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The first thing we need to talk about

is the flash setup.

The amount of light our flash is going

to give us can be set in two

ways, in manual control and in TTL, which

is another name for automatic.

And now you might be thinking, well, if

there's this automatic setting, why should I even

bother learning manual?

Well, I'd say it's the same as with

the camera.

If you're a professional photographer, you probably know

how to use camera in fully manual mode.

Then you understand what setting to change in

order to get the exact result you're looking

for.

For example, if you want to get more

bokeh, you'll lower your aperture.

Or if you want to create some blurry

shots, for example, you will make the shutter

speed lower and so on.

You're not trying to make photo lighter or

darker, probably.

You're usually looking for a certain look or

feel and you get it intentionally by setting

the camera.

Well, it's no different with flash.

That's why we will start our learning process

from the manual settings of the flash.

I need you to understand exactly how the

flash works so that it doesn't confuse you

at any point.

Later on, you will see that you can

ease the whole process by sometimes using TTL

as well.

But before letting the flash decide what to

do for itself, we first have to learn

what to do ourselves.

So our first practical lesson, the next lesson,

will be manual flash control.

See you there.