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SteveDallas · 08-25-2003, 08:12 PM

Experiment with taking pictures with no flash, and/or get an off-camera flash that can be bounced. A direct on-camera flash usually lights some parts of the picture very harshly and leaves other parts underexposed. For instance, compare the two locks of hair hanging in front of her face with the rest of her hair. And the background is almost completely gone.

It's a good picture, though--the composition is interesting, and the cross draws attention to her arm when her face would otherwise command the foreground, and the man makes a good contrast--not just his skin (duh) but his hat & shirt, which are the only bright colors in the pic except for the woman's makeup.

Using the direct flash can lock you into one way of lighting a shot... learning to do it without the flash or with an aimed flash can give you more flexibility.

08-25-2003, 08:12 PM	#3
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Experiment with taking pictures with no flash, and/or get an off-camera flash that can be bounced. A direct on-camera flash usually lights some parts of the picture very harshly and leaves other parts underexposed. For instance, compare the two locks of hair hanging in front of her face with the rest of her hair. And the background is almost completely gone. It's a good picture, though--the composition is interesting, and the cross draws attention to her arm when her face would otherwise command the foreground, and the man makes a good contrast--not just his skin (duh) but his hat & shirt, which are the only bright colors in the pic except for the woman's makeup. Using the direct flash can lock you into one way of lighting a shot... learning to do it without the flash or with an aimed flash can give you more flexibility.