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Category: Portraits and People

Simulating ringflash without the expense - Chris Hanley's tip for a cheap alternative to ringflash.

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Chris Hanley portraitChris Hanley is a photographer who specialises in weddings and portraits.  He likes to approach his work differently to other photographers and has recently started to do "cherish the dress shoots" a backlash to the harsh trash the dress shoots that are now popular.  You can learn more about him and his work at Chris Hanley.

Here's a quick tip on saving a few pennies:

"You can simulate ringflash without the same expense. A zoomed speedlight set to 105mm gives a great focussed splash of flash. Not quite a ring effect but a definitive fashion punch  to wedding shots."



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