Dragging the shutter is a technique that has been discussed on PPS episodes many a times, and can be a vital tool in getting flash images to look great. It’s a technique with which you maintain a more evenly exposed image (subject vs background) by manipulating settings like shutter speed in relation to your flash.
Neil Van Nekirk a past PPS guest on Episode #9 is an expert in the art of manipulating his light in active situations, and has done a nice article revisiting the idea of dragging the shutter. Even if your an experienced shutter dragger it still a worthwhile read…
I agree with the pricing of NIK products. If they were a little lower, I would certainly get them.
Plus my PC hasn’t been upgraded in a while, so I’ll have to do that first…