If you have any questions about the information in this article, put them in the comment area below as well and I’ll answer the best I can. If you love the result, I want to see it! If they didn’t turn out as expected, I can help you troubleshoot the issue. Please share some of your flash photos in the comment area below. Need to buy a flash but don’t want to break the bank? CLICK HERE So in order to reach your full potential, get out your flash (or buy an inexpensive one, you can get one for under $100 see link below), and just go use the darn thing! I dare you to go make fabulous images! But by avoiding flash altogether you’re limiting yourself and your photography. Yes, there are many cases where you can just use natural light and make great photos. The bottom line lesson I want you to take away here is to NOT be afraid of using flash. Don’t be afraid to take test shots and adjust the flash position as needed, and try a few different angles. NOTE: When you’re using this technique just make sure the placement of the flash works to create nice lighting on the subject. See how much more dramatic these images are than they would be without the flash? ISO 800, f/4.5, 1/80th of a second with off-camera flash. To solve those problems I moved the flash more to the side (about 30-45 degrees from the camera) and bounced the flash into a 32″ umbrella to soften the light. It shows less texture and flaws than hard light. You want to use soft light for portraits. The quality of light is hard and not flattering for people photos.The light direction (coming straight from the camera angle) makes them look flat and cut-out.There are two problems with the flash images above that make it less than optimal lighting. In Manual Flash Mode adjust the power of the flash up or down (if it’s at 1/8th power and there’s too much light from the flash adjust it to 1/16th power, or 1/4 power if you need more light, etc.). In TTL mode use the FEC or Flash Exposure Compensation to increase or decrease the amount of flash. Read more about that here: How to Use Your Flash – Tips for Total Beginners. To adjust the flash power you can use either TTL or Manual flash mode. Can you see that they are now too bright? It’s best to try it out for a couple of stops so you’ll have some options to choose from. This will keep the exposure on the subject the same but the exposure on the surroundings will get darker. I did one more with the flash power even higher. And once you’ve introduced flash, you can vary the amount of ambient light by dropping the ISO by a stop and increasing the flash output by a stop.
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