Off Camera Flash Model Shoot at Night: Night Model Shoot in the city using LED lights and Steam

Another in our series of Off Camera Flash Photography Tutorials. Learn how to control your flash in relation to your background. Learn how to use the two most important flash rules and get great images. We will show you the way to use off camera flash with long shutter speeds at night in the city.

[@pitmanra]

This video has so much going for it: great locations, lighting, model, orange dress, steam jets, and your no-nonsense presentation style. Probably your assistant was also commendable.

[@newcastlephotographycollege]

Thank you. You are right on all of those comments

[@JayMacPhoto78]

Excellent, and informative video as always! Cheers from Long Island, NY

[@user-qu8od2xb7c]

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[@Bigricky06]

I appreciate the fact that he cared about the safety and the comfortability of the model first before even shooting. That great. Love the techniques and the final results.

[@newcastlephotographycollege]

Thank you.

[@kibbsnowden6893]

Great shoot...;)>

[@newcastlephotographycollege]

Thanks

[@georgerady9706]

Of course, a major problem with Nite Shoots with Flash is that I like to get to bed early and be sound asleep by 9PM… 😏 but, IF I did stay up, I’d be tempted to play that music during the shoot! Seems like it would keep things moving and in the mood…

[@patsygonzalez5203]

Beautiful shots...again!! Thanks forr sharing🌝❤️

[@newcastlephotographycollege]

Thanks for watching.

[@johnclapperton8211]

Great video - informative, artfully entertaining, and I particularly like that you never say "you guys" - youtube viewers are not sitting in a roomful of people - you speak to the individual!

[@newcastlephotographycollege]

Thanks for that!

[@duncanmeechan5694]

Again you make it seem almost to easy, this is another fantastic video where I will get a lot from and I am now looking forward to putting this into practice. Thank you 😁👍

[@newcastlephotographycollege]

Great to hear!

[@alanvandever9683]

Nice video. I love watching a fellow Nikon man. You have some nice night settings there.

[@newcastlephotographycollege]

Thanks for watching

[@robbieurquhartmusic6847]

Amazing shots!

[@newcastlephotographycollege]

Thanks a lot!

[@dance2jam]

Okay, second video of yours for the evening. So now I'm going to throw something at you from the last video (Shutter drag). On several shots on the bridge (about 10 minutes in with orange lights), your model either moved or was distracted by people yelling. If you are having your model hold still here for 4 seconds at f/16, why not use rear curtain sync to ensure a sharp final shot of the model? Your continued efforts to educate are much appreciated.

[@newcastlephotographycollege]

Thanks for your comment. I hope I understand your question properly. The shot you mention had Luisa in a static pose so, if she didn't move, there would be no difference between front or rear curtain synch. Because we had some rather bright ambient light from the street lights, when she moved there would be a ghost image blur from that ambient light. Models often don't understand the slow shutter process so they tend to move after they see the flash fire because they think the shot has been taken. The photographer needs to give detailed instructions before and during the exposure so she know exactly what to do.

[@dance2jam]

@@newcastlephotographycollege Yes, you did understand my question and thanks for your explanation. I was merely curious and realize if they hold still, the shots would be similar. Once again, thank you for your response. I'll keep watching, trying the techniques out, and commenting! ;-)

[@user-iu4vq7yn6h]

Very good information . I like it . I not into posed portrait. But I could see this being fun in the daytime.

[@newcastlephotographycollege]

Thanks for watching!

[@gillesmonaco4842]

Great photos but zero for music

[@newcastlephotographycollege]

Thanks for your feedback.

[@vernonr7404]

Trying to get the nerve up to attempt night photography with OCF, but keep wondering why you didn't shoot slightly more wide open, use a faster shutter speed, e.g., 1/80, and maybe ditch the tripod. Assume you wanted to feature the background, or just like your tripod. Some colorful shots with presumably an inexperienced model!

[@newcastlephotographycollege]

Good points Vernon. The reason why I rarely shoot wide open is that I like to show the background of my images. I prefer to consider my location and background for my shoots so they add to the context of the image rather that shoot at less appropriate locations and just blur the background. We have a range of apertures available to us. Just using the widest one all the time is restricting my possibilities. Thanks for your comment.