A wrongly used flash can ruin a photograph.
Creating beautiful pictures using a flash has become more difficult with the introduction of built-in flashes to digital cameras. The reason why flash tends to ruin the photo is that it produces a flat light, which makes the subject overexposed and creates the dreaded red-eye effect. Usually if you want to take good pictures at night or in places with weak lighting, you need a good camera that will be able to successfully tackle these conditions. There are a few things you can do that will help you make better pictures when using a flash.
Instructions
1. Place your subject away from walls. If your subject is standing in front of a bright colored wall, a flash light will throw a shadow on the wall and create an appearance of a shadow outline behind the subject. If you can't find a spot without walls, photograph the subjects in front of the darkest wall possible.
2. Stand close enough to your subject. If you stand too far away, the flash does not have any effect and you get a photo that is too dark. In turn, if you stand too close to the subject, they appear overexposed on the picture.The perfect distance you should try to keep is 4 to 10 feet.
3. Expose your subjects equally. If you're photographing more than one subject, place them approximately the same distance away from the flash as well as each other. If one stands much closer to the flash than the others, they will be heavily exposed in comparison to the others, which will appear too dark on the photo.
4. Set the correct shutter speed. A good speed for your shutter in dark conditions is 1/30 or 1/60 of a second. However, if you set the shutter to these speeds, you should use a tripod or place your camera on a steady surface. The shutter will be open a long time and any kind of movement makes a blurry picture.
5. Bounce the flash. A commonly used technique in photography is bouncing the flash of a white ceiling, wall or a flash backdrop. This requires a flash that can be pointed in a different direction than the lens.
6. Get a separate flash. If you don't mind an extra piece of equipment, a separate flash that you position away from the camera is also a good way of making quality photos. An arm's length between the flash and camera makes a huge difference.
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