Comments on: Fill Flash: Learn It – Live It – Love It

By: Dana Niemeier

Dana Niemeier — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:04:49 +0000

I just finished a session for theater head shots. I can’t emphasize enough how much of a difference it makes to use fill flash! I used a Speedlight 580 with a Gary Fong Cloud diffuser and there was no comparison to the no flash photos! Cuts down on your post processing

By: Alicia @ Alicia's Homemaking

Alicia @ Alicia's Homemaking — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:51:27 +0000

I’ve never tried this! THANKS for this post! Will be trying it soon.
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By: TJ McDowell

TJ McDowell — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:20:29 +0000

The one thing that makes using your flash difficult outside is that you have to make sure your shutter speed isn’t higher than your max sync speed. I’m thinking that with the pop-up flash and automatic settings, your camera may automatically limit your shutter speed down below the sync speed, so you may not have to worry. It mainly becomes an issue when you’re shooting down at f2.8 on a sunny day. If you guys are having that issue, feel free to shoot me an email and I can fill you in on details for how to get around the max sync speed issue.
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By: lisa d.

lisa d. — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:12:06 +0000

very helpful, thank you!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:31:49 +0000

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By: Tessa

Tessa — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:59:42 +0000

Thanks for the great fill flash tutorial. I am just beginning my photography journey. I love your “after” pictures. The one that really caught my eye is second from the bottom up of the boy sans shirt. Would you mind sharing what you did to obtain that affect? (If not, I understand!) I just love how his blue eyes and features pop out and his skin and hair seem more golden than in the original. Did you use a photoshop action? Thanks!

By: admin

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:04:47 +0000

You are right! Sometimes it just works better to use fill flash!

By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:26:17 +0000

I was using a flash for fill then a friend of mine said she doesn’t use a flash outside. I shoot mostly action and football is one of them and I have to tell you the ONLY way to go is with the flash. I’m going to be using mine again ALSO ,,,:)

By: Christina Lee

Christina Lee — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:41:03 +0000

I agree with the fill flash. I bought a Canon 30D in May of 2007 and went ahead and bought the external flash as well because I knew how to mildly use it in certain situations—outdoors was not one of them.

I finally found the time and the urge to take some continuing education courses at the University of Texas at Arlington this summer and learning how to control my flash has done WONDERS for my photography. My results were dramatically different in the last three photoshoots I have done. It is actually quite easy to learn how to control your flash and increase and decrease the amount of light that is coming out of it during the shot.

One suggestion my teacher had was to control the flash from your camera, not from the flash–because if you shoot on Manual anyway–you’ll be familiar with the controls themselves and it will be easier. It’s very similar to adjusting your exposure when working with a Canon camera at least.