High Speed Sync vs Neutral Density Filter | Ask David Bergman

Today's question from Stacey C. is, “I know that I can use high-speed sync on my flash to get a shallow depth of field, but I’ve also read that a neutral density filter can accomplish the same thing. Why would I use one or the other?”

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00:00 Intro
00:59 What is shallow depth of field?
02:30 Getting shallow depth of field outdoors with flash
06:09 Using high-speed sync (HSS) to get shallow depth of field with flash
07:57 Using a neutral density filter to get shallow depth of field with flash
10:05 Why choose high-speed sync or a neutral density filter?

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