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 05/04/2008 07:38:23 PM · #1
I have often seen photographers shooting people with a flash (w/ diffuser) in broad daylight, when there is ample light for the subject.

Can someone offer some examples of when this would be most appropriately used, and why, and perhaps show some examples, with and without the flash?

From what I have seen, it tends to be used to fill in shadows with light in order to keep the ambient light balanced.

Thanks,
Paul
 05/04/2008 07:39:58 PM · #2
I use it when my background is brighter than the foreground, as not to underexpose my subject and not overexpose the background. Sunset portraits are when I use it the most.
 05/04/2008 07:48:33 PM · #3
Even when I'm not "filling in shadows", I'll sometimes use it just so that I get a catch light into my subject's eyes. When I do this, I usually have the flas exposure turned down to -2 or -3. All I want is a tiny bit of light getting into their eyes.

05/04/2008 07:50:28 PM · #4
This is from a session this afternoon.





More here

Its used as fill to brighten the subject when the background is brighter. You would
normally have an underexposed subject in my photos and have to try and recover them
in photoshop. These were taken with the 580EXII and the Fongsphere on it.

Matt
 05/04/2008 08:37:23 PM · #5
Thanks, this helps. I have also noticed that when using a flash during these types of situations, its seems best to have the flash off camera, such as on a bracket, so that shadows are less obvious.

Thoughts?
 05/04/2008 09:28:36 PM · #6
Originally posted by PGerst:
Thanks, this helps. I have also noticed that when using a flash during these types of situations, its seems best to have the flash off camera, such as on a bracket, so that shadows are less obvious.

Thoughts?


Definitely. Flash is ALWAYS better off camera, not just for fill.
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