6Using Flash to Enhance Subject Illumination
IN THIS CHAPTER, WE’LL EXPLORE how on-camera flash and off-camera flash affect the appearance of a subject. Then we’ll explore how to control flash intensity to accommodate ambient lighting. Note that this chapter focuses on on-camera and off-camera mobile flash, as opposed to studio flash, which we’ll explore in more detail in Chapter 8 when we discuss portrait-lighting techniques.
HOW FLASH AFFECTS SUBJECT APPEARANCE
A camera flash can broaden the scope and enhance the appearance of your photographic subjects. However, flash is also one of the most confusing and misused of all photographic tools. In fact, the best flash photo is often the one where you cannot tell a flash was used. In this section, ...
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