Speedlight course for Xmas

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Hi all,

hope this is the right section of the forum to post this (!).

He who pays the bills wants to buy me a photography course for crimbo and I fancy a speedlight course - something I could use practically.

Anyone done one recently and can recommend?

Thanks

Alex:bonk:
 
I think a few people attended Zack Arias' one light workshop. That is several months (if not more than a year) back. Just search the forum.
 
Hi,
I see you're local to me. Can I suggest you look at the courses at Blackthorn, which are just near Cricklade.
http://www.photography-courses.com/

Whilst they don't specifically cover just speedlites, they do run courses at the weekend on portrait shooting, covering all aspects of lighting. Simon is a great tutor.

Cheers
 
 
McNally's books are good - probably The HotShoe diaries would be best for this
 
have you had a look at the Canon "experience seminars" specialising in canon equipment, theres a Taking control of your eos flash workshop
 
Went on a great course today run by David Purslow Photography http://www.davidpurslow.com/
Well worth keeping an eye out for his lighting courses thoroughly recommend them!
 
Thanks for all your suggestions everyone. I have researched all the links and more. Some of the costs are, frankly, eye-watering - add petrol and accomodation and there is not change out of £500 for a day's training on speedlights.

Thanks Andy for your link - £95 is more realistic and it is reasonably close - looks like I'll try that one.

Is anyone else shocked by the price of some of these courses? and for that matter the cost of equipment? I have been looking for a collapsible beauty dish and can only find 2 in this country - £100 apart in price for the same thing - baffling!

anyway- sunny day today - off ashootin'

theeyes
 
Thanks Sarah,

theeyes,

I have the Damien McGillicuddy beauty dish and its beautifully put together, I use it for weddings all the time and have won a few gold awards with images shot with it. I dont know of another one.

When I was looking for one I waited for months trying to find a cheaper one but then in January last year I went to a convention in London and bumped into DM there and had a play with the light, I brought it the second I got home.

Yes its expensive but its amazing. if you have not seen it just google it - I dont think I can post a link to it with it being advertising.

sometimes it is worth spending the extra money
 
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