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Speedlight Basics:
                            Guide Numbers, Calibration and Application


                                  Power Ratios




                                               Michael E. Stern
                                      Photographer Educator Radio Host Author
                                                   818-422-0696

                                    Build A Better Photograph Dot Com


Sunday, November 13, 2011                                                       1
Speedlight Basics:
                            Power Ratios
            Power Ratios control the amount of power that your flash
            unit delivers when you are shooting in manual flash mode.




                                        Michael E. Stern
                               Photographer Educator Radio Host Author
                                            818-422-0696

                             Build A Better Photograph Dot Com


Sunday, November 13, 2011                                                2
Speedlight Basics:
                               Power Ratios
                       Power Ratios are expressed as fractions:
                       1/1 = full power
                       1/2 = half power
                       1/4 = quarter power
                       1/8 = eighth power
                       1/16 = _________?

                                            Michael E. Stern
                                   Photographer Educator Radio Host Author
                                                818-422-0696

                                 Build A Better Photograph Dot Com


Sunday, November 13, 2011                                                    3
Speedlight Basics:
                               Power Ratios
                       Power Ratios are expressed as fractions:
                       1/1 = full power
                       1/2 = half power         one stop less power
                       1/4 = quarter power      two stops less power
                       1/8 = eighth power      three stops less power
                       1/16 = sixteenth power ___________?

                                            Michael E. Stern
                                   Photographer Educator Radio Host Author
                                                818-422-0696

                                 Build A Better Photograph Dot Com


Sunday, November 13, 2011                                                    4
Speedlight Basics:
                             Power Ratios
                            Power Ratios are useful for:
                            Developing Lighting Ratios




                                         Michael E. Stern
                                Photographer Educator Radio Host Author
                                             818-422-0696

                              Build A Better Photograph Dot Com


Sunday, November 13, 2011                                                 5
Speedlight Basics:
                            Power Ratios
                            Conserving Battery Power




                                        Michael E. Stern
                               Photographer Educator Radio Host Author
                                            818-422-0696

                             Build A Better Photograph Dot Com


Sunday, November 13, 2011                                                6
Speedlight Basics:
                            Power Ratios
                            Reducing Recycle Time




                                       Michael E. Stern
                              Photographer Educator Radio Host Author
                                           818-422-0696

                            Build A Better Photograph Dot Com


Sunday, November 13, 2011                                               7
Speedlight Basics:
                            Power Ratios
                            Controlling Depth of Field




                                        Michael E. Stern
                               Photographer Educator Radio Host Author
                                            818-422-0696

                             Build A Better Photograph Dot Com


Sunday, November 13, 2011                                                8
Speedlight Basics:
                            Power Ratios
                            Working in a Small Space




                                       Michael E. Stern
                              Photographer Educator Radio Host Author
                                           818-422-0696

                            Build A Better Photograph Dot Com


Sunday, November 13, 2011                                               9
Speedlight Basics:
                            Power Ratios
                            Developing Lighting Ratios




                                        Michael E. Stern
                               Photographer Educator Radio Host Author
                                            818-422-0696

                             Build A Better Photograph Dot Com


Sunday, November 13, 2011                                                10
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  • 1. Speedlight Basics: Guide Numbers, Calibration and Application Power Ratios Michael E. Stern Photographer Educator Radio Host Author 818-422-0696 Build A Better Photograph Dot Com Sunday, November 13, 2011 1
  • 2. Speedlight Basics: Power Ratios Power Ratios control the amount of power that your flash unit delivers when you are shooting in manual flash mode. Michael E. Stern Photographer Educator Radio Host Author 818-422-0696 Build A Better Photograph Dot Com Sunday, November 13, 2011 2
  • 3. Speedlight Basics: Power Ratios Power Ratios are expressed as fractions: 1/1 = full power 1/2 = half power 1/4 = quarter power 1/8 = eighth power 1/16 = _________? Michael E. Stern Photographer Educator Radio Host Author 818-422-0696 Build A Better Photograph Dot Com Sunday, November 13, 2011 3
  • 4. Speedlight Basics: Power Ratios Power Ratios are expressed as fractions: 1/1 = full power 1/2 = half power one stop less power 1/4 = quarter power two stops less power 1/8 = eighth power three stops less power 1/16 = sixteenth power ___________? Michael E. Stern Photographer Educator Radio Host Author 818-422-0696 Build A Better Photograph Dot Com Sunday, November 13, 2011 4
  • 5. Speedlight Basics: Power Ratios Power Ratios are useful for: Developing Lighting Ratios Michael E. Stern Photographer Educator Radio Host Author 818-422-0696 Build A Better Photograph Dot Com Sunday, November 13, 2011 5
  • 6. Speedlight Basics: Power Ratios Conserving Battery Power Michael E. Stern Photographer Educator Radio Host Author 818-422-0696 Build A Better Photograph Dot Com Sunday, November 13, 2011 6
  • 7. Speedlight Basics: Power Ratios Reducing Recycle Time Michael E. Stern Photographer Educator Radio Host Author 818-422-0696 Build A Better Photograph Dot Com Sunday, November 13, 2011 7
  • 8. Speedlight Basics: Power Ratios Controlling Depth of Field Michael E. Stern Photographer Educator Radio Host Author 818-422-0696 Build A Better Photograph Dot Com Sunday, November 13, 2011 8
  • 9. Speedlight Basics: Power Ratios Working in a Small Space Michael E. Stern Photographer Educator Radio Host Author 818-422-0696 Build A Better Photograph Dot Com Sunday, November 13, 2011 9
  • 10. Speedlight Basics: Power Ratios Developing Lighting Ratios Michael E. Stern Photographer Educator Radio Host Author 818-422-0696 Build A Better Photograph Dot Com Sunday, November 13, 2011 10