The Flash Book

STEP SIX:

Put an Orange Gel on Your Flash

You’re shooting outdoors, and that means white light will look weird (we’re used to white light indoors in studio situations, but it looks weird outside, where the light from the sun should be somewhat orange), so put an orange gel over the front of your flash head (see page 84 for more on orange gels) to make the color of the light from your flash match the outdoor scene. Now, how deep (or should I say “thick”) the amount of gel you use depends on the time of day you're shooting. For example, when shooting in the middle of the day or late in the afternoon, you just want a very small amount of orange gel, ...