Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography
Digital cameras and flash technology have revolutionized photography. Originally seen simply as a way of illuminating dark scenes with portable light, flash today is used for a host of creative functions, including supplementing daylight and designing complex scenes lit by multiple light sources. Digital cameras with their preview screens make it easy to get instant feedback. But flash photography can still be a difficult artistic and technical challenge. It’s simple to get that harsh deer-in-t
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Review by Stephen Kalman for Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography
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I’m an advanced hobbyist photographer. I have Canon bodies and flashes. I’ve found lots of general flash resources that have all been somewhat helpful. However, the missing link is a book dedicated to Canon flash devices.
The author does an excellent job of examining the Canon system and of explaining the features of the flashes.
That said, this isn’t a replacement for the manual; it doesn’t go over every button press and configuration option. Instead, there are a lot of examples showing how to use the flash and its features to get better pictures. There’s lots of before and after photos to show how a feature changes the resulting image.
If you’ve just bought your first Canon flash, you might feel that this book assumes you have too much knowledge that you don’t already have. However, if you’ve already learned the basics, this book will teach you some techniques that you won’t easily find elsewhere, and as it does it will also show you how to set up your flash (and sometimes, Canon camera) to enable them.
I’ve uploaded a picture to this page that was taken using a technique learned via this book. The link is near the picture of the cover of the book at the top of the page.
Review by Todd in Upstate NY for Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography
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I ordered this book back on December 19th – I finally got it today (a long awaited Christmas Present to myself) and if I had to sum this book up in two words or less it would be simple elegance. The photo examples of `if you do this and then try this’ are great. I have 3 flashes and can’t wait until I can put the various exercises to the test. Even though I am not done reading the book, I have learned so much already I thought I would give it a quick review with more to follow.
Review by David M for Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography
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First of all, this book is big, it is also comprehensive and whilst up-to-date it does not seem like it will age too much (at least it will be relevant for some time to come). This is going help beginner and intermediate users and should help you make the most out of your flash and lighting techniques. Having said that this book is not weighed down by just focusing on specific lighting techniques, these areas are covered enough to get you going and help you understand what you need to be aware of – there are plenty of other books to cover just lighting configurations and setups.
This book does cover pretty much everything Canon, outdoor and indoor lighting and will keep me occupied for months to come.
Review by C. L. Willis for Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography
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I waited a LONG time for a book like this. Probably a couple of years or more.I know of the author and he has online information that is also covered in the book. The book has a bit more though. If you are an advanced Canon EOS user and you feel comfortable that you have most Canon flash controls understood, this book is probably not for you. I actually expected more out of it for myself, but now that I’ve read the book I did not get much out of it. HOWEVER, this is not to say the book is not very useful for less advanced users. It certainly is well written with examples of just about anything you can think of. It even covers off brand gear that works with Canon EOS system.
It covers some really basic elements of photography lighting, as well as touching on deeper Canon EOS workings. This book is for a beginner to somewhat advanced photographer. It covers studio lights to a degree, many types of studio and portable flash modifiers, and radio and optical wireless and wired remote control of Canon EOS flash systems (and non Canon).
Review by P. Pucci for Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography
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I really enjoyed going through this book. It is really thorough and goes deep on every single detail about the concepts flash photography, and about all the types of flashes and accessories you can find (and even some you can’t find). I expected, however to see more techniques and setups with comparison shots. The book is extremely up-to-date and has really few typos or wrong references.