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09/14/2004 12:43:24 PM · #1 |
I am trying to figure out the best exposure while shooting with studio flash in a well lit room.
Should I use a slower shutter speed which allows for more of the natural light for exposure, and use the studio flash for fill. This makes the background nicely exposed.
Or, do I use more of the flash to expose the subject and let the background go more dark.
The reason I ask is I did the first option and my photo processor told me that digital hates 2 different light sources and it was very hard for them to print the proofs. He suggested I use more if a single light source for constant color. This was a wedding and the church was so beautiful that I wanted to keep some of the background in the pics.
Any ideas?
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09/14/2004 12:47:19 PM · #2 |
This has a lot to do with your visual intent.
The great thing about slow exposure and flash, is that it will reveal a much more natural light...but since your white balance will be set to flash, the ambiant lighting will be very warm (yet sexy).
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09/14/2004 02:35:22 PM · #3 |
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09/14/2004 02:54:02 PM · #4 |
I would use another flash to help fill in the background. Set an umbrella up high and directed behind the subject, use it as a fill, you can make your settings higher or lower depending on how dark/bright you want the background.
About the processor, tell them to print it based on the skin tones, and to let the background do what it will. It shouldn't be that hard. They just don't want to give you a photo that the color is off. As long as the skin tones and whites are correct in the bride, then you can always say you intended the background to look like it does!
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09/16/2004 05:41:28 AM · #5 |
| With my 300d, I push the ISO up and use an EX550 as a fill flash, works awesome. I took alot of shots that were underexposed in the background until I started to expirement with the flash and ISO settings. You may also try using a second curtain setting on the internal flash, but the subject has to be pretty still or it will blur or ghost out on you. I was shooting some senior pics with some pretty big differences in lighting, as the background was in sunlight and the subject and forground were in the shadows, at ISO 100 the background looked ok, but way to dark on the person, bumped it up to ISO 200 and a few at 400 and they were great. |
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