Flash Photography and Artificial Lighting for Beginners
How does the flash flash?
A course by Zony Maya , Photographer
About the video: How does the flash flash?
Overview
“In this lesson we will know the speed of synchrony; how to flash the flash outside the camera and, how to use the remote control.”
In this video lesson Zony Maya addresses the topic: How does the flash flash?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Flash Photography and Artificial Lighting for Beginners. Learn low-cost lighting techniques for indoor photography.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now let's see how to flash the flash out of the camera and what is the sync speed. As you already know, the camera has speed, diaphragm and ISO. . In this case, what will worry us more It is the shutter speed. First let's see how a flash is mounted in the chamber on something called hot shoe. This little thing that is here is called hot shoe. If you touch it, be careful. Because it's always cold. Although it is called hot shoe. This part of here, if you realize you have some piquitos and the part of here also has some piquitos. It means that there are flashes that have communication between...”
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Course summary for: Flash Photography and Artificial Lighting for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Interior Photography, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography

Zony Maya
A course by Zony Maya
Zony Maya is a Mexican photographer and visual artist. He has a degree in communication from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Escuela Activa de Fotografía, and la Academia de Artes Visuales, and is passionate about using photography and video to create his projects.
He received a FONCA grant and a Fulbright-García Robles Scholarship as well as a master's degree in photography, video, and media from the School of Visual Arts New York. His work has been exhibited at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Manifesta 11 European Biennial of Contemporary Art in Switzerland, and the XIII Bienal de Fotografía at the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico.
He has collaborated with brands such as Nestlé, Bimbo, Puma, GNP, and Palacio de Hierro, along with publications such as National Geographic, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, Glamour, and Gatopardo. He currently shares his knowledge through workshops and conferences in different countries across America, Asia, and the Middle East. He is also an ambassador for Canon and founder of the Maya-Barrón Scholarship.
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