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08/08/2011 05:00:52 AM · #1 |
hey everyone,
ive been looking at some websites and they talk about fill in flash..i think i know what it is and why its used and that , i just dont know how it works, like a simple explanation..any explanation would be great, i really want to learn how to do this, oh and do i need an external flash to do this , or is the built in flash fine?? |
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08/08/2011 07:48:39 AM · #2 |
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08/08/2011 09:55:09 AM · #3 |
Brief explanation/reason it's useful:
If you're shooting in bright sunlight say, and you have a subject in the foreground a lot darker than the background - on your camera you have the choice of exposing for either the subject in the foreground (background gets blown out), or you expose for the background (so foreground will be under exposed)... with fill in flash you can brighten the foreground subject such that you can expose for both the foreground and background at the same time, without one being over or underexposed. |
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08/08/2011 11:29:49 AM · #4 |
For the most part, I do not shoot in sunlight without flash. I don't like harsh shadows and don't want models facing into the sun.
Simple way to learn is to just pop-up your flash when you're outdoor shooting in sunlight. You don't have to have an external flash, but you'll need to be fairly close to the subject, since your popup isn't very powerful.
As you learn more, you can start doing it with bigger strobes and light backlit cars :-)
Message edited by author 2011-08-08 11:31:58.
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