Your flash is killing the room. Here's the fix.

Your flash is killing the room. Here's the fix. So first thing is that you need to expose your background first. In this video, Ferdi walks through the practical field system for handling this at your next event. Website: https://www.eventphotography101.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX32NW9J?... What this covers Why your flash makes the background disappear and how to fix it The exposure triangle with flash: shutter, aperture, ISO, and flash power How to expose the ambient background first, then light the subject Why slowing your shutter opens the room up to DJ lights and candles How aperture controls the depth and brightness of the background Why ISO amplifies everything: room light, flash, and noise Flash power: punchy versus caressy and how to dial it in The simple sequence: expose background, turn on flash, adjust power Chapters 0:00 Welcome: when flash kills the room 0:30 The problem: background disappears 0:57 Understanding the sequence 1:20 Background vs subject exposure 2:14 Slow your shutter for ambient 2:42 Aperture: big hole vs small hole 3:10 Flash power controls the subject 3:32 ISO: your camera's night vision 4:33 The exposure triangle with flash 5:01 Turn on the flash and test 5:22 Flash power: punchy or caressy? 6:33 TTL vs manual flash 7:48 Expose background first, then subject 9:12 Final balance check 10:18 Recap #EventPhotography #PhotographyTips #EP101 #FlashPhotography #Speedlight #EventLighting