Chapter 21. Slicing Time with High-Speed Sync

HOW HIGH-SPEED SYNC CHANGED MY CAREER 295

ACTIVATING HIGH-SPEED SYNC 295

SYNCING FLASH NORMALLY 296

HIGH-SPEED SYNC CHANGES THE WAY YOUR SPEEDLITE FIRES 298

WORKFLOW FOR CREATING DRAMATIC LIGHT WITH HSS 300

ALTERNATIVES TO HIGH-SPEED SYNC 301

SHOOT: DEFYING GRAVITY IN BROAD DAYLIGHT 302

SHOOT: FREEZING WATER ON A HOT DAY 304

SHOOT: FLASHING WIDE OPEN IN FULL SUN 306

SHOOT: STRAY DOG AND STRAY LIGHT 308

Figure 21.1. High-Speed Sync enables me to shoot at virtually any shutter speed. At left, the normal sync speed of my camera (image) blows out at a wide aperture in full sun. At right, the shot at with ...

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