Comments on: Using fill flash to enhance natural lighting http://photodoto.com/fill-flash/ Photography is for everyone. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:46:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Aleksey Gureev http://photodoto.com/fill-flash/#comment-198 Aleksey Gureev Tue, 09 May 2006 06:40:22 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=6#comment-198 Some of modern DSLRs, including whole Nikon line for sure, support manual exposure correction in the apperture-priority mode. That is to say, you can let the device detect the exposure automatically and then shift it N-steps in any direction. On Nikons, there's small +/- key near the "shoot" button. I'm sure all major DSLRs have it somewhere because apperture-priority mode whouldn't be much useful without it. Some of modern DSLRs, including whole Nikon line for sure, support manual exposure correction in the apperture-priority mode. That is to say, you can let the device detect the exposure automatically and then shift it N-steps in any direction. On Nikons, there’s small +/- key near the “shoot” button. I’m sure all major DSLRs have it somewhere because apperture-priority mode whouldn’t be much useful without it.

]]> By: Berin Loritsch http://photodoto.com/fill-flash/#comment-69 Berin Loritsch Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:16:53 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=6#comment-69 When doing isolation photos, you'll probably want to manually set your exposure when your subject fills the camera. Leave the settings and recompose the scene. Viola! Correct exposure, no flash, and a possibly overexposed but out of focus background. The fill flash technique could have saved me a couple of times when I wanted to do a candid and there was a window nearby. The window threw off the meter and the person was underexposed. I hear your pain about the over exposed flash. The in camera flash is usually pretty harsh. Outdoors in bright light it will be less noticed though. When doing isolation photos, you’ll probably want to manually set your exposure when your subject fills the camera. Leave the settings and recompose the scene. Viola! Correct exposure, no flash, and a possibly overexposed but out of focus background.

The fill flash technique could have saved me a couple of times when I wanted to do a candid and there was a window nearby. The window threw off the meter and the person was underexposed. I hear your pain about the over exposed flash. The in camera flash is usually pretty harsh. Outdoors in bright light it will be less noticed though.

]]> By: xarielx http://photodoto.com/fill-flash/#comment-66 xarielx Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:05:34 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=6#comment-66 yes this is soo me.. i never used fill flash.. and might try later ;P thx.. but i really dont know how to set it up the flash output on my d50 yes this is soo me.. i never used fill flash.. and might try later ;P thx.. but i really dont know how to set it up the flash output on my d50

]]> By: John Watson http://photodoto.com/fill-flash/#comment-38 John Watson Sat, 22 Apr 2006 23:06:55 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=6#comment-38 Turning down the flash output should help. Since you're using a DSLR, you should get an external flash. One that you can position off-camera is even better (either via a cable or wireless). Then you have the option of turning down the output and/or moving the flash farther away. Turning down the flash output should help. Since you’re using a DSLR, you should get an external flash. One that you can position off-camera is even better (either via a cable or wireless). Then you have the option of turning down the output and/or moving the flash farther away.

]]> By: maelswarm http://photodoto.com/fill-flash/#comment-37 maelswarm Sat, 22 Apr 2006 21:13:44 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=6#comment-37 I prefer to shoot in aperture-priority mode on my DSLR. I find that using the pop-up flash over-exposes the photo most of the time, so I don't usually think of using it. The problem for me is that if I'm using a large aperture to get shallow DOF, then it'll overexpose the expose the foreground a lot. Any suggestions as to how I can get a large aperture and still use fill flash? I prefer to shoot in aperture-priority mode on my DSLR. I find that using the pop-up flash over-exposes the photo most of the time, so I don’t usually think of using it. The problem for me is that if I’m using a large aperture to get shallow DOF, then it’ll overexpose the expose the foreground a lot. Any suggestions as to how I can get a large aperture and still use fill flash?

]]> By: christine http://photodoto.com/fill-flash/#comment-35 christine Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:42:58 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=6#comment-35 Fantastic, thank you so much for sharing that! Fantastic, thank you so much for sharing that!

]]> By: Cverner http://photodoto.com/fill-flash/#comment-33 Cverner Sat, 22 Apr 2006 07:27:39 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=6#comment-33 Great article, thanks! I’ll give it try. Great article, thanks! I’ll give it try.

]]> By: Ken http://photodoto.com/fill-flash/#comment-10 Ken Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:38:32 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=6#comment-10 I've been experimenting with this myself. Good stuff! I’ve been experimenting with this myself. Good stuff!

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