Lighting: Godox 860II C Flash

 

 Lighting: Godox 860 II C Flash

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I bought the Godox 860 II C flash flash a while ago, and have used it for many sessions to add more light. Now that I am beginning to be more advanced in my portraits and creative ideas, I would like to learn more about this flash, how to use it, and the various functions it has!

The video below describes the functions of this flash. 

Triggers I am looking at for this flash:

XPro

X2T

The video below explains the difference between these two, plus the X1. My biggest debate is whether to go with the Pro and the TCM feature or the X2T with the bluetooth feature and additional top shoe mount. I am leaning towards the X2T and cannot wait to try it out!

After watching the video, I learned a few things:

1. TTL stands for "through the lens", and gets a meter reading through the lens of the camera.

2. TCM stands for TTL Convert to Manual, and allows you to lock readings into manual settings, so that you can always repeat the same lighting if you want or need to. 

Here is what I would like to try with flash:

Creative portraits, with heavy light/shadow ratios

Buying a trigger and using flash on a stand off of the camera

Product Photography

********Completed attempts to follow*******

I tried some creative (one light only) shots with my digital camera, in the blog

Portraiture: Shadows with a Digital Camera, and you can check it out to see some of the ideas going through my mind.

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I would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on these images!