorama.com/fprrr2proo.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 Glow S2 Round Flash S-type Bowens Mount Bracket https://www.adorama.com/glbdsm02pro.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 OM SYSTEM OM-1 https://www.adorama.com/iomom1.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro II https://www.adorama.com/iom1240pb.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.2 https://www.adorama.com/iom4512.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 Tether Tools Pro 16' USB 2.0 Active Extension Cable https://www.adorama.com/ttcu1917.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 Sekonic L-858D-U Flash Meter https://www.adorama.com/skl858du.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 Glow EZ Lock Collapsible Silver Beauty Dish (25") https://www.adorama.com/glbdez25s.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 Glow HexaPop 24" II Octagonal Softbox https://www.adorama.com/glsbhp24v2.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 Manfrotto EzyFrame Vintage Background Kit, 6.5x7.5', Tobacco https://www.adorama.com/lsllb7926.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video+description&utm_campaign=ttlflash_manualflash_02082024 #flashphotography #ttl #adorama __________________________________ ❐ LET'S GET SOCIAL ❏ ➥ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@adoramanyc ➥ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/adorama/ ➥ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adorama/ ➥ Twitter https://twitter.com/adorama ❐ MORE ADORAMA ❏ ➥ Shop https://www.adorama.com/ ➥ Blog https://www.adorama.com/alc/ ➥ Adorama Events https://www.youtube.com/@AdoramaEvents __________________________________ Follow Gavin Hoey on https://www.instagram.com/thegavinhoey Model: Chloe Kerley https://www.instagram.com/chloekmodel __________________________________ THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!