This Film is a portfolio shoot of a new model on location in Cardiff Bay.

In the film you will see Mark Cleghorn using all his skills to manipulate light to enhance the session as well as instruct the model in pose.

You will get to see how he uses from a Reflector to a Flash, creative posing and model direction, fighting the elements of sunshine and wind as well as come up with fun and funky images along the way.

Equipment Used – Lastolite Trigrip Reflector, Speedlite, Ring Flash Adapter, Pocket Wizard

In this 2 part film Mark Cleghorn demonstrates how he uses the different elements in a studio, Window Light, Studio Flash or a Speedlite to create portraits.

Challenged by his team to use the minimum amount of equipment, Mark is armed with just his Camera, one Lens, a Light Meter, a Reflector, one Studio Flash with a Parabolic Reflector dish and one speedlite with no Accessories. His challenge was to create a simple variety using only one light source at a time.

Part 2 includes – Studio Flash, Using a Sync cord, Reflector, using ISO, Metering for studio flash, Speedlite, Metering a Speedlite. Zooming a speedlite

In this 2 part film Mark Cleghorn demonstrates how he uses the different elements in a studio, Window Light, Studio Flash or a Speedlite to create portraits.

Challenged by his team to use the minimum amount of equipment, Mark is armed with just his Camera, one Lens, a Light Meter, a Reflector, oneStudio Flash with a Parabolic Reflector dish and one speedlite with no Accessories. His challenge was to create a simple variety using only one light source at a time.

Part 1 includes – Window Light, Reflector, using high ISO, Metering for studio flash, Start using studio flash.

A Speedlite Flash film that takes you beyond the basics, as Mark Cleghorn demonstrates how he uses simple techniques with a speedlite in portraiture.

The zoom option on a speedlite is so often ignored by photographers, but the creative effect once used is never forgotten and for off camera flash enthusiasts its an essential skill to learn. In this film Mark demonstrates how to create different shapes with thespeedlite for very powerfull off camera flash portraits.

Film includes – Setting up Canon 580EXII Zoom option and adding Honl Honeycomb grids

also used are the Pocket Wizard Radio Triggers

Speedlite Flash Bascs

Quick intro to a Speedlite – features the Canon 580EXII

The film shows you how to use the basic dials and accessories.

In this film Mark Cleghorn sets out to unravel the basics of using multiple speedlites and the Automatic Ratio feature using a simple mug shot in a set.

Using 1 Speedlite is simple, using 2 is OK but when combing 3 and 4 in an image, as in this film, things could get a little more complicated.

Mark first of all goes into the basics of setting up a Canon 580EXII and an older 580EX to combine and use together in the shoot, then adding a third speedlite to start to use the Ratio feature.

This Technical film on speedlites is easy to follow as Mark takes you step by step through each stage.

Part 3 of 3

In this last part of shooting with speedlite film you see Mark Cleghorn adding in fill light to the subject with on camera flash to complete the picture, whilst changing power settings to control the depth of shadow to highlight. Finally you see him switch between using a smallLastolite HiLite as a background to suddenly becoming a window of light source.

Includes – adding gell for colour, Hikey on location, coloured backgrounds and a re- cap on the 3 films

Part 2 of 3

In this film Mark Cleghorn talks about were and why to position a flash as well as the setting up of the unit to guarantee results each time. In this part you get to see how he uses glass in the room to diffuse the RAW flash, as well as different techniques of diffusing the flash including aumbrella and a reflector, finally you see mark adding a blue gell to the scene to dramatically change the image, a perfect use of off camera speedlite flash.

Includes – Setting up the speedlite and Metering, diffusing through a brolly , using a glass wall to soften yet sharpen the light on the scene, adding gel for colour.

Quick Tips
Setting up a Canon Speedlite Flash to be used in Ratio modes

Featured Flash Canon 580EXII

Part 1 of 3

In this film Mark Cleghorn talks about the variety of accessories he uses with a speedlite flash and how to set-up it all up, including how to soften the light with an umbrella or softbox as well as gels, cables how to support the units on location.

Includes – Setting up the lights ,Metering for the ambient,Positioning the Speedlite Flash, Posing, using different channels to set different power and using a HiLite.